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    Exploration has been an important action to take part of since the beginning of time. We have to explore to find out what’s out there right? We could potentially obtain so much knowledge, and so many resources. You can only obtain the maximum potential of something if your motives and ideology are correct. A great example of someone who had the potential to do so much good, and obtain so much greatness was a Chinese admiral by the name of Zheng He. Zheng He watched his father die at the hand of the

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    African Music: Uses in Rituals, Celebrations, and Healing Africa is a vast and complex content that is home to over 200 different languages being spoken. Just as the people of Africa are diverse, so is their music, but they are still used for the same reasons. The music they perform is tediously learned and artfully performed. They have songs specifically for one person, like “Magonde” which is a song for the chief played and sung in the Zimbabwe culture (Sinyoro, n.d.). It is an old, traditional

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    Henry Mitchell does a great job of focusing on a few main arguments in Celebration and Experience in Preaching. These arguments center around the experience of the Word and the vehicles of experience. Mitchell starts the book by stating that he believes that salvation and spiritual growth come through a spiritual encounter with the Word and that preaching at its best is used by the Holy Spirit makes this experiential encounter possible. Mitchell contends that this experience is not a coming to faith

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    Daniel Farias Professor Wilson, Joy Thompson Spirit Empowered Living 9 September 16, 2015 Summary and Interaction of Celebration of Discipline by Richard J. Foster In the beginning of Celebration of Discipline, Richard J. Foster undergoes a thorough explanation of our ages’ most desperate need; deep people. He proclaims how our superficiality and lack of common sense regarding spiritual life has crippled us and left us living in the surface rather than depts. He mentions how we

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    Carnival in history is a grand celebration that most normal people today in Louisiana would have called Mardi Gras. The grand festival of Carnival is famously known for critiquing numerous social, gender, political, and religious norms during the Renaissance. William Shakespeare’s play about cross dressing Twelfth Night and John Milton’s religious fictional Paradise Lost utilize the festivities and the enjoyment of traditional festivities carnival ideas like Viola’s and Satan’s disguises; role reversals

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    In the book of the Celebration of Discipline, Foster talks about the importance of an individual’s spiritual growth. Spiritual Discipline is very crucial to a Christian’s life. Foster divided spiritual discipline into three main categories: and twelve aspects of spiritual discipline areas within the three major disciplines. The three major disciplines are “Inward” which is an individual’s personal growth in the Lord, “Outward” which is how a person can serve the people around them, and lastly, “Corporate”

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    ITEM 3: MAJOR PAPER – TH209 Discuss the liturgical celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation of one penitent. Include: How is this sacrament part of the Mysterion?, a brief history of the rite, what are the essential elements and explanatory rites and what are the meanings behind the various parts of the rite? What are the effects of the sacrament? The liturgical celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation of one penitent is one of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church. It is

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    people believe that a person’s values are shaped by their life experiences. This can clearly be seen in the characters from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott and “A Celebration Grandfathers.” by Rudolfo Anaya. In Little Women ,the March sisters value their family the most. They also value kindness and selflessness. In “A Celebration of Grandfathers,” Rudolfo Anaya also values family and displays kindness and respect towards his grandfather and other elderly people. Both stories demonstrate what people

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    The Quinceañera Celebration Among young Hispanic girls, one of the most important and most anticipated events in their lives is the celebration of the fifteenth birthday or quinceañera. The preparation starts right after the girl turns fourteen or even at a much younger age. The family, mostly the mother, can spend months preparing for this big social event in the life of her daughter. Although this celebration is traditionally part of the Latin American culture, in the United States it has become

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    Mr Green kicks of its St Patrick’s Day celebrations in style! If there was ever an online casino that had true Irish blood running through its veins it is Mr Green. Embracing all things that make the Emerald Isle great, Mr Green has never stopped short when it comes to delivering pure, unabashed casino action. Given its Irish ties, it is no surprise to hear that Mr Green is going big when it comes to St Patrick’s Day celebrations. Every single year March 17th becomes the day in which Ireland takes

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