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    Is the Universal Life Church a scam?

    Hi. The site you mentioned is not one I'd recommend, but I do run the Universal Life Church Seminary and it's most certainly not a cult. While it's true that the ULC does ordain anyone for the asking, it's because we feel that everyone is ordained in God's eyes. For Christians, the seminary...
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    A New Date

    My understanding is that only one of the Mayan calendars ends on that date. That there are more, longer calendars listed. That there is only one cycle that is ending on that date, not the end of the world. --Amy
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    A New Date

    I think the guy lost a lot of credibility, to say the least. For some reason, people have been predicting the end of the world for decades, at least. I don't understand the point of telling everyone the world is going to end. If it does, it's not like we can do anything about it. And if it...
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    Christian History Course Essay

    Part 3 by Ernest The iconoclastic controversy had once more shaken the foundations of both Church and State in the Byzantine empire. Excessive religious respect and the ascribed miracles to icons by some members of society, approached the point of worship which was due only to God and...
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    Christian History Course Essay

    By Ernest Kayorie The next council that is considered ecumenical by both East and West was held in Ephesus in 431. Once again a controversy arose considering the nature of Christ. The dispute centered around the teachings of Nestorius, Patriarch of Constantinople who emphasized the dual...
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    Christian History Course Essay

    Submitted by Ernest Kayorie From Nicaea to Nicaea: The Attempted Solidification of the Christian Empire A proper understanding of the reasons why Christianity became the over powering influence in western civilization cannot be separated from an understanding of the first seven ecumenical...
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    Christian History Course Essay

    One of the first striking elements of the course, which may or may not have been intended by the author, was the initial framing of the purpose of the course as one that ultimately explores history from a theological–revelatory perspective. Dr. Loy opens his lesson with an exploration of...
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    Dangers of Intellectualism

    Perhaps, God wanted to see if Adam and Eve were more interested in having their lives handed to them or if they were interested in free will. The free will shows a desire to learn and grow, which I believe was the purpose. --Amy
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    Performing a Memorial Service

    Death, for most of people, is a thing that is, at best, something we don’t dwell on often. It’s something that happens to other people, in other places, away from our daily lives. So, whenever it happens around us, we are caught off-guard. As a minister, you can't allow that to happen. What...
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    Christian History Course Essay

    Here's an essay on a course in Christian History by one of our students that I thought I'd share: Rev. Chris Richard Master of Christian History This course work on Christian History was one of two courses I have been taking over the past twenty weeks, and I believe that I have learned...
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    Historical Jesus Course

    Master of Historical Jesus Rev. Justin Oles This course, Master of the Historical Jesus, is rather intriguing but is certainly not what I expected. I was expecting more of a scientific look at the life of Jesus. Instead it is a course that demonstrates the proof of Jesus’...
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    Historical Jesus Course

    This is an essay on a course about the Historical Jesus that I thought I'd share: Master of the Historical Jesus By Michael Barth The Master of the historical Jesus course is a really intriguing course. This course goes through the process of how we know Jesus existed and how...