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    The Sabbath is nearly forgotten and rarely observed in modern Christianity. Furthermore most don't connect the lack of Sabbath observance to modern issues including the sense of being over-worked, over-scheduled, and even over-stimulated as Christians. Brueggemann explains the Sabbath was created and established by God create for man to resist the constant inward pull toward the prevailing values of the day (Brueggemann, 2016). Yet, the prevailing values and cultures seem to be winning for most Christians

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    Sabbath Importance

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    The Sabbath is a ‘day of rest and relaxation’ worshipped by Christians and Jews. Sabbath is commanded by God to keep sabbath as a holy day of rest because God rested from the creation on the seventh day of the week. It’s a day to remember God and his creation, rejoice, sharing food, reading Bibles and spending time with family and friends. Reference: class notes History/religious connection to Sabbath

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    Sabbath Keeping In the debate on which day is the True Sabbath, Sunday or Saturdays many Theologians has drawn their conclusions on their person views, but let’s take a look at Gods view. Sense the moment I started my journey to heaven, the Sabbath kept finding a way to have concern with me. It was like I was unconsciously felt there was something missing on this matter, something conflicting. But I carried on in life, nourishing myself that Romans 14:1-6, Galatians 4:8-10 and Colossians 2:16-22

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    In both Judaism and Christianity, the Sabbath is a religious day of worship. Jewish people celebrate it on a Saturday and Christians celebrate it on a Sunday. It is a day of rest and worship. Christians celebrate it on a Sunday because that Is the day of the resurrection (Easter Sunday). Jesus was Jewish. He was a good Jew. Jesus worshiped in the synagogue on the Sabbath, but he used to come into conflict with the Pharisees, Jewish religious leaders, over many religious

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    Do Blue Laws Save Lives

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    I chose to write about “Do Blue Laws Save Lives? The Effect of Sunday Alcohol Sales Bans on Fatal Vehicle Accidents” by Michael F. Lovenheim and Daniel P. Steefel, which featured in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management in Fall of 2011. I chose this article because it relates to my paper topic as it looks at the relationship between a specific law and fatalities as a result of drunk driving. In addition, I also found the topic to be interesting as it looks as it essentially analyzes the effect

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    The Sabbath is a ‘day of rest and relaxation’ practised by Christians and Jews. Sabbath is commanded by God as it is the fourth commandment to keep the Sabbath holy because God rested from the creation on the seventh day of the week. It is a day to remember God and his creation, rejoice, read the Bible and spend time with family and friends . Sabbath was first originated in Judaism, but later continued into Christianity in a different form. In previous times, Jews observed the Sabbath properly by

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    With the mystical unions in both Christianity and Judaism, there are many similarities. One of these similarities is the celebration of a wedding. In the Christian tradition, the wedding is between Christ and his people. When a person gets ready to take communion, they wear their Sunday best and they have prepared themselves to receive the Lord and be united with Him. In the Jewish tradition, the wedding that is being celebrated is that of the Shekinah and the Tiferet. This union brings the cosmos

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    history of Christianity, Sabbath teachings have always been a fundamental characteristic of the religion. The Sabbath was created by God to allow the people of Earth to strive under His influence and truly appreciate the delight and the magnificence of the world surrounding them. Additionally, the teachings of the Sabbath have shaped the framework for how Christians should morally and ethically live in a world crowded by distraction, financial greed, and overlabor. The origin of the Sabbath ultimately

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    The Similarities Between Christianity and Judaism Rituals Out of all the religions in the world Christianity and Judaism in my opinion have the most similar rites and rituals. They also share many beliefs and flow many of the same rules. Even though some of the rituals might seem like they are completely different, when you look deeply and find the true meaning, you will see that most of the time they share the same message. But even with all of these similarities its the differences that make

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    Judaism and Christianity is a monotheistic religion. "Judaism is a diverse tradition associated with the Jewish people", and Jesus is a Jew. Many people insist Judaism is the foundation of Christianity because Christianity originated from Judaism (when God showed himself to Abraham and Moses), but not an expansion of Judaism. This two religions, both refer to Jesus Christ, even though his role in each religion differs. The Jews refer to God as Yahweh (“I am who I am”) while the Christians refer

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