According to Morrill‚ in the Christian tradition‚ assembly is one of the most important ways that we can connect with Christ. In his Encountering Christ in the Eucharist‚ he argues that “ The community of faith can only exist through the sharing of that faith‚ which is focused in its ritual form of worship” (Morrill 21). As a young child I would grow impatient when my mother spent time after Church‚ with what I viewed as nonsense prattling. Now that I am older‚ I can see the importance that community
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There are so many ways people believed the way the world was made and its entirety. For the most part we all know how the world began from the Christian point of view. Everyone has their own specifics for the way they think that the world was made. Thomas Aquinas‚ John Calvin and Charles Taze Russell all were very devout Christians‚ who were well recognized when they were alive. They all also came from the same beliefs‚ all having different life experiences. They got their knowledge by God. The
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In John Cassian’s Conference I‚ he introduces and reflects on the ideas of skopos and telos. These are ways to reach full communion with God. One is the ultimate goal‚ and the former is the proximate goal. More specifically‚ telos is the Kingdom of God or heaven. One can recall it by many different terms such as‚ finis‚ vision of God‚ or the Beatific Vision. The skopos is more of the way or means by which one reaches the ultimate goal. It requires ascetical discipline and calls one to a deep inner
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A seven hundred and ninety-one kilometer walk from the foothills of the Pyrenees in France to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia‚ a religious pilgrimage for reasons ranging from losing a loved one to breaking bad habits‚ to a new deeper relationship with your creator‚ both theses descriptions shed light on what el Camino de Santiago is. In English it means “The Way of Saint James” because it is a path where his remains were said to be dispersed by his disciples and for over a thousand years has remained
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We all sin at least once in our lifetimes. After committing the sin‚ we look for forgiveness from God and a way to correct it. Then we move on from that sin and usually forget that it ever even happened. However‚ Saint Augustine did not accept this. He spent his entire life trying to understand where sin came from and how God played a role in it. He examined multiple philosophical and theological schools of thought to find the true source of sin. Saint Augustine was a very spiritual man whose views
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Past the smooth‚ creamy‚ stoned columns‚ pillars and stained windows‚ they entered the laboriously cared yet minimalistic church that was mainly characterized by its sculptures of the gods‚ and hickory hued pulpit covered with a red and gold banner of the Seven Gods. “Ah‚ the eager groom isn’t it - it is always such joy to see such pure love manifesting in the universe‚ like with Lord Jimin and Lady Seulgi.” The friar ponders humorously as the two sit patiently by the front pews‚ before he makes
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Summary The wholesome perception and comprehension of the biblical gospel have been brought into a detailed and all intriguing lime-light by one Scot McKnight‚ a former‚ revered North Park University professor‚ and distinguished theologian. At best‚ Scot McKnight discusses how the essence of the gospel has been shrunk in meaning and substance‚ to only make a reflection of the death of Jesus Christ‚ and hence the supplications made in agreement of the same. On his part‚ however‚ McKnight creates
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I am not religious‚ but I will compare the similarities with Christianity since I grow up in a Christian household. Gita’s classical wisdom is as applicable now as it was in the days it was written. Krishna appears to be Christ; he created and sustained everything in his glory. The Bhagavad Gita asserts that humans are infinite‚ spiritual entity‚ the Bible illustrates that individuals are produced at a particular time and‚ though our spirits will exist on after our bodies decay‚ our corpses‚ and
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I believe that suffering does help one become more human‚ that one cannot‚ or should not avoid suffering‚ and that by suffering we can form a bond and understanding of other people. In my opinion‚ there is not a single person that has not had to endure pain and suffering. It seems that some people go through more pain and suffering than others‚ but all go through some form or degree of it. Research suggest that‚ despite its unpleasantness‚ suffering may actually have positive social consequences
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An important character in the movie Millions‚ directed by Danny Boyle is Damian. He is important because he shows us the importance of imagination and spirituality‚ being altruistic and naivety. Damian is a 7 year old boy in the film Millions. In the film‚ Damian shows us the meaning of imagination and spirituality. This can be seen when we see him speaking to different saints such as Saint Peter‚ Joseph‚ Francis of assis and Saint Clair. This shows us that he has a big imagination and that he
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