THEOLOGY ASSESSMENT TASK 3: MAJOR ESSAY The term Paschal Mystery refers to Christ’s life‚ death and resurrection. It is a way of symbolising those events that lie at the heart of the Christian experience of salvation. The term “Paschal” comes from the Hebrew word “pesach” which refers to Israel’s annual commemoration of the first Passover where the Israelites were liberated from slavery in Egypt. It becomes‚ then‚ a fitting image for Jesus’ own Passover from death into the fullness of divine
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Theology Outline: GOSSIP I. Intro A. Thesis: Gossip is a hurtful and sinful act that would occur less often if people knew and understood exactly what it is and the toll it took on the people being gossiped about B. What is gossip? i. The act of talking about others without their knowledge in a negative sense ii. Brings people down iii. Hurtful‚ wring‚ and sinful C. Who is affected by gossip i. Everyone has experienced and been on both sides of gossip D. What is the result of gossip i. People always
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Theology of Suffering: A Contrast To suffer means to submit or be forced to endure (something unpleasant); to endure death‚ pain‚ or distress. It is known to happen to everyone‚ that it is a part of this world that we live in and essentially‚ there is no escaping it. Looking at it through a scientific lens‚ the second law of thermodynamics helps with the definition. That the whole world is in a slow downward spiral into death and that is inescapable. Just the thought of this for some people
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Kaelin Davis 10/17/14 Theology paper Professor Doyle It is fair for Elie Wiesel to question God’s goodness because the horrible events during the Holocaust led many Jews to understandably question God and their doubt faith in him. Elie Wiesel‚ one of those many Jews expressed his doubt in God in his work Night. Wiesel does an amazing job of describing the horrendous incidents that took place during the Holocaust. Elie goes from being very religious to being very angry and doubtful because of the
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The purpose of this discussion is for the Writer to engage doctoral classmates on biblical‚ theological‚ pastoral‚ and societal basis for pastoral thanatology as: 1) Obstacles and opportunities affects church efforts that impact issues and lives in this field and 2) Obstacles and opportunities affecting personal efforts that impact issues and lives in the field. Obstacles affecting churches is limited training for their Pastors in the field of thanatology that focuses on care of the psychological
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This paper will articulate a correct theology of mission. It will do so by discussing what compels mission‚ mission purpose‚ and the criteria that helps one recognize mission effectiveness. Since this is a correct theology of mission I would not expect it to be distorted. This paper will articulate the kind of leadership role I currently understand myself to be called to play‚ because of the specific correct theology of mission I have been exposed to in the UM Mission class. One purpose of this
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Solution-Based‚ Short-Term Pastoral Counsleing Final Project By Mike Garner Presented to Dr. Robyn Simmons In partial fulfillment of the requirements of Introduction to Pastoral Counseling PACO 500 Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary Lynchburg‚ VA March 3‚ 2013 Abstract My future ministry will be as Co-Pastor of a medium sized Community Church in Lewisville‚ Texas. Each Sunday the church will have approximately 240 in attendance of Sunday morning worship service. My overarching
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* Avignon Papacy caused many people to say that councils should have more power than the pope‚ Great Schism enhanced this * Various movements and groups * Wycliff – condemned as a heretic after his lifetime * Hus – condemned as a heretic during his lifetime * Both were seen as beginnings of Reformation * Wycliff was alive during 14th century (during Avignon)‚ he was deeply troubled by the wealth and power of the pope‚ looks to the Bible for inspiration (believed it was the whole
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PASTORAL COMMUNITIES Gujars The Gujar are an ethnic group in India‚ Pakistan and Afghanistan. Today‚ the Gujars are classified under the Other Backward Class (OBC) category in some states in India. However‚ in Jammu and Kashmir and parts of Himachal Pradesh‚ they are designated as a Scheduled Tribe under the Indian government’s reservation program of discrimination. Hindu Gujars today are assimilated into several varnas. The origin of the Gujars is uncertain. Many Gujars claim descent from Suryavanshi Kshatriyas (Sun
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Mandatory 35 Point Question (All Tracks Answer This Question) Explain both the scriptural and experiential warrant for the doctrine of the Trinity‚ the biblical foundations for the doctrine‚ and then discuss the doctrine of the Trinity as it developed in the course of the church’s reflection on that scriptural and experiential warrant (Note to Students: you do not want to simply reproduce the chart. That chart is a learning device‚ not simply to be reproduced. This answer entails four different
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