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    the church to be unified. In I Corinthians 1:10 the Apostle Paul instructs the church to be perfectly joined together in mind and speech and to have no divisions among them. Today we see various denominations, or as defined in Miriam-Webster’s dictionary, religious organizations united in their adherence to its beliefs and practices. This raises the question, where is this unified church that is described in the Bible? This paper will address the Protestant doctrine of the invisible church. The

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    Church Observation Paper

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    Environment. I made observations of a church service. I enter through the strong, dark red, oak doors with golden handles. The room where the service was held was about 100 by 130 feet and seemed to be rectangular in shape. They were a variety of colors. The walls scale ten feet high until they slant to create the point that forms the ceiling of the chapel. The ceiling was a creamy, white color with natural-colored beams. The walls are comprised of brick ranging in colors of murky brown, black, crimson

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    One of the most important sacraments of the Catholic Church is the Eucharist, also known as Holy Communion. The Eucharist is not merely the consumption of bread and wine, but a sacrifice and meal full of symbols, rituals, meaning and community involvement. To gain an understanding of the Eucharist, it is important to first to look at the symbols, how they were started, then to see how the Christian community enter into the mystery of the sacrament and what they believe. Symbols There are many symbols

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    This source is from article written by Alixe Bovey - Canadian historian. The main reason was to educate about The Church in the Middle Ages, its influence on almost every aspect of people’s lives. The source is an educational source aimed at people university level, students or someone who wants to study of medieval history. Source has purpose to educate about The Church and society within it. Tells us that this institution was dominant, shaped almost every aspects of life and had huge influence

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    Church history has been marked by good times and by bad, and these periods were heavily influenced by the decisions of the popes and Church councils, as well as the examples set by the saints. The papacy has been tainted throughout the ages with the pope’s lust for power and wealth, but even in the worst of times for the Church, excellent papal leaders emerged. The Church councils also struggled at times to properly address issues in the Church, but out of most of the Church councils came important

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    The Sacred Heart Cathedral is of the Roman Catholic religion. The Roman Catholic church was created when the Eastern and Western churches divided in 1054, with the Roman Catholic church coming from the Western church (Matlins). Coming from a Methodist background I found Roman Catholicism interesting because out of all the various Christian denominations it appeared to be the most different from the Protestant and Orthodox sectors of Christianity (Brodd). It is intriguing that one religion can have

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    and Christianity Influences In the middle ages, the Christian Church had a big impact on their lives. It shaped both society and politics in Medieval Europe. The citizens of Medieval Europe’s lives revolved around the church. The church officials, who were also called clergy, and their teachings were very influential to the European culture and its politics. Markets, festivals, and religious activities all revolved around the church. The people who wanted to see the religious sites went on pilgrimages

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    Grace Communion International logoGrace Communion International Login Search Home God Media Publications Our Story Our Churches Church Development Education Participate Online Giving The Great Schism of the Church 2005, 2015 July 6, 1054 was rapidly approaching, and the Christian world was about to experience a major event on the road to a schism that continues to our day — the divide between the Western and Eastern Christian churches. The central actors in the looming conflict were Michael Cerularius

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    Church Planter Assessment

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    CRITICISMS OF CHURCH PLANTING ASSESSMENTS Controversial Topic Church planter assessment is occasionally a controversial topic.Before advocating for the development of even more tools for the assessment process, it is necessary to address some of the criticisms facing church planter assessment. “Assessment Isn’t Necessary” One argument, typically made by those not directly responsible for the recruitment and appointment of church planters is that a formal assessment process is not even necessary

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    Sacred Heart Church

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    the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in downtown Tampa. Before the current church was built, a wooden church called St. Louis Parish sat in its place. The decision to build the current church was formulated in 1897 from the realization that Tampa was growing and the St. Louis Parish needed additional space for mass. From this decision, construction began when the ground was broken for the building on 16th February 1898. Construction was then completed in 1905. Sacred Heart Church utilized the architectural

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