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    When someone thinks of a scared place, most will think of places that almost transport a person to a different time. This could be a place built a 1,000 years ago or 300 hundred years ago. Many wouldn’t think of a something built or created thirty or sixty years ago. There are these new creations that are used for frequent or daily devotions. The Crystal Cathedral was completed by architect Philip Johnson, who completed the project that was begun by Dr. Robert H. Schuller. The cathedral is twelve

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    If writing about churches starting churches were a chemistry experiment, “relational models” of church planting would be the catalyst that causes the experiment to boil over. Relational models focus on sending Christians into their communities to gather and disciple people who are not involved in churches. If enough people are gathered, new congregations may form. While the general idea may sound intriguing, the specific models inspire frustration and fear for numerous leaders of established churches

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    necessary. Briefly respond to these objections to church planting (use complete sentences) • It is better to have big churches not a bunch of small ones. (2 pts.) No I do not believe that having big churches and not a lot of small churches. I think its good to have a nice mix between the two based on the culture and the population of the community. Each of them have their perks and their weakness. • We need seminary-trained pastors to start that church. (2 pts.) No I do not believe that we need seminary-trained

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    Postmodern Religion

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    Problem Statements: 1) The local church must learn to focus its energy/efforts in the community where is resides. How can we learn to serve and love our neighbors when we do not even know our literal neighbors next door? As Nehemiah told the people in Jerusalem who were rebuilding the walls of the city, you must begin where you are at—where you live. 2) We live in a time of great ecological and environmental crisis in which the local church must provide a theological and tangible response. Global

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    Byzantine architecture is directly related to imperial traditions, to the Christian life and culture of the Romans. A typical feature of Byzantium is the diverse ethnic composition that includes Greeks, Thracians, Armenians, Syrians, Copts, Jews, Avars, Slavs and many others. This diversity of peoples and cultures influences the overall development of Byzantine architecture. Christianity is an important element shaping the overall appearance of the Byzantine culture. The light enters through the

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    Technology in The Church Colton L King Grace Bible College Abstract This purpose of this paper is to explore the benefits and relevance of technology in the church. There are a lot of different opinions and thoughts on this matter. What we are looking into is to see if there is any real importance or need for combining the two and what the result would be. We will be digging into what attributes help to further the kingdom of God. In such areas as worship, the different tools

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    “Honoring the Elderly’s Ministry” The definition of “Honoring the Elderly in Ministry,” is to include them in the core ministries of the church. Incorporating the seniors/elderly into the life of the church requires careful examination of the facets of the church life. Uniquely, this will reveal ways to tap into the decades of wisdom and experience they offer. Notably, there are numerous benefits to having a senior/elderly ministry that include folding bulletins, mailing copies, and or

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    facility. I felt like it wasn’t right to have such an adorned cathedral worth so much next to a place where people are struggling to make ends meet. As I was walking by the many statues, I seen a sign in which they were asking for donations to keep the church in tact. One of the donation was a two-million-dollar donation to fix scratches on the

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    and practices. For the organization, see Church of Scientology. For other uses, see Scientology (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Religious Science or Christian Science. Scientology Scientology Symbol Logo.png The Scientology symbol is composed of the letter S, which stands for Scientology, and the ARC and KRC triangles, two important concepts in Scientology.[1] Formation 1954[2] Type Corporation-owned religion[3][4] Headquarters Gold Base Riverside County, California[5] Chairman of Religious

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    Scientology: A Ron Hubbard Creation Essay

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    Scientologists also believe in afterlife and science. In Scientology the human body is regarded as similar to that of other religions in that the spirit will leave the body once the person is dead. Even though scientologist believe in afterlife the church still considers itself

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