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The Goolsby Chapel is located in Denton, TX at the University of North Texas. The chapel is a generous gift of UNT alum Tony Goolsby. The chapel is a non-denominational place of worship, reflection and peace that is open to everyone without exception. The chapel was dedicated in September of 2001. It is not as prestigious as the Chartres Cathedral, but it definitely exhibits the ideas and beliefs of Modern Americans.The chapel was planned to accommodate as many as 142 people. To begin…

This controversy is active in some ways. The one I see the most active is within the Catholic and Protestant view of communion. I have a lot of Catholic friends and the view of the Lord’s Supper is a stark difference. I have attended mass with friends in the past, and the reverence that is paid for the Eucharist is much different than what Protestants do for Lord’s supper. One big difference is it is not open communion and only Roman Catholics can take the elements is different. I was raised…

Since I was raised Catholic, I attended Memorial Baptist Church on Leslie Campbell Avenue in Buies Creek. After attending the 11:00 a.m. service on October 29th, I recognized similarities between this church and that of my childhood as well as differences in the areas of song, prayer, and the focal points of worship, a myriad of which were topics tied into class concepts addressed throughout the semester. Several components mirrored those of Catholicism, but others contrasted my prior…

you of how the actions of a single man greatly shaped the doctrines of Christianity. Commonly known as the “Father of Protestantism”, Martin Luther was born November 10th 1483 and grew to become a theologian, university professor, German monk and a church reformer. Throughout his life he developed ideas on God, man’s relationship with God and the path to achieving salvation that people had not heard of before. This in turn led to the formation of a religion which embodied its core Christian…

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denominations is political forms including Congregational, Presbyterian, and Episcopal. As matter of fact, the different features in each church system creates the disagreement in scripture practices, moral issues, and salvation. Episcopal policy generally rules by Bishops, or priests, was named as church leaders. Majority church decisions based on an autocratic authority structure. Unlike episcopal ruling, Presbyterian rules by elders, who are church leader. Likewise, pastors generally are…

Sunday worship service, Bible study groups, and different kinds of fellowship in the church all show that the importance of togetherness for Christians. Some churches offer free meals or events for everyone to show the hospitality of Christians. It is important to welcome newcomers and care about them. However, though it is safe to stay inside of the church and have connections with the brothers and sisters in the church, Jesus command all of us to make disciples of all nation. It is not…

I have always only attended Baptist churches, this project expanded my religious encounter as I attended a Catholic mass a previous Sunday. I attended a sunrise service at St Madeleine Catholic Church in High Springs with a customer of mine from my workplace while I typically attend Westside Baptist Church in Gainesville with my family. Within the worship I couldn’t help but to notice the tremendous amount of differential ways of worship and rituals. As I have only been to Baptist churches I was…

The beliefs of this religion may vary from person to person. The bible stories of birth, death, and resurrection of Christ are believed by the Lutherans. (Surburg, 1972, p. 175) According to the Strommen Report, “about 33% of the Lutheran church do not believe in the biblical miracles as described in the bible.” (Surburg 1972, p. 177) For the Lutheran denomination, life after death is believed in different ways. Some Lutherans believe that when someone is buried, that is all there is to live…

less awkward and part of the church family. As a new Methodist, I have found many Methodist churches (particularly contemporary ones) to be a good mix of the familial atmosphere that i loved about Pentecostal church and the church tradition that I 'm seeking at this point in my faith walk. For this reason, I wanted to visit a Catholic church. I reasoned that…