world is Pastoral or Practical Theology. Is it pastoral or practical? Pastoral is from predominantly Catholic circle denoting a science dealing with the religious activities of the Christian community. Practical is from the German Reformation churches giving a theoretical framework for the life and action of a Christian community. Pastoral is derived from the Latin word‚ Pastor‚ which means shepherd indicating the priest who is supposed to carry out the work of the Good Shepherd‚ Jesus Christ. Hence
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ours‚ Christian religious educations give me the opportunity to learn from religion (Christian religion) in an organized Manner. From my perspective‚ Christian religious education aims to support and develop my religious identity by giving me the opportunity to participate at Christian religious practices. Religious education like Christianity involves religious practices such as praying‚ caring for others‚ and dealing with the challenges of life. In these practices I see Christian religious
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The Essential Elements of the Christian Worldview The Christian worldview provides some essential elements that need to be understood‚ in order for this worldview to be accepted. These elements consist of God‚ humanity‚ Jesus‚ and being able to analyze what you understand about these elements. In this essay I will help you understand who God is and some of some of his characteristics. I will also let you know who Jesus is and why he died for the sins of the world. I will tell you why God created
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export “Judeo-Christian values.” No surprise there. Most Republican candidates have worked to appeal to religious conservatives‚ and using the buzz phrase “Judeo-Christian” is a tried and true way to do it. But in point of fact‚ there really is no “Judeo-Christian tradition.” Said tradition is nothing but a Cold War invention that elides thousands of years of history in the service of identity politics. Don’t get me wrong: I’m not suggesting there are no shared values between Christians and Jews. There
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Justin Collett Christian Ethics What does it mean for the Bible to have authority in Christian ethics? Sitting comfortably and dying on a cross are not concepts often joined together. Yet our culture conditions individuals to pursue fulfillment and comfort. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. remarked that our preachers like to preach “nice little soothing sermons on how to relax and how to be happy” or “go ye into all the world and keep your blood pressure down and I will make you a well-adjusted personality
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controversial periods of the Churches history. It is a time when dramatized fantasy often overshadowed a humble reality. This was time of valiant knights and ruling kings‚ and time when the government was deeply seeded in orthodox Christianity. Christians and non-Christians alike have wrestled with the haunting events of this age. It is an ongoing debate as to whether or not the events and decisions made by the heads of the Church were justified‚ or just plain cruel. Some even go as far as to compare the Crusades
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to offer the most comprehensive answers. One lense that could be potentially required is that of a Christian counselor. In addition to normal psychological conditions such as anxiety and stress‚ Christians can also be looking for answers and help to questions about their faith. In order to adequately address questions about the bible and the Christian faith a counselor who uses the bible. Christian counseling offers the best solution to questions of faith in Christ because it integrates secular psychology
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of its followers have caused it to have considerable influence on the world culture. Since the majority of its followers were from what is considered the western world‚ the influence of Christianity on it was greater than elsewhere. The impact of Christian philosophy in the areas of politics‚ economy‚ business‚ law‚ education‚ science and human relations will be discussed in this report. While the issues discussed are contemporary‚ the historical aspects are also presented. The educational system
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FWIS 104 Christian and Muslim Religious Tolerance It is ironic that while they are based on similar scriptures‚ and therefore similar ideologies‚ Christianity and Islam have had divergent attitudes towards the acceptance of religious minorities. By its nature‚ the Christian faith antagonizes other religions‚ including Judaism and Islam‚ because‚ according to Christian scripture‚ a lack of belief in the divinity of Jesus Christ results in damnation. The Muslim faith‚ however‚ has a much more tolerant
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for their religion‚ specifically Christians. It is our responsibility to make sure that all religions are treated with respect. In the case of Christianity‚ documentation of the persecution has been kept to a minimum. The reports of the atrocities of the Jews during the Holocaust where horrifying indeed‚ but equally horrifying are the accounts of the slaughter of Christians in the first century A.D. The descriptions of the means of death and the torture many Christians endured in the early years of
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