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- 9541: Canada's Religion History
- ... his influence on William Lyon Mackenzie King, whose anti-Semitism was among the major factors in the dreadful tragedy of the 1930s and 1940s when Canada closed her doors to desperate Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi death camps. Another one of Smiths loyal followers was French-Canadian Henri Bourassa who founded the anti-Semitic newspaper Le Devoir. In this newspaper Bourassa passionately protested Jewish immigration into Canada calling them, the most ...
- 9542: Jesus
- ... it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day." The disciples had their understanding opened so that they could grasp the vast importance of the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. Verse 47 describes the commission that Jesus then gave: "And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations [Jews and Gentiles], beginning at ...
- 9543: Christianity
- ... Sign." NAZARENES, WESLEYANS, BAPTISTS, and ADVENTISTS, as well as members of the FULL GOSPEL CHURCH, CHURCH OF CHRIST, ASSEMBLY OF GOD, and UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH regard Communion as a remembrance and celebration of Christ's Death. Each denomination has its own set of rituals, most of which are extremely diverse. ROMAN CATHOLICISM has a structured, liturgical form of worship and is one of the only Christian religions, excepting ORTHODOX CATHOLICS and ...
- 9544: The Opening of the Crusades: Pope Urban II
- ... fruitful above all others, like another paradise of delights. This spot the Redeemer of mankind has made illustrious by his advent, has beautified by his sojourn, has consecrated by his passion, has redeemed by his death, has glorified by his burial!. "This royal city, however, situated at the center of the earth, is now held captive by the enemies of Christ and is subjected, by those who do not know Cod ...
- 9545: Ezekial
- ... had a vision of dry bones, scattered in a valley of the desert, which arose and came to have life. This was a symbol of three things: 1. Of the resurrection of souls, from the death of sin, to the life of righteousness; 2. The resurrection of the church from an afflicted state, to liberty and peace; 3. The resurrection of the body at the great day, especially the bodies of ...
- 9546: Buddha
- ... the Sakyas). The name Gautama Buddha is a combination of the family name Gautama and the appellation Buddha, meaning Enlightened One. All the surviving accounts of Buddha's life were written many years after his death by idealizing followers rather than by objective historians. Consequently, it is difficult to separate facts from the great mass of myth and legend in which they are embedded. From the available evidence, Buddha apparently showed ...
- 9547: What do Buddhism and Christianity Teach About the Significance, Purpose And Value of Human Life?
- ... s gift of life to us. Also (1) no one must attack the life of an innocent person' (2) that all humans must live their lives in accordance with God's plan' and (3) Intentional death or suicide is just as wrong as homicide', because it is a violation of God's will and can be interpreted as a rejection of God's supreme authority and loving plan. However he goes ...
- 9548: The Life of Jesus
- ... wine. Jesus went to pray in Gethsemane with his disciples when Judas arrived with an armed crowd sent by the chief priests. They arrested him. Jesus was brought to Pilate and he sentenced him to death. Then he was crucified. When he died, a man named Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus and he replied yes. Joseph took the body down wrapped him in linen and placed ...
- 9549: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
- ... special emphasis on the Deity of Jesus. Consists mostly of Jesus' lectures and conversations. Discusses things Jesus said rather than things He did (John 1:1-18). By describing the eternal pre-existence, human birth, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus the Christ and His life and teachings, the four Gospels present a living, dynamic, unique personality. God became man to work out man's redemption from sin. These four portraits ...
- 9550: Sufism
- ... stage is to struggle within you, to criticize yourself whenever you fail. The third stage is a be satisfied with whatever God gives you, be it good or bad. The final stage is to accept death. When this stage has been reached, a person becomes closer to God, which creates a sense of unity with God. (Frager 40) Another way to become closer to God is understand the Qur'an. The ...
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