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    religion, faith, and God which have touched many people, The Shack by William P. Young has been denounced by many conservative Christian critics and writers, some who have gone so far as to call the book “heresy” (Woodbridge 77). Thus, there is apparently a difference between how general readers read and interpret the content of this book and how conservative Christian readers look at it. The divergence of viewpoint on The Shack represents an interesting matter as such a conflict might be seen

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    important in Ghana. Moreover, those pressures did not affect the religiosity of chieftaincy, which have always served as a hindrance to the involvement of Christians (Safo-Kantanka 1993, 53). Christianity in Ghana When European missionaries arrived on the Gold Coast (now Ghana), they deemed certain indigenous practices unholy and contradictory to Christian teachings. Christianity also affected the

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    the Jehovah witnesses are among the few strangest subcultures. These subcultural groups are the strangest because of their style,beliefs and hobbies. That separate these subcultures from any other Christian denomination. The Amish have certain beliefs that separate them from other Christian denominations. The bible influences their idea of the way they should dress. They believe that modesty is humility and what they wear helps display their faith. Do not get me wrong there is nothing wrong with wanting

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    it ranks at Eighty-three percent (83%) of the national religious population, says Gary Langer from ABC news. Although the Christian community reeks of dominance through their vast diversity in denominations, their large presence ironically also poses as one of the many reasons why it stands just equally as polarized and counterproductive. By the 1830s, the Protestant denomination which I am personally familiar with, had begun a few violent attacks against the Catholic, because of their republican values

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    Clergy Hierarchy

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    the religion. The Christian hierarchy found and largely accepted by Christians involves God being on top, followed by Jesus, his disciples, the clergy, and lastly, the general Christian population. This hierarchy comes from the belief that Jesus came to his disciples after his resurrection, gave them their authority and a message to spread his message, who in turn gave authority to the clergy. By the nature of Christianity, God is placed above Jesus, while the general Christian population is placed

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    Two more days to finish 29 pair of white sailor pants for the church school play, only 4 more and she would be done. Patty spent a lot of her time volunteering, because she loved doing things for Jesus. There had been a time, when everything she did was because she was trying to earn forgiveness. Even though Patty had been confirmed when she was 15, and she went to church, she understood the law better than forgiveness. Patty’s parents seldom attended church and the family never prayed or did

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    Guyana The world can be a very diverse place it is composed of many different individuals, places, cultures, religions, and languages. People fear what they don’t understand. Fear paired with a lack of knowledge is a breeding ground for violence. A lack of Knowledge and understanding of others is a major contributor of many past wars that has been spawned. The understanding of global diversity helps the United States Military build strong relationships with neighboring countries and encourages peace

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    defects for each questionnaire item. Rewrite each item to correct the defects. 1. Religion Protestant Jewish Catholic Episcopalian Lutheran Other Defects: The following fall under Christianity denominations but not religion groupings. Protestant Jewish Catholic Episcopalian Lutheran Rewritten: Christian denomination Protestant Jewish Catholic Episcopalian Lutheran Other 2. At what age were you toilet-trained? Before six months old Between six months old and nine months old Between nine months old

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    counsel, and encourage the foreigner prisoners from Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Nigeria etc. in Chiang Mai (Thailand) Prison. ● To work with the Pakistani Christians asylum seekers in Chiang Mai, Thailand who had to flee from their homeland due to severe maltreatment. ● To teach the English as a second language via Christian education in the South Asian community. Refuge Liaison/ESL Teacher, World Relief Seattle, Washington — 2010-2011 • To build up relationships with Arabic speaking

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    Gender ideals in the early modern and medieval era were supported by the ideals of Christianity. In the 16th century, Christian churches in Europe split into many different churches, which caused some Protestant reformers to create new ideals for men and women that clashed with the old ideals still present in some churches. The usual characteristics that were present in men and women before the split consisted of men working outside the home to support the family financially. The women would typically

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