The traditional account of Tertullian’s life is based upon Jerome’s Lives of Illustrious Men and Eusebius’ Ecclesiastical History. According to this tradition‚ Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullian (c. 155-c.225) was a native of Carthage where his father served as a centurion of the proconsular cohort (centurion proconsularis). Educated in literature‚ rhetoric‚ and jurisprudence‚ Tertullian went to Rome where he practiced law. Some historians equate him with a jurist‚ Tertullianus‚ whose opinions
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Cited: 3:23-24‚ Colossians. Bible: New International Version. n.d. 4:9-10‚ Ecclesiastes. Bible: New International Version. n.d. Boxx‚ Rick. How to Prosper In Business Without Sacrificing Integrity . Cross Training Publishing‚ 2003. Chewning‚ Richard C.‚ John W. Eby and Shirley
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Arianism‚ a Christian heresy first proposed early in the 4th century by the Alexandrian presbyter Arius. It affirmed that Christ is not truly divine but a created being. Arius’ basic premise was the uniqueness of God‚ who is alone self-existent and immutable; the Son‚ who is not self-existent‚ cannot be God. Because the Godhead is unique‚ it cannot be shared or communicated‚ so the Son cannot be God. Because the Godhead is immutable‚ the Son‚ who is mutable‚ being represented in the Gospels as subject
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John Mark is one of the authors of the Gospels of Jesus Christ. His start as a follower of Christ is noted at first as a shaky start and could be attributed to the fact that he was a young man possibly in his late teens to early twenties. John Mark is the son of Mary making him the cousin of Barnabas the Missionary companion of Paul. He was a Jew by birth and most likely brought up in Jewish traditions and religious teachings. His early life centered around Jerusalem and because his mother
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epistles. But Paul’s central thought reverberates even in the epistles to the Corinthians‚ the Ephesians and the Colossians‚ which are highly valued by the Catholic Church because the references to the church are made in them. The passages in these epistles which echo Paul’s central theme are I Corinthians 1:17-24‚ 30‚ 2:1-2; II Corinthians 5:19-21‚ 14-15; Ephesians 2:6-8; Colossians 1:14‚ 20-22. Paul’s doctrine of salvation by the grace of God conforms to the fundamental proclamation of Christ which
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The way an individual perceives the world is known as his or her world view‚ furthermore‚ worldview influences many different aspects of life‚ such as discipleship‚ relationships‚ critical thinking‚ and decision-making. Beginning in childhood the world view is being altered continuously. “A person’s worldview consists of the values‚ ideas or the fundamental belief system that determines his attitudes‚ beliefs and ultimately‚ actions (Munsil‚ Tracy).” Christ and the Bible are two things at the core
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and led the church through tough times. While he governed the Roman Church for twenty-one years saint Leo kept the church safe during his time. He also led them to peace and security. One of his best accomplishments was that he stopped the spread of heresy in his time. Another thing he did was that he presented a clear doctrine of Christ’s incarnation and successfully promoted Catholic traditions. Leo is widely known as one of the best leaders of the ancient church. His papacy started on September
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the church that were addressed such as the Nestorian heresy‚ and the reaffirmation of the Nicene Creed‚ that of which ultimately were discussed and successfully resolved. Ephesus was a city located near the west coast of Asia
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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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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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