INTRODUCTION - Capital punishment/Death penalty: legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime. - The most common forms of capital punishment include electrocution‚ gas‚ firing squads‚ lethal injections and hanging. - Australia abolished the death penalty in 1975‚ but since then there have been many debates about whether it should be re-introduced. - Most Christians are against capital punishment‚ but a few Christians support it. ONLY GOD HAS THE RIGHT TO TAKE A LIFE -
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1. Doctrine is defined by Dictionary.com as “a particular principle‚ position‚ or policy taught or advocated‚ as of a religion or government” (“doctrine”). This means that the doctrine of scripture can be taken as the lessons and teachings we take from scripture itself. But why is it that we use these doctrines as Christians‚ why is it that we take these words to heart? All scripture is inspired by God. “Inspired means‚ literally ‘God-breathed’” (Stewart). This means that the doctrine of scripture
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beliefs ‚ church structure and worship . The word "Catholic" is a Latin world which means universal. Before the Reformation (in the 1500’s)‚ if someone were a Christian‚ he belonged to the Catholic Church. Any other form of Christianity was considered a heresy‚ not a Christian
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Robin Hood isn’t a bad person in particular. He just does what he thinks is best. But he is definitely not a Christian. In the Bible it says to love our brothers and sisters‚ Robin Hood judges people by their appearance. The fruit of who he really is doesn’t apply to who a Christian is supposed to be. Yes‚ he helps children and women and only hurts those who have done wrong. But being a Christian is not only about helping it’s about being forgiving and patient to those who don’t understand what
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Christian Ethics Final: “Ethical Standards Today” By: Elana Irwin Hall November 11th‚ 2011 {11-11-11} APS/ Cohort 12 Asbury University Professor: Kimberly Goard Final: Christian Ethics: “Ethical Standards Today” By: Elana Irwin Hall Page #1 “Ethical Standards Today” By: Elana Irwin Hall In our daily lives‚ certain
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religion is often overtly Catholic but covertly pagan. Behind the Catholic facade‚ the foundations and building structure reflect varying folk religious traditions. (2) This could be a result of so much territory with so little resources equals heresy and abuse. For most of Latin history‚ however‚ the number of priests has been insufficient to effectively minister to all the people. Religious vacuums have thus been created‚ especially in rural areas and on the outskirts of urban areas. Anthony
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Christian virtues. The Cofradia prohibited Spaniards and mestizos from joining without de la Cruz’s permission. Suppression Authorities‚ including Spanish Governor-General Marcelino Oraa and Roman Catholic Archbishop Jose Segui regarded the Cofradia as heresy and an abomination of universal Christian values‚ ordering its dissolution. Despite its religious prohibition‚ the Cofradia’s numbers continued to grow. Feeling an attack on their religious freedom from Catholic authorities‚ de la Cruz rallied 4
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conference the city discussed what to do about Hutchinson’s beliefs. In conclusion to the meeting she was put to trial. (Anne Hutchinson‚ para #5) IV. Trial in Boston. A. Anne was brought to trial on March 22‚ 1638 and found guilty of heresy against Puritan Orthodoxy. She and her followers were all convicted‚ and Anne was later banished from Boston. She soon after sailed for Boston‚ Massachusetts in the new world. (Anne Hutchinson‚ para #1) V. Later in life. A. She helped establish
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“Holy Scripture can never lie or err and that its declarations are absolutely and inviolably true‚” but its interpretations are not always true. He also states that taking the text literally would create not only “contradictions‚ but also serious heresies and blasphemies”. Galileo explains since Scripture is a dictation of the Holy Spirit has to be dictated in such a way to reach all types of people‚ not just the highly informed intellectuals. Scripture must also be written to persuade individuals
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The Foundation of Orthodoxy and the Cannon A Paper Presented to Dr. Keith Goad of Liberty University Lynchburg‚ VA In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for Church History CHHI 301 By Brittany N. Askew February 6‚ 2012 Brittany Askew 06 February 2012 CHHI301_B04 Paper 1 Introduction The process by which Scripture has been preserved and compiled is one whose history is worth noting. The early church had
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