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| | Christian Mysticism: Collected Works of Flower A. Newhouse |
 | | Christian mysticism is a method of reverence and devotion to God that Flower exemplified in her teaching and living. | | | Mysticism is often called the path of spiritual union, the way of spiritual love, the path of devotion. | | | The Christian who is in earnest to achieve the experience of the highest mysticism is one who becomes disinterested in anything, and gradually in everything, which opposes the divine and holy will. |
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http://www.questhaven.org/book_works-mysticism.htm
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| | HISTORY OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH* |
| | The Christian Sabbath is the ancient Sabbath baptized with fire and the Holy Ghost, regenerated, spiritualized, and glorified. | | | But Christian martyrdom in general was regarded by the early church as a heavenly birth and a fruit of the earthly birth of Christ. | | | In its original idea it is a yearly representation of the leading events of the gospel history; a celebration of the birth, passion, and resurrection of Christ, and of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, to revive gratitude and devotion. |
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http://www.ccel.org/s/schaff/history/3_ch07.htm
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| | What is the Christian Religion? |
| | The Christian religion is, in the strictest sense of the term, the "wisdom of God" (1 Corinthians 1, 24). | | | The Christian religion means true faith in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. | | | True religion is the devotion to God's Word and is communion with God through faith in Jesus Christ. |
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http://www.hotcom.net/users/gary27/Funda-01.htm
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| | Christian Patriot: Contradiction or Compliment |
| | The Christian patriot can love his country with devotion, and respect its authority and rulers, but always with a clear caveat: to King Jesus, the highest ruler, we owe our first loyalty. | | | Christians are the best kind of citizens, for they should be able to see what is best for the country (to turn from its wicked ways and to embrace the lordship of Christ). | | | Patriotism is defined in Merriam-Websters Collegiate Dictionary as “love for or devotion to ones country.” The word patriot is described in the same dictionary as “one who loves his or her country and supports its authority and interests.” |
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http://www.opc.org/new_horizons/NH99/NH9907a.html
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| | Collective Worship (S): Christian Traditions (Lent) |
| | Is a devotion which will be practised by Christians all across the world this Lent, especially by Roman Catholics and others who share their traditions. | | | After the Muslim re-conquest of the Holy Land, when Christian pilgrimage became more difficult, western Christians copied the shrines and early traditions in their own countries. | | | On Maundy Thursday they processed from Gethsemane, on the eastern side of Jerusalem (traditional site of Jesus' agony and betrayal in the garden), to the church of the Holy Sepulchre (the site of his crucifixion and resurrection). |
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http://www.culham.ac.uk/cw/assemblies/021s_lent.php
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| | TO HONOUR MARY IS TO GO TO JESUS |
| | Christian people have also expressed their love for Mary by multiplying expressions of their devotion: hymns, prayers and poetic compositions, simple or sometimes of great quality, imbued with that same love for her who was given to men as Mother by the Crucified One. | | | In Mary, Christian art recognizes the fulfilment of a new humanity which corresponds to God's plan and is therefore a sublime sign of hope for the whole human race. | | | The Pope's catechesis on Mary in the spiritual experience of the Church was the fifth in the series on the Blessed Mother and was given in Italian. |
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http://www.ewtn.com/library/papaldoc/jp2bvm5.htm
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| | Phoenicia: The Maronites and Lebanon, A Brief History |
| | As the hardships of the early Christian church continued more and more the faithful set all their hopes on the Maronite community where, in spite of persecutions and devastating wars, the spiritual leaders guided and protected their faithful with moderation and wisdom. | | | A Maronite monastery called Beth-Maroun, was then built near Saint Maroun's tomb and Theodoret described the profound devotion which the monks of the monastery Beth-Maroun had to their departed spiritual father Maroun. | | | As conflict over the nature of the divinity and humanity of Christ raged, in 451 at the Council of Chalcedon, it was decreed that Christ was both God and man, having two natures, one divine and one human in unity. |
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http://phoenicia.org/maronites.html
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| | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| | Nevertheless we may believe that the simple faith and devotion of the people was often rewarded in proportion to their honest intention of paying respect to the Mother of God. | | | Undoubtedly, however, the greatest stimulus to Marian devotion in recent times has been afforded by the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin in 1858 at Lourdes, and in the numberless supernatural favours granted to pilgrims, both there and at other shrines, that derive from it. | | | Not less remarkable are the developments of devotion to the Mother of God in Ireland. |
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http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15459a.htm
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| | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Communion of Saints |
| | All the saints so far mentioned were of foreign extraction; but the Anglo-Saxons soon extended their devotion to men who had been born and educated among them and who by their virtues and zeal in propagating Christianity had merited the honours of sanctity. | | | The cause of the perversion by Protestants of the traditional concept of communion of saints is not to be found in the alleged lack of Scriptural and early Christian evidence in favour of that concept; well-informed Protestant writers have long since ceased to press that argument. | | | The communion of saints is the spiritual solidarity which binds together the faithful on earth, the souls in purgatory, and the saints in heaven in the organic unity of the same mystical body under Christ its head, and in a constant interchange of supernatural offices. |
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http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04171a.htm
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| | The Sense of Mary and Shakespeare in Sixteenth-Century England |
| | The importance of Mary was clearly recognized at the Council of Ephesus (431 G.C.), which proclaimed her “Mother of God.” Prior to the Edict of Milan (313 G.C.), persecution of Christians gave them an incentive to avoid creating widespread, enduring artifacts of popular devotion. | | | Christians believe that recognizing Jesus is the sure way to God, and that Jesus coming to be with humanity is reason for celebration. | | | Among the Christian epistles, some of which were written before the gospels, Mary’s name is not written. |
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http://www.galbithink.org/sense-s5.htm
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| | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Acts of the Martyrs |
| | Christian Rome had her martyrs beneath her feet, and celebrated their memory with intense devotion, and yet she knew but little of their history. | | | In a strict sense the Acts of the Martyrs are the official records of the trials of early Christian martyrs made by the notaries of the court. | | | Augustine (354-340) also had written: "Though for other martyrs we can hardly find accounts which we can read on their festivals, the Passion of St. Stephen is in a canonical book" (Sermo, 315, P. Subsequently in 692 the Trullan Council at Constantinople excommunicated those who were responsible for the reading of spurious Acta. |
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http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09742b.htm
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| | There's something about Mary |
| | The many devotions, artistic images, and liturgical and nonliturgical practices are all vehicles to insist upon and underscore the radically historical character of our common Christian faith: A real woman gave birth to a real child who entered history as both son of God and son of Mary. | | | In the mind of such folks, to be devoted to Mary is to affirm simultaneously a devotion to the papacy. | | | The tremendous flowering of Marian devotion in the Middle Ages reflected the exaltation of women under the influence of the courtly love tradition. |
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| | mary277.txt |
| | The Scapular devotion does not provide an escape from the ordinary duties of Christianity, but is rather an incentive to undertake them with fervor and exactitude in the knowledge that one thus prepares himself to arrive at the final goal of the Christian life, union with God in eternity. | | | The growth and development of the Scapular devotion reached its culmination in 1726 in the extension to the universal Church of the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel for July 16.1 The wearing of the Scapular fosters a true devotion to Mary that is based on her supernatural mission in the redemption of mankind. | | | The belief that the devotion was practiced by the laity in the thirteenth century came from the Swanyngton fragments, published by John Cheron, O.Carm., in 1642. |
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http://library.catholic.org/mary/mary277.txt
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| | Mary in the Bible - North Forest |
| | Anti-Catholics often claim that (1) the essential doctrines of the Christian faith are clearly taught in the Bible, and (2) that the Marian doctrines are not biblical at all. | | | Thus in this story we see the seeds of Marian devotion and veneration in which Catholics look to Mary as an example of wisdom and holiness and seek to be like her in their love and devotion to her son, Jesus. | | | This is the source of Marian devotion -- it is to honor Mary just as Jesus eternally honors her. |
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http://www.northforest.org/articles/MaryBible.html
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| | Apostolic Christian Church |
| | Apostolic Christians believe that the church is Christ's body, and that Christ is the head (Eph. | | | The Apostolic Christian Church believes in and promotes the doctrines of the gospel found in the Bible. | | | While the church is engaged in a multitude of charitable activities to help the poor and needy, its most accurate description rests in its devotion to the Word of God and its ongoing commitment to the glorious cause of Christ. |
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| | Optimistic Secular Humanism |
| | The cultivation of moral devotion and creative imagination is an expression of genuine, 'spiritual' experience and aspiration." The authors quickly add, however, that "traditional dogmatic or authoritarian religions. | | | Signed by many of the leading atheistic scholars of that day, it was the benchmark test for so-called "religious humanism" up until 1973, and continues to embody many of the key values of this world view. | | | In the case of morals, aesthetics, religion, and philosophy, such a dichotomy is not appropriate. |
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| | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Christian Calendar |
| | The starting-point of the Christian system of feasts was of course the commemoration of the Resurrection of Christ on Easter day. | | | Here, then, we have the most conclusive evidence that the Christians already in the first half of the second century were accustomed to celebrate the feasts of the martyrs. | | | The holidays of obligation amounted to thirty-four, but in 1778 these were reduced to eleven, the rest for the most part being treated as feasts of devotion. |
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http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03158a.htm
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| | LT9 - The Task of Living Tradition / Pius IX, Vatican II and Religious Liberty / A Marian Year |
| | Catholic action needs now to be warmed, intensified in the furnace of Marian devotion in order to bring the believing community forward courageously in an enormous effort of spiritual renewal for the coming third millennium of the Christian era. | | | The First Marian Year produced many memorable manifestations of private and public devotion to Our Lady, many pilgrimages to her shrines, many learned conferences and congresses, many articles and books about the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God and our Mother. | | | Thus do we hope and pray that one of the great graces of this Marian Year will be a greater theological awareness of the role of Mary in the life of the contemporary Church and in the unfolding of its mission. |
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| | ChristianityToday.com - Informing. Inspiring. Connecting. Equipping. |
| | Combining the lifestyle of an ascetic "holy man" with the devotion of a Christian visionary, Sadhu Sundar Singh became for many a symbol of authentically Indian Christianity. | | | Attacks only the latest in effort to "exterminate the Christian community" in the Poso area. | | | Since 1999, Christianity Today and its sister publications have been discussing the content of the books, along with questions of whether—and more importantly how—the books should be read by children and parents. |
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http://www.christianitytoday.com
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| | WELS Questions and Answers-- Christian Living/Human Behavior - Roles |
| | A devotion written by a woman for parents to share with their children would not necessarily be instructing the parents in Scripture, but merely giving the parents a way to share Scripture with their children. | | | If a Christian woman through responsibility for her property or needed employment finds herself in a position where she is placed over men, she should try to exercise her responsibility with an attitude and demeanor that shows her respect for the biblical principles and which does not diminish the men's sense of responsibility for leadership. | | | Christians are not to force Christian moral standards on non-Christians, but on the basis of the natural knowledge of the law Christian citizens may seek to influence society to practice these principles to as great a degree as possible. |
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| | Devotion - Prayers - Saint Anne's Cord for Christian Mothers |
| | Devotion - Prayers - Saint Anne's Cord for Christian Mothers | | | The Cord is in honor of the maternity of Good Saint Anne and, for the Christian mother, is both a protection and a symbol. | | | In imitation of your holy Patroness, spend the time of pregnancy in prayer, the fulfilment of duties and the practice of all virtues. |
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http://www.scborromeo.org/prayers/annecord.htm
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| | ez-online-shopping - Online Shopping,Best Buy Cheap Books Store : The Christian Science Hymnal |
| | Worship and Devotion - Christianity - Religion and Spirituality - Subjects - Hymnals | | | This version of the hymnal hasn't been in church use for the past 75 years, but it may prove a useful curiosity--for senior Christian Scientists who remember some oldies and for researchers into 19th century hymnody. | | | Music - Christianity - Religion and Spirituality - Subjects - Hymns |
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http://ez-online-shopping.com/1417929146/The_Christian_Science_Hymnal.html
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| | Basic Christian: Creationism Vs. Evolution |
| | Easter Timeline Devotion Follow along with Jesus during His last Ten days leading up to and including His Cross and His Glorious Resurrection. | | | As a Christian now what do I do | | | Basic Christian: Theology An extensive resource, unparalleled in convenience and ease of use yet advanced in topic research. |
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http://www.basicchristian.org/creation_evolution.html
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| | AllRefer.com - Christian von Wolff (Philosophy, Biography) - Encyclopedia |
| | You are here : AllRefer.com > Reference > Encyclopedia > Philosophy, Biographies > Christian von Wolff | | | He is chiefly remembered for his broad concept of philosophy, his insistence on clarity and precision, and his devotion to the power of reason and mathematics. | | | The Leibnizian doctrine of preestablished harmony was more prominent than the monad theory in Wolff's presentation, though both were considerably moderated. |
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http://reference.allrefer.com/encyclopedia/W/Wolff.html
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| | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Christian Calendar |
| | The starting-point of the Christian system of feasts was of course the commemoration of the Resurrection of Christ on Easter day. | | | The piety of the faithful who had been the witness of their virtues during life, or who, after their death, benefited by the power of their intercession with God, clamoured for some adequate means of manifesting devotion and gratitude. | | | Here, then, we have the most conclusive evidence that the Christians already in the first half of the second century were accustomed to celebrate the feasts of the martyrs. |
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http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03158a.htm
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| | The Mother of God and Ever Virgin Mary |
| | A little-known Catholic devotion which is both rooted in the ancient Christian past and deeply relevant to the problems of the modern world! | | | This is the Marian subpage of the Mystical Rose Catholic Page. | | | Words cannot describe my love for the holy Mother of God. |
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http://home.nyc.rr.com/mysticalrose/maria.html
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| | Christian Amateur Radio Fellowship - About Us |
| | If you are a Christian ham, check-in with the nets for a time of fellowship, devotion and prayer. | | | The Christian Amateur Radio Fellowship was formed at the North American Christian Convention during the summer of 1966 with the idea that the church should utilize the communication system known as Amateur (Ham) Radio. | | | Gerald Fargusson, W9JSQ (former professor at Lincoln Christian College in Illinois), was affectionately known as the grandfather of CARF. |
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| | Jesus Christ, Church Inspector : Christian Courier |
| | In spite of its commendable traits, the church at Ephesus had left her “first love,” i.e., her devotion to God and the benevolence that ought to be exercised on behalf of His people, that had characterized the earlier days of this congregation’s existence. | | | Jesus was said to be “in the midst” of the seven golden lampstands, which represented seven congregations of the Lord’s body in Asia (Rev. 1:13,20). | | | The church at Pergamum was contaminated by some who held to the doctrine of Balaam, an Old Testament character who taught the pagan king Balak how to corrupt the Israelite people in the matter of participating in idolatry and the commission of fornication. |
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http://www.christiancourier.com/archives/churchInspector.htm
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