In the 19th century‚ the Canadian government came up with an idea to start assimilating Aboriginal peoples into the dominant culture. This meant taking 150‚000 children away from their homes and communities and placing them into residential schools. The assumption of Aboriginal peoples culture being peculiar‚ was greatly believed by the government and many people. The cruel saying “beat the Indian out of them” unfortunately became true‚ because that is exactly what took place in residential schools
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Throughout history Christianity worship has been much more liturgical and characterized by prayers of various themes and hymns that are closely related to the Scripture. This form of sacramental and ceremonial worship is still practised by the Roman Catholic‚ Eastern Orthodox and Anglican churches‚ as well as some Protestant denominations such as Lutheranism and Methodism. There is also a festal cycle throughout the church year that is full of celebrations of feasts and holy days pertaining to the
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Southern states for causing the Civil War‚ however he offered the idea that both the North and the South should receive the judgement from God because of their American sin of slavery. His address serves the purpose of an apology and a plea for forgiveness for the allowance of national sorrow for the institution of slavery. He sought to avoid harsh treatment of the South‚ who had been defeated‚ by reminding the country that the war was a result of both sides. In Lincoln’s conclusion of his speech
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Celebrating the traditions and rituals of the seven sacraments are a momentous part of our Christian life. These sacraments are mended into our spiritual life and studied in order to strengthen our relationship with God. You can imagine how much the sacraments have changed over the past two millenniums. As our human race styles‚ beliefs‚ and morals have changed over time the sacraments have been morphed as well. But how have the Sacraments changed throughout the years‚ yet maintained their same
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“Thousands of Canada’s aboriginal children died in residential schools that failed to keep them safe from fires‚ protected from abusers‚ and healthy from deadly disease” (Kennedy). There were about 130 schools in every province and territory except Newfoundland‚ Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick with about 150‚000 attendees‚ segregated by gender (CBC News). Residential schooling caused tension and intergenerational suffering among native communities in Canada. Events of physical‚ sexual‚ and
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	Looking at John Milton’s Paradise Lost‚ we can see that there are the two ideas of damnation and salvation through reconciliation present in the characters of Satan and Adam & Eve‚ respectively. It is Satan’s sin of pride that first causes him to fall from God’s grace and into the bowels of hell. This same pride is also what keeps him from being able to be reconciled to God‚ and instead‚ leads him to buy into his own idea of saving himself. With Adam & Eve‚ we see that although they
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found their peace‚ for he is their peace. But now they are told that they must not only have peace but make it. And to that end they renounce all violence and tumult. Now‚ PEACEMAKING is a divine work. For peace means reconciliation; and God is the author of peace and of reconciliation. … It is hardly surprising‚ therefore‚ that the particular blessing which attaches to peacemakers is that "they shall be called sons of God." For they are seeking to do what their Father has done‚ loving people with
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about faith-based issues * Work through commissions‚ networks and programs ie. Christian World Services (CWS) international programs i.e. Make Poverty History and the National Program on Refugees and Displaced People (NPRDP) * ATSI rights‚ reconciliation and living conditions | * Mutual understanding between denominationsless conflict & more unity * 2004‚ “Australian Churches; Covenanting together”churches come to a mutual agreement on such things as commitment to prayer‚ common beliefs
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Running head: FACTORS PREDICTING MARITAL SUCCESS 1 Considering Marriage: Factors Predicting Marital Success Annie L. Morton Liberty University Running head: FACTORS PREDICTING MARITAL SUCCESS 2 Abstract Marriage is a lifelong commitment that many make with the best of intentions‚ only to fail at making this covenant stand the test of time. Divorce rates are on the rise‚ and the instances of second‚ third‚ and fourth marriages are becoming a norm in our society. Many are choosing altogether
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Sacrament is defined as: “a Christian rite that is believed to have been ordained by Christ and that is held to be a means of divine grace or to be a sign or symbol of a spiritual reality” (Merriam-Webster). Baptism is one of the Sacraments of Christianity that is recognized. It affirms that guilt will be removed as well as the effects of Original Sin. Those baptized will be united with the Church‚ which symbolizes the body of Christ here on earth. In Hebrew or Greek forms‚ baptism means to immerse
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