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    Throughout the year Christians have strived to do the will of God. From to converting people into Christians to making a society pleasing to God. Christians in America have been present since the colonial times. In the late 19th century, they were still thriving in the United States. In the early 20th century they were still involved in the broader American culture, committed to shaping public policy and welcome in political life. But as time continued, evangelicals started to create their own subculture

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    The American Pentecostal Christian Movement began in the mid 1800’s. During this time, America was changing and growing. Oregon was just admitted as a state, there was a difference in opinion across the Americas on slavery, and since America was like a blank canvas everyone wanted to make their mark on the rising of a great country. The new immigrants to Americas needed some hope. These times were hard, the government was unsteady and America was at war with itself. Families were being separated

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    the first ever North American Christian Convention was held in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was one of many conventions that was held at the time and are held still to this day. Throughout this time, the North American Christian Convention has grown and developed, but how did it all begin and how has history shaped it into becoming what it is today? Throughout this paper I will be discussing the different events and people, that shaped and molded the North American Christian Convention into what it

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    The American Christian Holocausts As a high school student I was always annoyed by students who would ask: Why do we have to learn this stuff [history] anyway? We learn history so we don't repeat our mistakes. This is the common answer that my teachers, my father, and just about any other adult would give. This answer made perfect sense to me then, and I easily accepted it. In high school, students learn about the Nazi-Holocaust, and rightfully so. Information abounds regarding this topic. However

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    spirituality plays in the development of African American Males attending Predominately White Christian Institutions Abstract This study examined the role that spirituality plays in the development of African American males who attend predominately white Christian institutions (PCIs). This hermeneutic phenomenological study focused on Christian college students who were African American males ages 18-21 and identified as evangelical Christian. Findings illustrated The Spiritual

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    democracy. After their victory over the British for American Independence, the United States government created the Constitution in an effort to further establish themselves as an independent nation. With a new form of government that would not allow the injustices caused by the British monarchy to occur again, the Constitution’s fundamental principles abided by many of the Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian beliefs about people and government. The Judeo-Christian and Greco-Roman seeds of democracy contributed

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    Over the years, the government of the American people has subtly and gradually seized control of the responsibilities and roles of the American family and the Christian church. Both families and the church are being completely taken over by the government as time passes by. Now the people of America are counting on the government, not their family and the church as it used to be. Now people are putting their trust and hope in the government and not the church as it should be. The church

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    created. The Christian way and the Native American way are similar yet different, both good examples of what different people believe. , but there also some reasons why they are so different. In the Christian version, there is nothing but darkness in the beginning. In the Native American version, there is a world like no other. In both versions, there’s one person who creates the whole world themselves. The Christian version says that God created Earth and everything

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    child, distraught and panic-stricken, then dropped the sundae, and all that “extra” hot fudge hit the steamy, sticky pavement, immediately finding a comfortable home.” 3-Tom Brokaw “Games” an excerpt from A Long Way from Home: Growing Up in the American Heartland by Tom Brokaw uses memories of growing up in a small town in the midwest to share his experiences with the world. He uses memories such as chasing foul balls at baseball games to turn them in for a dime a piece and playing basketball with

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    go a business, organization, church, etc. has a Code of Ethics to follow. Having a Code of Ethics in place is to protect the coach and the client to create professional boundaries that can help build a professional relationship. The American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) has very strong approach on how a coach should have professional boundaries with their clients. Having Code of ethic or professional boundaries is important to understanding before you meet your client so you and the

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