Roman Catholic Church. To be Catholic requires a person to have certain unique‚ beliefs‚ values‚ and traditions that are separate from other people practicing Christianity. The Catholic Church maintains that it has been able to carry on the true tradition of the apostolic church as well and has evolved into a distinctive branch of Christianity throughout the years. The Catholic Church is also a part of an entire subculture of Catholicism that has many other rituals and practices that are very different
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Christianity and the American Revolutionary War Harry Stout points out in the lead article‚ How Preachers Incited Revolution‚ "it was Protestant clergy who propelled colonists toward independence and who theologically justified war with Britain" (n.pag). According to Cassandra Niemczyk in her article in this issue of Christian History "(the Protestant Clergy) were known as "the Black Regiment" (n.pag). Furthermore‚ as the article Holy Passion for Liberty shows‚ "Americans were quick to discern the
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The Decline of Christianity in Europe The twentieth century was a time of great flux and anxiety in Europe as the supremacy of Christianity in Europe was being challenged by the fronts of biblical criticism‚ and evolution. According to Rev‚ Andrew Greeley‚ a social sciences professor at the University of Chicago‚ belief in God has increased in Russia and Hungary and decreased in Britain‚ the Netherlands‚ western Germany and France. Atheism thrives in eastern Germany‚ Russia‚ The Czech Republic
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Running head: ANIMISM‚ CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM "Islam is a combination of Judeo/Christian tradition that culminates in Islamic law." Lunat‚ Iman of Elizabethtown Mosque.(1) “Animism comes from the Latin word anima‚ which means “soul” or “breath.” It refers to that which empowers or gives life to something. In this paper I will endeavor to look at answering life’s greatest questions through‚ Animism‚ Islam and the Christian worldviews; summarizing these three opposing worldviews; (or are
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The four goals of life‚ three paths of Hinduism‚ and Reincarnation amaze me and how they are all to reach the final release and the highest good called moksha. Hinduism often seems fit in one phrase being “you can have what you want”‚ all of the stepping stones are there for Hindus to reach moksha. The four goals of life‚ I believe‚ even if one is not a follower of the Hinduism faith‚ should take these goals into consideration. The first two goals are known as the path of desire. The first goal of
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“A Flowering of faith: Christianity and Buddhism” There are many similarities in the teachings of Jesus and Buddha. Most are discussed specifically in their sermons. With Christianity the sermon was called “Sermon on the Mount”. Jesus went up a mountainside and spoke to his disciples and the crowds of people. It stated the right ways for us to approach God and to deal with other people. This was a collection of sayings‚ the Gospel of Matthew‚ stated by Jesus himself. This sermon‚ which is located
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C.S. Lewis wrote the book Mere Christianity‚ where he based his knowledge and ideas of religion and God. In the video‚ we begin by not learning about what Christians believe; rather‚ what Christians do not need to believe. We learn‚ that Christians do not need to believe that every other religion is wrong. On the contrary‚ atheists‚ must believe that all of the worldwide religions and their beliefs are a mistake; in other words‚ they must believe that everything these religions teach are wrong. However
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Mormonism and Christianity Are they the same Religion or are they Very Different? Jose A Chorro Dickinson State University Abstract Since the first day I heard of Mormons I’ve always been asking myself whether if they have similar beliefs to my beliefs or different ones. In my home country El Salvador‚ the Mormons are not really that popular‚ it is a very small community and I’ve only heard small details of them from my parents‚ which I must say they do not know much. During my interview with
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Cited: Clark‚ Charles. Islam. San Diego‚ CA: Lucent‚ 2002. Print. Nardo‚ Don. The Rise of Christianity. San Diego‚ CA: Greenhaven‚ 1999. Print. Robingson‚ Bruce A. "The Christian Religion." The Christian Religion. Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance‚ 2012. Web. 11 Oct. 2013. . United States. (IICA). M Computing‚ Inc.‚ 2013. Web. 11 Oct. 2013
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religion. They don’t teach the assumption of Mary because Mary is seen as just Jesus’ mother. As for the belief in Saints‚ they really don’t designate saints because they believe that we all have been saved and we are all God’s messengers. Unlike Christianity‚ Baptists don’t have bishops or Cardinals. The Baptist religion has a much more loose structure than the Catholic faith. There are also five pillars of understanding in the Baptist religion. These five pillars are tracing the history of God
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