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    Christianity Christianity is the most universal religious belief in the world. Christians are divided into three different groups Orthodox (Eastern Countries), Roman Catholics and protestants (Europe, America, Australia). Also, there are hundreds of smaller groups called denominations. All the different groups don’t follow the same teachings but they all share the same beliefs. Christianity originated in Palestine, a Jewish province of the Roman Empire.The religion that is now known as christian

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    extent of the reflection on Christian stories and beliefs of the Easter Triduum. This case study aims to analyse the level of engagement and understanding in the community of the symbol system represented in the MSM liturgy in terms of the Easter Triduum by surveying students and conducting an interview. The symbol system of the MSM liturgy on Holy Thursday was highly effective in engaging the community in a reflection on the Easter Story when the participants came with prior knowledge, as this offered

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    incessant desire to feed everyone. Knowing that our family simply adored the delicacy of smoked salmon from Lake Superior’s North Shore, Mary ordered us the largest fillet possible and shipped it to our home. Much of the excitement that accompanied every Easter Sunday morning was owed to the deviled eggs that rarely found their way to the table. Mary’s Rice Krispie bars never lasted more than a sitting, and her Special Mary Kay bars followed suit. One evening I discovered a container of coconut cookies on

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    Lenten Reflections from A Father Who Keeps His Promises Scott Hahn’s purpose for the Lenten Reflections from A Father Who Keeps His Promises is to share the biblical story of God’s covenant love in salvation history each day beginning with Ash Wednesday and ending with Divine Mercy Sunday. Hahn provides reflections for each day retelling the stories that make up the Story. Scripture testifies to how God has cared for his family throughout the ages, making a way for his children to live with him

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    are going after Halliday 's Easter Egg which is a contest to win the company the owns the OASIS. Like in every story, there has to be an antagonist or business rather. Meet IOI or Interactive Online Industries, which is hated by most everyone in the OASIS community. They want to control the free OASIS and charge people for usages. Like every company, there are different divisions, like the Oology division. This division was created to hunt after Halliday 's Easter Egg to win over the OASIS, the

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    A Bethlehem Experience Joseph and Mary did not know they were going to be in the Bible. Shirley and I did not expect to walk in their shoes as we anticipated the birth of our first child. During my first year in theological training, we were able to find lodging with a senior gentleman who lived within walking distance of the College. We had an upstairs bedroom of our own and a respectful use of the house with due care given to our landlord’s needs. While I worked on my Master of Divinity (M.Div

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    The Super Bowl

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    "My spirit is broken, my days are cut short, the grave awaits me." (job 17:10 NIV) Well, it 's finished. The Super Bowl is done and Denver begins their reign as champions of the NFL. For all of its overhype, I have to admit I enjoy the Super Bowl. I look forward to it even if my favorite teams aren 't playing. Actually my favorite teams haven 't played in a Super Bowl in a long time. But I enjoy the hype leading up to it. I enjoy all of the analysis. I enjoy watching the commercials , at

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    uses OASIS, an online gaming program, and is ultimately many people 's escape from their reality. The creator, James Halliday, sent out an alarming announcement interrupting everyone’s day addressing a mission about a hidden easter egg in the game. If someone can find the easter egg , they will inherit Halliday’s entire fortune. Wade Watts, the main character, was set and determined to find the egg and made it his greatest goal when he heard about the announcement. This goal Wade headed towards turned

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    Passover v. Easter Essay

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    Passover v. Easter Today, millions of people celebrate Easter as an important religious holiday, while Passover is almost universally ignored. Many people will be surprised to find that the day God commanded us as believers to observe in the Bible is the Day being ignored. In this essay, I will compare this observance (holiday) with the instructions about worship found in the Bible regarding His “Holy Day” of Passover. The word Easter is the English word for “Ishtar” it is found

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    Following Tradition When one thinks of the word tradition, the thought that often comes to mind is a positive one, such as the thought of Christmas dinner at grandma's house or church on Easter Sunday. Most of these traditions we follow blindly, meaning that it is just something we do even if we do not remember why. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a tradition is “an inherited, established, or customary pattern of thought or action” (757). Since it is inherited, we do not really have

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