eroding today’s orthodoxy and making space for yesterday’s heresy.” Discuss the extent to which this claim applies to history and at least one other area of knowledge. In order to find out if the claim applies to the areas of knowledge history and chemistry I will break the question down in three parts. Firstly I ask if history and chemistry move. Secondly I question if it erodes today’s orthodoxy and finally I consider if yesterday’s heresy takes over. In my opinion the claim applies to some extent
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or the “rule of faith”‚ in his writing’s Against Heresies. During his life‚ Saint Irenaeus lived from 135 AD to 203 AD‚ was the bishop of Gaul‚ and was the last person to know someone who knew the Apostles. Saint Irenaeus‚ after describing the regula fidei‚ gives a suitable reason for why the regula fidei is so necessary: “For the languages of the world are different‚ but the meaning of the [Christian] tradition is one and the same” (Against Heresies‚ I.10.2). An important aspect of Saint Irenaeus’
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Joan of Arc‚ a young French woman‚ born in 1412 has left a legendary mark on history. She was known for dressing like a man in a suit of armor and leading the French troops against the in English in the Hundred Years War. Eventually being apprehended Joan was turned over to the English but tried by the French clerics who surprisingly supported the English. George Bernard‚ author of Saint Joan‚ wrote the play based on Arc’s life. A character in the play is the Inquisitor. The church court whose members
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Gnosticism The doctrine of salvation by knowledge. This definition‚ based on the etymology of the word (gnosis "knowledge"‚ gnostikos‚ "good at knowing")‚ is correct as far as it goes‚ but it gives only one‚ though perhaps the predominant‚ characteristic of Gnostic systems of thought. Whereas Judaism and Christianity‚ and almost all pagan systems‚ hold that the soul attains its proper end by obedience of mind and will to the Supreme Power‚ i.e. by faith and works‚ it is markedly peculiar to Gnosticism
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Yesu Kalishia Creed Introduction: ‘ He [Jesus] told them‚ “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day‚ and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations‚ beginning in Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high”’ (Luke 24.46-49). ‘But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes
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Galileo: Intellectual Revolution in the Renaissance Galileo Galilei (15641642) has forever played a key role in the history of science. He is a key figure in the scientific revolution of the 17th century. His work in physics or natural philosophy‚ astronomy‚ and the methodology of science still stir up a discussion after over 300 years. His responsibility in promoting the Copernican theory and his trials with the Roman Church are stories that are retold even today. This essay is an attempt to provide
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SUMMARY God’s Word is ultimately profitable‚ above and beyond any other text that has ever been written or compiled‚ and it is the study of this divine text that has for centuries been the source of the Christian’s greatest blessings and the Church’s greatest heartaches. Blessings come when Christians understand not only that God has communicated with and revealed Himself to men over millennia through the same books written thousands of years ago‚ but also that they must diligently study that communication
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Effective Apologies and Forgiving the Christian Way Everyone has had to apologize and accept an apology at some point of time in their lives. They my not have known the art of apologizing and forgiving‚ but these are traits that people are taught from a very small age. Forgiveness is one or the toughest tasks known to man‚ whereas others may argue needing to apologize is tougher. A lot of times pride gets in the way of an awesome apology and stubbornness take precedence over forgiving and
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Religion asks and petitions and loves and honors. Magic tries to make things happen by using specific words and actions. Sometimes magic masquerades as religion. To wear a cross‚ a pentacle‚ a Star of David or other symbol as a sign of your belief is one thing. But to think that a specific rendition of this symbol has somehow been activated to bring good fortune or blessings on the holder is something else entirely. This is like trying to manipulate God: Wear this pendant and God will bless the holder
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What rewards your life? “Look to Me‚ and be saved‚ All you ends of the earth! For I am God‚ and there is no other.” Isaiah 45:22 (NKJV). I heard the question asked last night. “What rewards your life?” The answer was; to deeply appreciate those‚ who love you by loving them back. That’s what life is all about. You can ruin your life by desensitizing yourself. We are all afraid to say too much‚ feel too deeply‚ to let people know just how much they mean to us. But not God‚ in fact‚ we find in this
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