challenges to the faith today? According to Hauser‚ “It is a question of conviction – do we really believe that only in the mystery of the Word made flesh does the mystery of man truly become clear (cf. Gaudium et Spes‚ 22)? Are we ready to commit our entire selves – intellect and will‚ mind and heart to God?” These are essential questions that stand at the foundation of any Catholic education. In a special way the study of theology reflects a Catholic university’s commitment to the faith of the Church
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Chalcedon‚ the Oriental Orthodox Churches are also known as the Old Oriental Churches and the Non-Chalcedonian Churches. The Oriental Orthodox faith consists of the following groups: Armenian Apostolic churches‚ Coptic Orthodox‚ Eritrean Orthodox‚ Ethiopian Orthodox‚ Syriac Orthodox‚ and the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. All six of these churches share a common faith; however‚ they are highly independent. The Oriental Orthodox Church split with the rest of the Eastern Christian Church after
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Essay #1 Discuss “faith” and “works” in Paul (especially in the letters to the Galatians and to the Romans) and James. Be sure to cover the following points: What does each of these theologians mean by those terms? How do the respective social and historical contexts of the two Pauline letters shape his argument? What are your conclusions about the circumstances to which James is a response? How do you encounter these issues of “faith” and “works” in your own life or ministry?
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December 6‚ 2011 Argumentative Essay: Aliens and Faith There are many religions throughout our world. Some are even based on the actual worship of what these believers call‚ Aliens from outer space. The majority of religions though do not believe in intelligent life outside of human beings on planet Earth. Christianity is a main religion practiced worldwide; part of its belief for most believers is just that‚ that we are the only intelligent life created by the Christian God. The possible existence
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Assessing Ethical Beliefs of Faith Healing There are certain aspects of sicknesses and illnesses like sexually transmitted diseases and even cancer that aspire expensive medical procedures and attention. Most illnesses don’t even provide a cure‚ leaving most patients hopeless and creating a new fear for them. Patients can often be restricted with the cost of being cured because it makes them vulnerable to use less expensive methods that promise a cure‚ like Faith Healing. Faith Healing is “healing through
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Reflection of Faith As I reflect upon my faith journey‚ I realize that like so many other “cradle Catholics‚” I had become complacent. I was raised in a predominantly Catholic nation‚ by an Anglican mother and Catholic father. After being dutifully baptized into the church‚ I was set upon my path as any ‘good Catholic” should. Even though I attended Catholic girls’ school‚ my early days of catechesis consisted of Mass and Sunday school more as a ritual than an integral part of living my faith. I
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Discuss how the Bible is a norm for the Christian faith. (See G. Baum’s New Horizons‚ pp. 35-50‚ and/or G. O’Collins’ The Bible for Theology.) In each religion‚ there are guidelines and standards that are recommended to be lived by. In Christianity‚ we as Christians find these guidelines in the bible. We look to the Bible to tell us what it is to be a follower of Jesus Christ. In most churches‚ the Bible is held to be the sole authority‚ using it to bring order to chaotic situations. Calling the
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Gospel of Jesus Christ Definitions Atonement To make atonement means to avert punishment especially divine anger‚ by the payment of a ransom‚ which may be money or which may be of life. Throughout the OT sin is serious; it was punished unless atonement was sought in the way God had provided. It means “a making at one”‚ and points to a process of bringing those who are estranged into a unity. Its use in the Bible to denote the work of Christ in dealing with the problem posed by the sin of
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The Light of Faith “God is light there is no darkness in Him.” 1 John 1:5 Hebrews 11: 1-3 Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen. Because of it the ancients were well attested. By faith we understand that the universe was ordered by the word of God‚ so that what is visible came into being through the invisible. What is Faith? Faith is: A. A gift from God B. A personal adherence to God C. A theological virtue‚ a free assent
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compassion were revealed in every act of His life; His heart went out in tender sympathy to the children of men. He took man’s nature‚ that He might reach man’s wants. The poorest and humblest were not afraid to approach Him. Such is the character of Christ as revealed in His life. This is the character of God. It was to redeem us that Jesus lived and suffered and died. He became a "Man of Sorrows‚" that we might be made partakers of everlasting joy. But this great sacrifice was not made in order
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