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    One of the most important sacraments of the Catholic Church is the Eucharist, also known as Holy Communion. The Eucharist is not merely the consumption of bread and wine, but a sacrifice and meal full of symbols, rituals, meaning and community involvement. To gain an understanding of the Eucharist, it is important to first to look at the symbols, how they were started, then to see how the Christian community enter into the mystery of the sacrament and what they believe. Symbols There are many symbols

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    Church Government When Jesus appointed his apostles, he did so with the intention of them being leaders when he was to return home to the kingdom of heaven. Though they held leadership roles before Jesus ascended into heaven, it was their responsibility to continue his work. There has always been leadership within the church. Christians are lucky enough to see aspects of the beginning of the church when Paul, an apostle appointed by Jesus, wrote letters to help explain the different roles of leadership

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    The Sacred Heart Cathedral is of the Roman Catholic religion. The Roman Catholic church was created when the Eastern and Western churches divided in 1054, with the Roman Catholic church coming from the Western church (Matlins). Coming from a Methodist background I found Roman Catholicism interesting because out of all the various Christian denominations it appeared to be the most different from the Protestant and Orthodox sectors of Christianity (Brodd). It is intriguing that one religion can have

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    the church to be unified. In I Corinthians 1:10 the Apostle Paul instructs the church to be perfectly joined together in mind and speech and to have no divisions among them. Today we see various denominations, or as defined in Miriam-Webster’s dictionary, religious organizations united in their adherence to its beliefs and practices. This raises the question, where is this unified church that is described in the Bible? This paper will address the Protestant doctrine of the invisible church. The

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    The separation of the state and church refers to the distinct distance in the relationship that exists between the national state and the organized church. Although the aspect of separation between the state and the church has worked in a number of nations, the degree of separation varies depending on the valid legal policies and laws in relationship with the prevalence views on the religious aspect of the society. In most of the nations that practice such separation, there exists distinct rules

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    This source is from article written by Alixe Bovey - Canadian historian. The main reason was to educate about The Church in the Middle Ages, its influence on almost every aspect of people’s lives. The source is an educational source aimed at people university level, students or someone who wants to study of medieval history. Source has purpose to educate about The Church and society within it. Tells us that this institution was dominant, shaped almost every aspects of life and had huge influence

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    Proposed Green Church

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    INTRODUCTION “I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise.” Hebrews 2:11-12 A church is a place where we go every Sunday to praise and listen to the word of God. It is a home for every Christian family to worship, to serve and to fellowship. People come altogether and spend time at God’s Holy place. We come to make Him exalted

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    Grace Communion International logoGrace Communion International Login Search Home God Media Publications Our Story Our Churches Church Development Education Participate Online Giving The Great Schism of the Church 2005, 2015 July 6, 1054 was rapidly approaching, and the Christian world was about to experience a major event on the road to a schism that continues to our day — the divide between the Western and Eastern Christian churches. The central actors in the looming conflict were Michael Cerularius

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    Sacred Heart Church

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    the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in downtown Tampa. Before the current church was built, a wooden church called St. Louis Parish sat in its place. The decision to build the current church was formulated in 1897 from the realization that Tampa was growing and the St. Louis Parish needed additional space for mass. From this decision, construction began when the ground was broken for the building on 16th February 1898. Construction was then completed in 1905. Sacred Heart Church utilized the architectural

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    The Catholic Church Essay

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    In the beginning, the Catholic Church was all about interpreting the word of God. As a whole, none of the people that will be discussed set out to start another religion or movement. They had their own way of interpreting scripture, which sometimes went against the heads of the Catholic Church at the time. Each person would present a case for why their philosophy was correct and the others are wrong, but man has a history of fighting blind under emotions of themselves. Without really knowing

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