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only in extremes. Right versus left; rich versus poor; conservative versus liberal: all these factions are at each others throats ...

"Each individual book only becomes biblical in the light of the canon as a whole" (Pontifical Biblical Commission, 1994, Canonical...

and people were referred to as sheep: "When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless,...

of editorial activity (Brueggemann 7). However, scholars have yet to reach consensus over the extent to which each layer of litera...

it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness...

(Dearman, 1998) and we often hear that phrase being used to describe the relationship between Israel and God. He was the living Go...

painful as are disease and old age. It is painful not to have what we would like to have (Lorentz, 2007). In other words, life is ...

way to be part of the community.3 Each person had a role - the host would extend a graceful welcome to the guest and the guest wou...

or Ego" (Rahula, 1986, p. 23). Conze s (1959) Buddhist Scriptures is another book that is rather comprehensive as well. Conze is ...

essential attributes of a leader in any time. He shared that vision with others (Nehemiah : A Visionary Leader), another step take...

The reason these cells are called stem cells is because they are like a stem, these cells are the source of every kind of tissue t...

in the earliest forms of the Roman Creed but it was not until 360 that the word Catholic was added to the Creed in the West (Thurs...

under the dominion of God. However, nothing in scripture -- or history for that matter -- suggests that human beings are similar...

be pardoned" (Luke 6:37). God is clearly telling us that it is in our own best interests to forgive others for whatever umbrage w...

angels lost their original holiness and became corrupt in nature and conduct.5 In 2 Peter 2:4, it tells of how some were cast into...

first published in 1934). Although there are some subtle differences in their theories, each of these scholars saw humans as bein...

on which a religion is based. It is one of the forms of communication in the religion along with ritual activities, architecture a...

this account of Jesus ministry portrays it as a "coherent judgment comprising sin, chastisement and restoration" (Clifford and Ana...

that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures" (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). In this letter, Paul...

born a Jew and lived under the Jewish law and system (Galatians 4:4). * Jesus life was characterized by service and humility (Phil...

the creation of the universe. Genesis says that at first the earth was covered by water. Scientists claimed, even at that time, th...

Reformers to disseminate information so quickly (Kreis, 2007). That dissemination include the Bible translated into native languag...

people who are now facing the consequences of rashly made decisions. In this fiasco, Wall Street and the large portions of the A...

and worship. The function of food for enjoyment is seen at Ecclesiastes 2:24 where it states " Nothing is better for a man than th...

by humanity, without turning to any other body of factual information or knowledge. In other words, it is possible for people to c...

know that it is only through total submission that they will gain peace and joy. In Acts 13:52, we read that the "disciples were f...

does not have a split hoof; it is ceremonially unclean for you." As this suggests, only animals that chewed its cue and possessed ...

born to Mary, a virgin, lived among men, preached for three years, was crucified and rose from the dead. He did this to save human...

Jesus was and what He did (citation). Many documents were written during the first couple hundred years after Christs death. The ...

"unclean spirits knew who Jesus was" (Davies 94). Jesus method of exorcism was to "cast out demons by the spirit of God" (Davies 9...