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    Today Christianity can be learn in many ways through different teaching, perspective or even through doing something such as discipleship. Today, with no exception of whether we are Christian or non-Christian are concerned about the chaos world that we live in, we can’t with doing our best to deny the chaos that this world offers, in other words whatever happens, happens. We can perhaps try to prevent them in the future, but we can only do so much. However, from the book I read called, To Heal a

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    Christian Dior was a dominating force in the fashion industry starting in 1947, he created the “new look” which altered the female silhouette and strayed from the wartime fabric restrictions following World War II. Dior was a man at the right place and at the right time, he brought beauty and glamour back into the dull clothing worn during and after the war and re-established Paris as the epicenter of Haute Couture. Dior exploded onto the Paris fashion scene and reintroduced femininity and focus

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    5.1 Reflection Journal In this week reflection journal we was asked to reflect on Laurie’s perspective of being so focused on profits that we miss the bigger picture of God’s plan for us. We was told in this reflection that it is difficult to recognize a step backward in business as a positive occurrence, so what would make us react differently than the people in Matthew 8 under similar conditions today? In this article Matthew 8:34 states that “The whole city came out to meet Jesus. And when they

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    Trinitarian Baptismal Formula

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    multiple? How does this shape an understanding of the Christian life in the context of the church and the wider society? The rite implicitly poses these questions and other like them. Any claim we might make about naming God in baptism needs to be tested against the biblical and historical witness to the meaning, purpose and form of the baptismal rite. We turn now to a review of New Testament, early Christian, and subsequent historical perspectives. Scripture is the indispensable source for our knowledge

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    was written, Christians were facing ruthless persecution of the early church by the Roman authorities. “The book is an exhortation and admonition to Christians of the first century to stand firm in the faith and to avoid compromise with paganism, despite the threat of adversity and martyrdom; they are to await patiently the fulfillment of God’s mighty promises.” (The New American Bible) The book creates a message of hope for God’s people and it remains valid and meaningful for Christians of all ages

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    today. The Kingdom of God continues to have upside-down features as it breaks into diverse cultures around the world today (Kraybill, 2011, p.9). Kraybill believes that Christians have domesticated Jesus, taming him to our culture and time (Kraybill, 2011, p.10). What this means is that every culture has a different perspective on who Jesus is and they believe what fits into each different culture today. That is the reason why the Kingdom of God is upside down still to this day. When

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    the principal channels for a catechumen to be baptized where they have to go through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adult, (RCIA). For an adult to be baptized, the Code of Canon Law states the criteria that: The person must have manifested the intention to receive baptism, have been instructed sufficiently about the truths of the faith and Christian obligations, and have been tested in the Christian life through the catechumenate. The adult is also to be urged to have sorrow for personal sins

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    Analysis Of Uncomfortable

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    The song “Uncomfortable” by Andy Mineo is a Christian rap song that crosses many lines. Andy Mineo has been a part of the Unashamed Christian rap movement since 2011; he has released two albums previously and recently released his latest album, Uncomfortable. His inspiration for his latest album is the quote, “Good art should disturb the comfortable and comfort the disturbed,” (Billboard.com). The newest album has a completely different sound than his other albums. In fact, every one of his

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    the Pentecostal revival in the United States at the turn of the twentieth century. They believed that all of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit are intended for the modern church. They believe that a baptism of the Holy Spirit should be sought by all Christians and should subsequent to conversion.

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    Atonement Theory

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    Before this class, I was tacitly aware of the confrontation with demonization experienced by Christians. While the concept of sin and the dissonance it creates lead to many of the questions faced in the counseling room, there is also much to suggest the greater challenge relates to individual rebellion rather than the influence of an evil spirit. However, as previously discussed, since the reality of the spiritual realm includes both God and His enemy Satan, as well as angels and demons, my personal

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