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  • Textual Description of Deuteronomy

    Textual Description of Deuteronomy

    In narrative terms, Deuteronomy comes just as the Israelites, encamped on the plains of Moab, finally stand poised to enter the Promised Land. This entry into Canaan would provide the long-awaited climax of the story that had begun with the promises to the ancestors in Genesis, and whose fulfillment had

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  • The "i Am" Sayings of Jesus Proves His Divinity

    The "i Am" Sayings of Jesus Proves His Divinity

    As we reflect on the whole witness of the inerrant and infallible Scriptures, regarding the Person of Jesus, we can see many elements and various passages that assert, affirm and prove His divinity. For example, there are the Messianic prophesies, such as, Ps.2:7,12, which speaks of Him as God's Son.

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  • The "soul" According to Eastern & Western Religions

    The "soul" According to Eastern & Western Religions

    The "Soul" According to Eastern & Western Religions The idea of the soul varies widely in religious tradition. While these variations exist, its basic definition is unvarying. The soul can be described as the ultimate internal principle by which we think, feel, and will, and by which our bodies are

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  • The 17th Century Travelogues of Ahmad Bin Qasim and Ilyas Hanna Al-Mawsuli

    The 17th Century Travelogues of Ahmad Bin Qasim and Ilyas Hanna Al-Mawsuli

    The 17th Century Travelogues of Ahmad bin Qasim and Ilyas Hanna al-Mawsuli In the 17th Century, Christianity had begun to spread beyond the borders of Europe. With the Spanish conquest and Christianization in the New World (Latin America), the spread of Christianity had reached all throughout the world. In 1611,

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  • The 3 Monotheistic Religions

    The 3 Monotheistic Religions

    The three monotheistic religions are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Judaism is the oldest surviving monotheistic religion, coming about in the eastern Mediterranean in the second millennium. Abraham is traditionally considered to be the first Jew and to have made a covenant with God. Because Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all recognize

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  • The 3rd Article of Faith

    The 3rd Article of Faith

    The 3rd Article of faith is on the atonement of Christ Ш "We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel." In preparing this read and re-read that A of F about a bah-jillion times One

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  • The Afterlife

    The Afterlife

    Richard Pliska Death and Dying Prof. Brewer 5/1/05 The Afterlife Considering my thoughts on the afterlife is something I have done several times in my life. My views and beliefs have changed over the years regarding this subject. My Catholic upbringing was probably where my first views came from. They

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  • The Amazing Qur'an

    The Amazing Qur'an

    THE AMAZING QUR'AN Calling the Qur'an amazing is not something done only by Muslims, who have an appreciation for the book and who are pleased with it; it has been labeled amazing by non-Muslims as well. In fact, even people who hate Islam very much have still called it

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  • The Amazing Quran

    The Amazing Quran

    Calling the Qur'an amazing is not something done only by Muslims, who have an appreciation for the book and who are pleased with it; it has been labeled amazing by non-Muslims as well. In fact, even people who hate Islam very much have still called it amazing. One thing which

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  • The American Encounter with Buddhism

    The American Encounter with Buddhism

    Before reading "The American Encounter with Buddhism, 1844-1912: Victorian Culture and the Limits of Dissent" by Thomas A. Tweed I had no experience with Buddhism except for what I have seen in the movies and in the media. Seeing Buddhism through these different sources, it does not portray an

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  • The American Religious Experience

    The American Religious Experience

    The American Religious Experience In America today we all have choices to make in regards to our religious beliefs. Many young children are brought up today confused about religion and the significance it plays in their lives. There are many sanctions and rules now on what can and can't be

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  • The Archetype of Lilith

    The Archetype of Lilith

    Nick Concklin November 29, 2007 ENGS 25: World Literature Research Paper The Archetype of Lilith The question “Who is Lilith?” has no one answer. Lilith is a demon temptress of the night . Lilith is the first wife of Adam, the first man according to Abrahamic tradition. Lilith is an

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  • The Arguments of the Proslogion

    The Arguments of the Proslogion

    The arguments of the Proslogion Looking back on the sixty-five chapters of complicated argument in the Monologion, Anselm found himself wishing for a simpler way to establish all the conclusions he wanted to prove. As he tells us in the preface to the Proslogion, he wanted to find a single

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  • The Ark of Pi

    The Ark of Pi

    Life of Pi is intended, so Martel tells us, to make the reader believe in God. This bold, apparently evangelical, premise locates it on a dangerous moral high ground. D.H. Lawrence warned against using the novel as a forum for the author to assert his own moral or religious

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  • The Atonement in the New Testament

    The Atonement in the New Testament

    The Atonement in the New Testament The pendulum may be overweighed by ones sin; however, the atonement is still there. Dishonesty, immodesty, profanity and immorality are only a few common sins amongst my peers. Paralleling in the New Testament, I have been taught right from wrong. Our savior's promise of

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  • The Attributes of God as Seen in the Old Testament

    The Attributes of God as Seen in the Old Testament

    The Attributes of God as Seen in the Old Testament “Essence of God” is a term used to refer to God’s personal characteristics or the facets of His personality. These facets cannot be completely communicated to man. They can be described to a degree, but they cannot be fully defined

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  • The Authority of Augustine

    The Authority of Augustine

    The Authority of Augustine1 Augustine speaks: `The thirteenth of November was my birthday. After a lunch (light enough to keep from putting a burden on our mental faculties), I called the whole group that dined together that way every day, to go and sit in the baths, for that seemed

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  • The Authorship of the Epistle to the Hebrews

    The Authorship of the Epistle to the Hebrews

    The Authorship of the Epistle to the Hebrews Over the centuries, there have been many attempts to identify the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews. The nominations that seem to have more data to back them are the Apostle Paul, Barnabas the Levite, Apollos, the husband/wife team of Priscilla

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  • The Babtism of Christ

    The Babtism of Christ

    Piero della Francesca's 'Baptism Of Christ' Danielle White Sources http://www.beloit.edu/~classics/main/courses/fyi2000/museum/renaissance/Baptism-PaintingTheWord(p.87)LargerImage.jpg http://www.bookrags.com/Piero_della_Francesca http://www.nationalgalleryimages.co.uk/search.aspx?q=PIERO+della+Francesca&mode=artist&frm=1 http://www.geocities.com/rr17bb/baptism.html Information *Painted in the 1450s. Medium of Egg tempera on poplar *Size is 167 x 116 cm. *This panel was the central section of a polyptych. *Polyptych- A work consisting of four or more painted or carved

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  • The Baptist

    The Baptist

    The Baptist faith believes in the precepts of Trinity, Heaven, and Hell. Surprisingly Mary does not have a special place in the Baptist religion. They don't teach the assumption of Mary because Mary is seen as just Jesus' mother. As for the belief in Saints, they really don't designate saints

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  • The Belief

    The Belief

    The belief in God to some is obscured, and to others it is the only way to live. I really can't understand how people can say that this world became out of a nothing, and that we are here for no certain purpose! I believe that in believers in Christ,

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  • The Best Gift in the World

    The Best Gift in the World

    The Best Gift in the World By Matthew 2nd grade I love my family more than anything in the world. I have a mom and dad and a sister and a brother. I am the youngest in my family. My dad and mom are the most special people in my

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  • The Bible

    The Bible

    Timeline of Bible Translation History 1,400 BC: The first written Word of God: The Ten Commandments delivered to Moses. 500 BC: Completion of All Original Hebrew Manuscripts which make up The 39 Books of the Old Testament. 200 BC: Completion of the Septuagint Greek Manuscripts which contain The 39 Old

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  • The Bible and Popular Culture

    The Bible and Popular Culture

    In popular culture the image of Satan in movies and most print media shows a stereotypical Satan, as a malicious, horned and hoofed creature sporting a pointed tail and a pitchfork or a suave businessman however, does this modern day image fit with that of the Christian scriptures? Satan is

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  • The Bible as History

    The Bible as History

    The Bible as History The question of whether the Holy Bible is an actual historical account of what happened since the beginning of humanity, or merely stories that man has come up with over time has long been considered. Many choose to believe the Bible literally and take everything

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  • The Biblical Account of Solomon

    The Biblical Account of Solomon

    The biblical account of Solomon's reign contains criticisms; these criticisms illustrate the date of the narrative. Solomon was looked upon as a ruler of peace and welfare. He inherited his throne at a young age from King David. The land he inherited in 970 BC, Israel, ran all along

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  • The Big Bang Invalidates Both Agnosticism and Atheism

    The Big Bang Invalidates Both Agnosticism and Atheism

    THE BIG BANG INVALIDATES BOTH AGNOSTICISM AND ATHEISM The agnostic’s assertion may be expressed by the sentence, “We cannot know whether there is a God or not, and we cannot know whether the universe has been in existence since eternity or not.” He believes that nothing is or can be

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  • The Book of Genesis

    The Book of Genesis

    The book of Genesis consists of numerous different stories written in different styles, by different people conveying various messages. Numerous devices are used in order to communicate the meaning of each story. Although all of them describe people in the ancient Israel, in particular their life and relationships, there is

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  • The Book of Job

    The Book of Job

    The Book of Job is not simply a story, but a fable, rich with meaning and lessons to be learned. I found Job to be one of the most interesting accounts in the Bible, especially because it attempts to rationalize human suffering and the ways of the Lord. It seems

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  • The Book of Job

    The Book of Job

    The Book of Job The Book of Job has been praised but also neglected all at the same time. Its literary work is written in a poetry sense with a prose format and considered one of the greatest pieces of literature of all time. The Book of Job is one

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