...The metaphor here is less expansive than it is in Ephesians. The breastplate is “faith and love” and the helmet is “the hope of salvation.” Here, unity is also emphasized, much like Ephesians 6:10-20. Believers are to be separate from non-believers, and united in action. The repeated use of “us” emphasizes this unity. There is similarity between the Thessalonians passage and the Ephesians passage in that both are using the language of soldiers, and neither passage is encouraging offense action. Instead, in both cases, defensive language is used. In Ephesians, the church is to stand firm, and in 1 Thessalonians the church is to be alert, to “keep awake and be sober,” like soldiers on watch. Of course, the most striking difference between the passages is the goal or purpose in putting on the armor. In Ephesians...
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...the standard by which God's people choose to live their lives. However, the creation story in the book of Genesis has long been a much debated truth. "In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth" (Genesis 1:1), is the very foundation of Christian belief. The idea that there is a God who created mankind and is actively involved in our "evolution" is gloriously addressed in the opening chapter of this Book of Life. As believers, we have the challenge and the opportunity to deliver this truth to those who may not believe. Also, our response to the ever changing ways the world views Christianity must be based on the truth in the Word of God, not by what we feel or see. Our world, and everything in it, was created by a forever God who chose to share His creation with us. The love story that is creation extends to all who will believe. In his book, "Genesis 1-11: An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of Holy Scripture," Kenneth Matthews states; "Creation's mystery and its Maker beckon us to know the One in whom "we live and move and have our being." This truth is central to our understanding of what God desired in His creation. We are to have our being in Him! God desires for us to know him intimately and to experience Him through His creation. The world around us is filled with awe-inspiring wonder. It is as complex as it is beautiful. God's amazing handiwork can be easily seen in the smallest insect, a towering forest landscape or the expansive night sky. Nature speaks...
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...The Our Father, The Apostle’s Creed, The Hail Mary a few prayers recited by many in God’s place of worship. The church is a place for recreation among families and friends and people of all ages. A church is where couples wed, babies are baptized, young children can have their communions, pilgrimages, CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) for young children, reciting, confessions, praying, and worshiping. Jersey City is a marvelous place with a population of 264,152 people is and home to a Catholic Church named Saint Aedan’s Roman Catholic Church. Saint Aedan’s Roman Catholic Church is a historical church located in Jersey City with an intriguing history. The third oldest church located in Jersey City Saint Aedan’s Roman Catholic Church was established in 1921 and has been affiliated with Saint Peter’s University in 2011....
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...practices. Ministers, for example, Phrakhru Pitak Nanthakun, Phrakhru Manas Natheepitak, and Phrakhru Prajak Kuttajitto have sorted out a wide assortment of grassroots protection activities, including tree appointments and planting services, the making of untamed life jelly and hallowed group gardens, long-life functions for biologically debilitated locales or regular substances, and activities in feasible group advancement and characteristic cultivating. Nature friars have taken stands against deforestation, shrimp cultivating, dam and pipeline development, and the development of money crops. Phrakhru Pitak, a standout amongst the most dynamic biology friars, has framed an umbrella non-administrative association called Hag Muang Nan Group (Love Nan Group) to arrange the ecological exercises of nearby town gatherings, government organizations, and different NGOs in his home region of Nan. As regarded pioneers of Thai society, ministers have a significant part to play in changing ecologically damaging states of mind and strategies. So also, the centrality of the sanctuary in Thai town life tries the preservation endeavors of provincial ministers particularly viable; because of biologically disapproved of abbots, timberland religious communities in Thailand harbor a portion of the final common woodlands. (Yale University, 1980) b. Hiduism The Vedic conventions of Hinduism offer symbolism that esteems the energy of the characteristic world. Researchers of the Vedas have held forward...
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...among other places, is what brought the sudden end to Bin Laden's life after a 10-year hunt for the spiritual leader of the global Al-Qaeda terrorist franchise and the master plotter of the 9/11 attacks, which killed nearly 3,000 people. The death of Osama bin Laden has raised many questions; what impact does his death have on U.S. counter-terrorism activities, Al-Qaeda and Islamic extremism, and U.S./NATO efforts in Afghanistan? More importantly, is the world any safer now than it was before? U.S. efforts to combat terrorism Without doubt, the death of the Al-Qaida leader is a great achievement in the global fight against terrorism. The spontaneous celebrations that broke out across the U.S. show how eagerly Americans were waiting to see this day. “History's most expansive, expensive and exasperating manhunt has finally ended, but the most expensive war against terrorism still has a long way to go.” (China Post, 2011) While we take comfort in his removal, we must not become complacent in our efforts to win the war on terror. Bin Laden’s death stands as a favorable victory to the world, but it is a symbolic victory more than a strategic changing victory. The New Zealand Herald (2011) writes that the killing of Osama bin Laden is unlikely to end the threat of the terrorism he inspired, but symbolically it is a victory. As American’s we must see it as a victory in our ongoing counter-terrorism campaign. In a 1998...
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...organized on the principles of voluntary action, but the determinants of that system are exceptionally constraining. Our society is dynamic, changing profoundly in every period of American history; but it is also remarkably stable. The search for the origins of this system is the central problem in American history. It is the subject of this book.”( Fisher. p. 4) The answer is to be found in the “folkways” which four specific groups of Englishmen brought with them to the New World. These folkways provide an empirical measure of the differences in their societies which have blended to form the “American way.” “The interplay of” the folkways of the four English speaking immigrant groups, especially their “ ‘freedom ways’ has created an expansive pluralism which is” peculiarly American. “That is the central thesis of this book: the legacy of four British folkways in early America remain the most powerful determinant of a voluntary society in the united States today.”(Fisher. p. 7) Fisher presents 24 distinct folkways or social beliefs and patterns of behavior for each of the four groups of English speaking immigrants to North America. We shall briefly examine six of those folkways: Religious...
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...(((INTRODUCTION))) - A Kaleidoscope of Behaviours and Feelings Looking Beyond Shades and Hues An individual’s cognitive and behavioural response to colour is immediate and is sometimes deemed to have power over our feelings and perspectives. It influences our emotions, mood, actions, and how we even retort to various people, things and ideas. There have been a number of studies and pieces of writings discussing an in-depth look on the meaning of colours and how they matter to people’s lives. In technical terms and definition, colour is characterised as a property possessed by any material that produces different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it produces reflections or light. Colours are also considered a form of non-verbal communications. From prehistoric to contemporary art, whatever message that an artist wants to convey is coursed through a plethora of colours in an art piece being at a loss for words. They feel that without a discriminate selection of colours it would be impossible for them to get their message across to people. It is an expression for them, an articulation of sometimes unfathomable feelings – whether they are joy, love, peace, patience, passion, goodness, sometimes faith, anger, and even pain. Colours are interpretation that passes understanding. Their impact on emotions is generally the same to each and every individual in the world. However, they may differ in distinct meanings and interpretations according to a set of culture...
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...purposes. All personal correspondence will receive a reply. Printed in the United States of America ISBN 1449913768 EAN 978-1449913762 Contents Original Preface 5 AGGRESSIVE CHRISTIANITY 7 OBLIGATIONS TO THE WORLD. 10 A PURE GOSPEL 20 ADAPTATION OF MEASURES 33 ASSURANCE OF SALVATION 46 HOW CHRIST TRANSCENDS THE LAW 59 THE FRUITS OF UNION WITH CHRIST 72 WITNESSING FOR CHRIST 83 FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT 99 THE WORLD'S NEED 110 THE HOLY GHOST 120 Contact Us! If you like the message of this book, we encourage you to bring our team out to your church or fellowship to host one of our conferences, or join our Bible school http://thegonetwork.net/school • Go Deep: Looking for a way to rekindle that special “God spark” in your congregation? Building on the teaching in Go Narrow, we take your people into realms of intimacy with God which will fuel and empower their Christian life. • Go Ignite: Designed to move people from the pews to places of action in God’s Kingdom. We lay out God’s big plan, and then help them find their specific place of action in God’s master plan. • Go Out: An innovative approach to evangelism which moves beyond traditional strategies and to the heart level of reaching the lost. Combining wisdom and the power of the Spirit, Go Out will open a new flow of evangelism in your life. • Go Truth: Decodes...
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...American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us Robert Putnam & David Campbell Summary Points: Changes in American Religiosity & Tolerance (Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 15) Chapter 3 & 4: Religiosity in America Lifecycle, Generational, and Period Effect Change Ø Most people’s religious views and habits are formed fairly early in life. All of us tend to evolve in fairly predictable ways as we age, following what social scientists call life cycle patterns. These patterns produce a kind of life cycle escalator toward greater religiosity as an individual ages. Ø However, people born and raised in different eras get onto that escalator at different levels. People raised in a less religious era may never become as observant as people raised in a more observant time… Such a difference between people born and raised in different eras is termed by social scientists a generational effect. Ø Both generational and life cycle patterns involve change, but in pure form they produce very different...
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...Statements like these make Bo’s book — every chapter of it — very tempting to read. Catchy.” + Angel N. Lagdameo Archbishop of Jaro, Iloilo President, Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines “Bo Sanchez demolishes the myths that equate wealth with materialism, and having money with being rich.” — Gerry Ablaza CEO, Globe Telecoms “Bo Sanchez’s 8 Secrets of the Truly Rich balances our views concerning material wealth. It helps us appreciate God’s gifts as a means to multiply goodness in the world.” + Ricardo J. Cardinal Vidal Archbishop of Cebu “Bo’s book inspires us to work hard and aim high to be wealthy in the true sense of the word. Bo shows the way! A good read!” — Socorro C. Ramos Founder and General Manager, National Bookstore For Bo’s Truly Rich Newsletters, log onto www.iamtrulyrich.com ISBN 978-971-93671-2-3 What the Rich Know that the Poor Don’t Know 8 SecReTS oF The TRULY RIch Bo Sanchez 8 Secrets of the Truly Rich How You Can Create Material Wealth and Gain Spiritual Abundance at the Same Time This is God’s Recruitment Manual: He Is Raising a New Breed of Millionaires Who Are Simple, Loving and Generous… Join Now! www.shepherdsvoice.com.ph Bo Sanchez #1 Best-selling Author of Simplify and Live the Good Life and Simplify...
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...HUM 1000: WORLD CIVILIZATIONS NOTES BY DR. KAKAI P.W THE NATURE AND ORIGIN OF CIVILIZATION IN AFRICA Definition of key terms As we begin this course, it is crucial to first discuss our understanding of the concept ‘civilization’. This is a comparative term which is usually applied in comparison to such words as ‘barbarian’ ‘savage’ and ‘primitive’. In classical antiquity the Europeans used the word ‘barbarian’ to refer to a foreigner who was regarded as inferior (Ogutu and Kenyanchui, An Introduction To African History, 1991 p33). Do you think this is still the way we use the word barbarian? The Latin speakers referred to hunters, food-gatherers as savage. In the 17th century this term ‘savage’ referred to a person without art, literacy, or society who lived in fear of existence and death. ‘Primitive’ on the other hand, in Latin meant ‘the first or original’. Europeans used these words interchangeably when referring to non-Europeans while the word civilization was preserved to describe historical developments of European people (ibid). Now the term civilization is no longer confined to the above development but also extends reference to non-European communities. Attributes of civilization includes observance to law, belonging to an organized society, having a society of literate people with advanced developments in urbanization, agriculture, commerce, arts and technology. The French thinkers of the 18th century referred to a person of the arts and literature...
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...PREFACE This paper presents the Ethics of Swami Vivekananda. It shows how anyone's life's condition may be improved through an understanding of the ethics of Swami Vivekananda and the application of his principles to lead a better existence. This paper is primarily addressed to all interested in the working of spirituality and religion from Swami Vivekananda's perspective, which will play a very important role in the growth and development of the oneself. An understanding of ethics, as one of the basic factors that influence behavior will help us shift towards the necessity and purity of universalism by treating all around us equally. Grateful acknowledgment is here made to our History professor, Mrs Archana Raj Mishra and those who helped us gather data for this paper. This work would not have reached its present form without their invaluable help. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Swami Vivekananda was born on 12th January 1863 in Kolkata. He was named Narendranath Datta by his parents Vishwanath Datta and Bhuvaneshwari Devi. Swamiji’s father was a successful attorney while mother had qualities like deep devotion and a strong character. Swamiji was always bright student. Being from an affluent family, he graduated from the Calcutta University and had a vast knowledge of different subjects, especially Western philosophy and History. Nonetheless he was also good at Music, Gymnastics and Studies. One would wonder how a person could excel in so many things. However, one of the important...
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...these books into their native languages: Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Russian, Norwegian, Hindi, and many other languages. Supernatural: the Life of William Branham took me 17 years to complete. I was 34 when I started and 51 when I finished. To put that into perspective, my four children were in grade school when I began writing this biography. By the time I finished, three of my children were married and I had nine grandchildren. During the 17 years I worked on this project, my life had its ups and downs. I want to thank everyone who prayed for me during those 17 years. Finally I want to thank my four children—Benaiah, Betsy, Shiloh and Hannah—for their patience, their understanding, their encouragement, and their never-failing love. Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place. —II Corinthians 2:14 (NKJV) 2 Introduction William Branham is not the first man in history to say that he talked with an angel; but...
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...Regardless of which side of the issue you are on, we can all agree thattruth is always the right option and secrecy and lying have no place for a long-term solution in a civilized society. There are several issues withsecrecy and lying. First it is wrong. Second it does not take into account the feelings and trauma of the person being lied to. Third it could lead to criminal acts such as if lying is a crime under oath. What are the bioethics for disclosure to spouses? It is NOT about gender identity or it is NOT about the sexual identity, it is about the HUMAN identity which is to say the truth. As a human being, everyone deserves a feeling of “belonging”, understanding and acceptance. Without recognition of the truth, how will an intersex person marry legally or how can an intersex couple (who are infertile) adopt a child legally or have a child through in vitro fertilization (IVF) legally? What about the equal laws and rights of the young, male, spouse caregiver of the intersex patient? Truth above all is the right long-term solution. If allowing a “third gender” option helps foster saying the truth then maybe that is the path to take. By saying the truth, one can get rights and people are making changes in the third...
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...Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey edited by Amy Jacques-Garvey 1 Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey edited by Amy Jacques-Garvey The Journal of Pan African Studies 2009 eBook Dedicated to the true and loyal members of the Universal Negro Improvement Association in the cause of African redemption. Preface This volume is compiled from the speeches and articles delivered and written by Marcus Garvey from time to time. My purpose for compiling same primarily, was not for publication, but rather to keep as a personal record of the opinions and sayings of my husband during his career as the leader of that portion of the human family known as the Negro race. However, on second thought, I decided to publish this volume in order to give to the public an opportunity of studying and forming an opinion of him; not from inflated and misleading newspaper and magazine articles, but from expressions of thoughts enunciated by him in defense of his oppressed and struggling race; so that by his own words he may be judged, and Negroes the world over may be informed and inspired, for truth, brought to light, forces conviction, and a state of conviction inspires action. The history of contact between the white and Black races for the last three hundred years or more, records only a series of pillages, wholesale murders, atrocious brutalities, industrial exploitation, disfranchisement of the one on the other; the strong against the weak; but the sun of evolution is gradually rising...
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