Reform in the Holy Land: The Decline of Judaism vis-à-vis Christianity Judaism has been a strong influence in religious and philosophical thought. However‚ out of it sprang Christianity‚ and in less than a century‚ had won over a billion converts. This was something that Judaism had failed to do. Considering their common roots‚ one is led to wonder why Christianity succeeded in such a phenomenal way. Paul‚ in his epistle to the Romans‚ represented the common Christian belief that to the Jews
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Evil Doers or Evil Genes? Antisocial personality disorder is a mental health condition in which a person has a long-term pattern of manipulating‚ exploiting‚ or violating the rights of others. This behavior is often criminal. Like all personality disorders‚ antisocial personality disorder is a deeply ingrained and enduring behavior pattern‚ manifesting as an inflexible response to a broad range of personal and social situations. This behavior represents an extreme or significant deviation from
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sacred sites of different religions in the city‚ including the Western Wall of the ancient Jewish Temple and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher of the Christians. After the complete destruction of the Jewish Temple in 70 CE by the Roman forces‚ Jerusalem was stripped of its spiritual axis and left desolated with the Jews banned from the city. Consequently‚ when the Church of the Holy Sepulcher was built on the Western Hill‚ the city of Jerusalem was invigorated with a new religious passion‚ but the rivalry
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The Holy Roman Empire was looming to the east of France to Poland and Hungary‚ but it size was not as potent as it might suggest. Frankish ruled the empire and German kings for 10 centuries‚ from Charlemagne’s coronation in 800 until the renunciation of the imperial title in 1806. The most powerful of these lines of kings was Otto I‚ who helped to restore the title emperor and in many ways resembled Charlemagne such as how he fostered a revival of learning in which literature and art flourished.
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HISTORY OF THE HOLY QURAN Islam appeared in the form of a book: the Quran. Muslims‚ consider the Quran (sometimes spelled "Koran") to be the Word of God as transmitted by the Angel Gabriel‚ in the Arabic language‚ through the Prophet Muhammad. The Muslim view‚ moreover‚ is that the Quran supersedes earlier revelations; it is regarded as their summation and completion. It is the final revelation‚ as Muhammad is regarded as the final prophet - ’the Seal of the Prophets." In a very real sense the
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spirit‚ and logos‚ meaning doctrine‚ make up the word pneumatology. Pneumatology is the doctrine of the Holy Spirit (Bere and Horton 169). The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity. He enters into a person’s heart when they except Jesus as their Lord and Savior. It is impossible to live a triumphant Christian life without being aware and knowing the works of the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit is a person‚ just like God and Jesus. Some proof of this is that He was given a proper name. In John
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Craig P. Beatty Tuesday‚ March 16‚ 2010 Holy War Inc. Book Review If you don ’t know the difference between al-Qaeda and the Taliban (and before September 11 ‛01‚ I sure did not) or if you ’re a little fuzzy about where Yemen is in relation to Afghanistan‚ this is an excellent book. Peter Bergen is CNN ’s terrorism analyst and an experienced reporter. He uses a wide range of sources including his own experience to describe the al-Qaeda terrorist organization. There ’s even a map of the Middle
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pose to us a question on if war is just‚ wrong or holy. These three questions can be answered after critical analysis on the purpose of the war. These question gives us possible views on ‘Wrong War’ being violent and the perception of killing being wrong. This is the pacifist view. Some wars are supposed to be interested in justice and should henceforth be conducted following the just rules. Such wars are referred to as termed as ‘Just War’. ‘Holy War’ belief suggests that the Supreme Being of any
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Gifts of the Holy Spirit Gifts of the Holy Spirit enable us to live a holy Christian life. The Gifts of the Holy Spirit are: 1. Wisdom - desire for the things of God‚ and to direct our whole life and all our actions to His honor and glory 2. Understanding - enable us to know more clearly the mysteries of faith 3. Counsel - warn us of the deceits of the devil‚ and of the dangers to salvation 4. Fortitude - strengthen us to do the will of God in all things 5. Knowledge - enable us to discover
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• Baptism in (or with) the Holy Spirit is a very important‚ distinctive Christian experience in the life of the believer. The basis is found in the book of Acts‚ specifically the event of Pentecost. • John the Baptist preached baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. (Mk. 1:4) • Later he declared about Jesus‚ “I baptize with water‚ but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” (1:8) • 3 yrs later‚ shortly before Pentecost‚ Jesus talked with the apostles about a gift promised by the father
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