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    Christianity, but it spurred awareness against the corruptions of the medieval church. By translating the Latin Vulgate Bible into English and also preaching in English, Wyclif could disseminate his interpretation of the Bible to the laity while allowing them to also interpret the Bible for themselves. Wyclif severely accused the church of being corrupt and through his translations of the Bible, he shared the Scriptures to the general public. Of course, Wyclif’s radical ideas did not miss the…

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    books and can teach others about them. If I was in Montag’s situation, I would memorize The Bible. I would memorize the Bible because it is so important to our society today. The Bible would be an important book to preserve, because it has transformed the world, gives us freedom, and teaches us many other valuable lessons. The Bible has transformed the world, so this book should be preserved. The Bible is one of the most known books in the world and has completely changed some people’s…

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    go with knowing the Bible. The fact of externalism and foundationalism are contradictory to what the true meaning of Christianity is.With the belief of externalism and foundationalism, they seemed to distance how to actually figure out the ways to become a part of God’s life. If we limited ourselves to only search for the evidence of the Scriptures instead of just meditating and focusing on God, then what is the point of even trying to relate and get closer to God? The Bible is for us to…

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    had no power at all. What about the God of the bible? Completely different story, He actually is powerful. All throughout the bible He illustrates how much power He contains; there is power in His very name! However does this power (or lack of power) make either of these gods infinite? Will the wizard of Oz live forever? No, the Wizard of Oz is really just a man with two faces (figuratively of course!) and who lacks true power. The God of the bible however, really is infinite. He has…

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    Somedays I feel nervous whenever I do something in front of a full audience. A year ago, my dad decided to tell me on that day that I have to do bible reading in front of the whole church. I first started yelling at my dad for telling me at the last minute. I was so nervous that my hands became sweaty and I was biting my lips. As I got closer to reading the bible portions, my legs started shaking. I was trying to look calm, but my stomach was inside out. As I was approached the podium, I saw…

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    He starts with Historical texts, which is about one-third of the Bibles writings. Doriani gives four questions first, then while you are reading what kind of things we should take notes on in a historical text such as a list of characters. Then we should be aware and take note of the behavior and attitudes in the text…

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    Influences In Beowulf

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    the two worlds in order to convert and introduce the germanic tribes to Christianity. It is easy to see a synthesis between the two cultures because of the way the two main characters of Beowulf and the Bible. Beowulf is the main character in Beowulf and Jesus is the main character in the bible to Christians. Even though the two characters end up dying differently the reason for their dead was the same. Both Beowulf and Jesus were betrayed by their company and severed deadly due to it. For…

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    well as congress members, leading to the enforcement of Christian Ideology leaving the citizens in a totalitarian state. New regulations were formed once the United States was renamed the Republic of Gilead, resulting with new laws derived from the bible which deprived many Gileadean citizens from their rights. Throughout the novel distorted biblical allusions and christian ideology are utilized from within the Old Testament in order for the patriarchal regime to show efficiency towards…

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    Horror Story Assignment

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    assignment does go against my beliefs in what the Word of God says and what God commands us to do. The problem with creating a horror story about the end of times with a superhero and villain is I would have to add things to the original story and the Bible tells us not to add or take away from God’s commands (Deuteronomy 4:2, 12:32, John 14:15). In order to live right and follow God’s path, we cannot pick and choose the rules we want to follow and not follow. We have to follow ALL in order to…

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    always intended bible study to be” is to present the findings to individuals, small grous, and new believers, the encouragement they need to be well on their way to loving God’s Word more than they could ever thought possible. If you are looking for some fresh insights or a new way of approaching the Bible, this book is what you really need to motivate you. Summary Exploring the Bible is apart of my life that I have lack for five years, but it use to be something that I did daily. Bible study…

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