PERSECUTION IN THE EARLY CHURCH THE TEN PERSECUTIONS OF THE CHURCH Kenneth Glasscock CHHI 520 B16 February 28‚ 2014 Introduction In the book of Matthew 28: 16-20 Jesus Christ give us what is known as the “Great Commission” in this passage of scripture Jesus says I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth! Go to the people of all nations and make them my disciples. Baptize them in the name of the Father‚ the Son‚ and the Holy
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now a phrase being whispered and shouted by numerous Christians who are being persecuted. These persecutions‚ once only found sporadically throughout the Middle East‚ can now be found virtually anywhere in the world. Also‚ these sporadic persecutions in the Middle East have also turned into what seems like a mass execution of the religion. The persecution of Christians in the Middle East‚ a persecution much like the Holocaust‚ has become a problem in a world today as it is exploding into an epidemic
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The Holocaust was the methodical persecution and murder of Jews‚ carried out by the Nazi regime. In 1933 the Nazis came into power in Germany. Hitler had wanted to create a master race of the Aryan race. They had the belief that they were racially superior to Jews and that they were a threat to their race. But other groups were also deemed inferior‚ including the Roma‚ homosexuals and physically disabled. Hitler wanted to exterminate theses groups so he slowly implemented the “final solution”. The
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of God based upon religious experiences Religious experiences are experiences we have of the divine or God. These experiences may be Mystical experiences‚ conversion experiences or revelatory experiences. Paul Tillich states that religious experience is a feeling of ‘ultimate concern’‚ a feeling that demands a decisive decision from the one receiving it. He describes it as an encounter followed by a special understanding of its religious significance. The argument for religious experiences is based
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suffered immense cruelty and persecution as well. Though the oppression of male homosexuality in Germany was an issue before the rise of Nazi power‚ becoming officially criminalized in 1871 under the Reich Penal Code‚ Hitler and his followers increased homosexual maltreatment greatly (Grau‚ The Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals). The Nazi party claimed that male homosexuality “carried a ‘degeneracy’ that threatened the ‘disciplined masculinity’ of Germany” (Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals 1933-1945).
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because of their teachings of the Lord. Since the fifth century we have been able to count ten of the major persecutions in the early Christian church which are: “- Persecution under Nero (c. 64-68). Traditional martyrdoms of Peter and Paul. - Persecution under Domitian (r. 81-96). - Persecution
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Throughout the world‚ many countries‚ whether developed or underdeveloped‚ endure a crime‚ human trafficking‚ that exploits humans and restricts them from their human rights. According to Polaris Project‚ “ Human trafficking denies freedom to 20.9 million people from around the world.” (Human) Human trafficking enslaves its victims through force or manipulation to engage in forced labor or commercial sex acts. Like many other crimes‚ this form of modern-day slavery depends on the economic principles
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families‚ religion is ignored as parents are non- believers. In others‚ religion is central to their way of life: religious belief is passed on to the young person and rituals are observed. Prayer or meditation‚ sacred writings- The Quran‚ The Bible and faith communities and their leaders are all introduced at an early age so religion becomes a natural part of the children’s lives. Religious teachings help to guide a person in life. Christian families may teach their children to pray‚ say grace before
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past. It is often said that we study history to not make the same mistakes‚ and Wiesel’s Night helps contribute to why we do not want to make the same mistakes. By writing about life in a concentration camp‚ Wiesel allows people to realize that persecution this extreme is considered inhumane and cruel. In Night‚ Wiesel was subject to poor treatment. The prisoners were given small amounts thin soup and bread as food‚ so they were always hungry. Also‚ once the prisoners arrived at a camp‚ they were
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Artwork featuring religious themes is extremely beautiful and meaningful. When religion is portrayed through art there is rich symbolism and iconography. Because religious art is so important I decided to use such works in my exhibit‚ each piece is a wonderful representation of religions in art. All the artwork I chose had to fit the theme of world religion in art‚ so I found art that displayed world religions. I found a myriad of different artworks from different religions. For example‚ the statue
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