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... Fear of idolatry was the foundation of the arguments of Justin Martyr’s Apology. The examination of his arguments could be summarised by the following: idolatry used anthropomorphism which was not fitting to the divine; the images were soulless and dead, made of the same component as dishonourable o ...
... Fear of idolatry was the foundation of the arguments of Justin Martyr’s Apology. The examination of his arguments could be summarised by the following: idolatry used anthropomorphism which was not fitting to the divine; the images were soulless and dead, made of the same component as dishonourable o ...
A third Testament by Malcolm Muggeridge
... message. He used the Gospels to spread his conviction about the doctrine of universal love found there. Tolstoy’s great strength was that despite formidable obstacles he believed that the teachings of Christ should be the guides for living, and he did his best to carry out his beliefs. He knew full ...
... message. He used the Gospels to spread his conviction about the doctrine of universal love found there. Tolstoy’s great strength was that despite formidable obstacles he believed that the teachings of Christ should be the guides for living, and he did his best to carry out his beliefs. He knew full ...
Moral and Social Philosophy
... From nature Fukuyama believes we can discern a ‘factor X’ that uniquely is the essence of humanity: It consists of a combination of: language, emotions, and the ability for abstract reasoning. He concludes that any biotechnology must not interfere with these characteristics of our species. If they d ...
... From nature Fukuyama believes we can discern a ‘factor X’ that uniquely is the essence of humanity: It consists of a combination of: language, emotions, and the ability for abstract reasoning. He concludes that any biotechnology must not interfere with these characteristics of our species. If they d ...
political staurologies
... Leonardo Boff does not throw an accusation of a lie towards the traditional theological interpretation of the Cross, merely a distortion which omits or at least conceals the real reasons of Jesus’s death as their exposition would undoubtedly reveal the political and revolutionary dimension of the Cr ...
... Leonardo Boff does not throw an accusation of a lie towards the traditional theological interpretation of the Cross, merely a distortion which omits or at least conceals the real reasons of Jesus’s death as their exposition would undoubtedly reveal the political and revolutionary dimension of the Cr ...
christian anthropology and eastern
... minimum. Thus turning to human problems had to be realized also at more fundamental levels, not just social, but anthropological in the proper sense. This «anthropological turn» became probably the principal event in the history of Christian thought of the 20th century. Its leading idea was complete ...
... minimum. Thus turning to human problems had to be realized also at more fundamental levels, not just social, but anthropological in the proper sense. This «anthropological turn» became probably the principal event in the history of Christian thought of the 20th century. Its leading idea was complete ...
Between Eusebius and Augustine: Una and the Cult of Elizabeth
... with natural virtues and having received in his soul the emanations from that place. His ability to reason has come from the Universal Logos, his wisdom from communion with Wisdom, goodness from contact with the Good, and justness from his association with Justice. (In Praise 89) Indeed, the emperor ...
... with natural virtues and having received in his soul the emanations from that place. His ability to reason has come from the Universal Logos, his wisdom from communion with Wisdom, goodness from contact with the Good, and justness from his association with Justice. (In Praise 89) Indeed, the emperor ...
Where`s the victory celebration for our victory in Fallujah, Iraq?
... giving a buddy a ride home from the bar, teaching salsa dance steps in the barracks. But most of all he gave his life so others could live. Meanwhile thousands of mosques and Islamic schools continue to teach young Muslims that Christians and Jews must be killed. Muslim mullahs have stated how happy ...
... giving a buddy a ride home from the bar, teaching salsa dance steps in the barracks. But most of all he gave his life so others could live. Meanwhile thousands of mosques and Islamic schools continue to teach young Muslims that Christians and Jews must be killed. Muslim mullahs have stated how happy ...
4 Love, Power, and Justice
... as oneself. He taught that we should love even our enemies and those who seek to harm us (after all, even a morally undeveloped person—a thief or a murderer—is capable of loving his friends). He dramatized this conception through parables and narratives in which He instructed us to “turn ...
... as oneself. He taught that we should love even our enemies and those who seek to harm us (after all, even a morally undeveloped person—a thief or a murderer—is capable of loving his friends). He dramatized this conception through parables and narratives in which He instructed us to “turn ...
Bertrand Russell`s Why I Am Not a Christian
... Russell as a fool and a representative of the absurd, I just could not do it. I certainly would not stand and affirm the truth of his claims in their entirety; nonetheless he makes some interesting points. With this in mind, I would not classify him as a “friend of the faith”, but rather, as a usef ...
... Russell as a fool and a representative of the absurd, I just could not do it. I certainly would not stand and affirm the truth of his claims in their entirety; nonetheless he makes some interesting points. With this in mind, I would not classify him as a “friend of the faith”, but rather, as a usef ...
SPE SALVI – Benedict XVI
... What question is introduced? Sections 2-3 How are the virtues of faith and hope used interchangeably in the New Testament? How was the pagan religion different to the newly established Christian faith? The Gospel is only a communication of things that can be known. True/False What does St. Josephine ...
... What question is introduced? Sections 2-3 How are the virtues of faith and hope used interchangeably in the New Testament? How was the pagan religion different to the newly established Christian faith? The Gospel is only a communication of things that can be known. True/False What does St. Josephine ...
[Book Review of] Theologies of the Body: Human and Christian, by
... God, centered in Jesus Christ, both God and man, a kingdom God has planned and invited us to enter. "Entering into this Trinitarian Community, created persons will find that there will unfold for them an unending abyss of new wonders. Yet the history of the world will also remain forever preserved i ...
... God, centered in Jesus Christ, both God and man, a kingdom God has planned and invited us to enter. "Entering into this Trinitarian Community, created persons will find that there will unfold for them an unending abyss of new wonders. Yet the history of the world will also remain forever preserved i ...
Solas Paper 2 - Solas Centre for Public Christianity
... must never be allowed to recur. The spirit of the Hippocratic Oath cannot change and must be reaffirmed by the profession. It enjoins... the duty of caring, the greatest crime being co-operation in the destruction of life by murder, suicide and abortion.3 ...
... must never be allowed to recur. The spirit of the Hippocratic Oath cannot change and must be reaffirmed by the profession. It enjoins... the duty of caring, the greatest crime being co-operation in the destruction of life by murder, suicide and abortion.3 ...
humanism-nd16-02 - Anglican Mainstream
... Blamires, who celebrates his 100th birthday this month (November 2016), must be heartbroken to see how differently things have turned out from his prediction. As he expected, secular humanism is now the dominant influence in British society and also in many other Western societies. Where previously ...
... Blamires, who celebrates his 100th birthday this month (November 2016), must be heartbroken to see how differently things have turned out from his prediction. As he expected, secular humanism is now the dominant influence in British society and also in many other Western societies. Where previously ...
F.L.Sharp - Beth El (NZ)
... for the proper observance of Sunday: who appointed it should be regularly celebrated throughout the Roman empire.” — Art. “Sunday.” And this law was not enacted until the year A.D. 321, approximately three hundred years after Christ’s ascension. Chambers Encyclopedia: “Unquestionably the first law, ...
... for the proper observance of Sunday: who appointed it should be regularly celebrated throughout the Roman empire.” — Art. “Sunday.” And this law was not enacted until the year A.D. 321, approximately three hundred years after Christ’s ascension. Chambers Encyclopedia: “Unquestionably the first law, ...
1 - Documenta Catholica Omnia
... succession, and the subject of meditation is mingled and, as it were, interlaced with the Angelic salutation and with the prayer addressed to God, the Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ. We, who seek a remedy for similar evils, do not doubt therefore that the prayer introduced by that most blessed man ...
... succession, and the subject of meditation is mingled and, as it were, interlaced with the Angelic salutation and with the prayer addressed to God, the Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ. We, who seek a remedy for similar evils, do not doubt therefore that the prayer introduced by that most blessed man ...
Can we Welcome Muslims as Fellow Believers in the One True God?
... may differ, from the top one sees the same moon.” When applied to religion, this axiom suggests that although there are different religious paths, ultimately each way will reach the same destination. Unfortunately, a growing number of Christians have embraced the notion that while the Christian fait ...
... may differ, from the top one sees the same moon.” When applied to religion, this axiom suggests that although there are different religious paths, ultimately each way will reach the same destination. Unfortunately, a growing number of Christians have embraced the notion that while the Christian fait ...
Christianity
... the Messiah, or messenger, sent by God to free God's people from slavery, sin, and death. God sent his son Jesus in human form so that people would better understand God as a caring and loving parent. Jesus lived and experienced the suffering of humans. Jesus healed the sick and told stories, or par ...
... the Messiah, or messenger, sent by God to free God's people from slavery, sin, and death. God sent his son Jesus in human form so that people would better understand God as a caring and loving parent. Jesus lived and experienced the suffering of humans. Jesus healed the sick and told stories, or par ...
- Shepherd of the Plains Home
... their own self. Jesus, the disciples, and the apostle Paul preached out against the false teachings of Gnosticism. Jump some centuries later and you have Luther who stood up against the Roman Catholic Church. Then not too long ago the non-Christian cults of the Jehovah’s Witnesses and Mormonism have ...
... their own self. Jesus, the disciples, and the apostle Paul preached out against the false teachings of Gnosticism. Jump some centuries later and you have Luther who stood up against the Roman Catholic Church. Then not too long ago the non-Christian cults of the Jehovah’s Witnesses and Mormonism have ...
The United States Was Founded As a Christian Nation
... The general principles on which the fathers achieved independence were the general principles of Christianity. I will avow that I then believed, and now believe, that those general principles of Christianity are as eternal and immutable as the existence and attributes of God. The Christian religion ...
... The general principles on which the fathers achieved independence were the general principles of Christianity. I will avow that I then believed, and now believe, that those general principles of Christianity are as eternal and immutable as the existence and attributes of God. The Christian religion ...
Pacifism and Militarism in the American Restoration Movement
... children orphans." He realized that "[ i]t took but little thought to see that Christians cannot slay one another or their fellowmen, at the behest of any earthly ruler, or to establish or maintain any human government."? He concluded, agreeing with Tolbert Fanning, that it was wrong for Christians ...
... children orphans." He realized that "[ i]t took but little thought to see that Christians cannot slay one another or their fellowmen, at the behest of any earthly ruler, or to establish or maintain any human government."? He concluded, agreeing with Tolbert Fanning, that it was wrong for Christians ...
Standing up for Christ and his Church in our time
... he knew that the Church was on John Fisher’s side, this evil and diabolical King ordered all those in the kingdom to take an oath to recognize his children with his new wife Anne of Boleyn as successors to the throne. Bishop Fisher refused to take the oath and he was subsequently arrested and thrown ...
... he knew that the Church was on John Fisher’s side, this evil and diabolical King ordered all those in the kingdom to take an oath to recognize his children with his new wife Anne of Boleyn as successors to the throne. Bishop Fisher refused to take the oath and he was subsequently arrested and thrown ...
1. Early Christian Philosophy
... Christ, so the condemnation of Socrates was, as it were, a rehearsal of the condemnation of Christ and His followers. 2. Justin made no clear distinction between theology and philosophy—there is only one wisdom, one true philosophy, which is revealed fully in and through Christ. a. In so far as the ...
... Christ, so the condemnation of Socrates was, as it were, a rehearsal of the condemnation of Christ and His followers. 2. Justin made no clear distinction between theology and philosophy—there is only one wisdom, one true philosophy, which is revealed fully in and through Christ. a. In so far as the ...
Christ of Culture
... These men are Christians not only in the sense that they count themselves believers in the Lord but also in the sense that they seek to maintain community They feel no great tension between church and world ...
... These men are Christians not only in the sense that they count themselves believers in the Lord but also in the sense that they seek to maintain community They feel no great tension between church and world ...