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January 2010

The Creation of Adam, restored
The Creation of Adam, restored

The

sacrament of Penance
.

The Commandments appear in the earliest Church writings; the Catechism states that they have "occupied a predominant place" in teaching the faith since the time of Saint

Protestant reformers. Afterward, the first Church-wide catechism in 1566 provided "thorough discussions of each commandment", but gave greater emphasis to the seven sacraments
. The most recent Catechism devotes a large section to interpret each of the commandments.

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February 2010

Catholic doctrine regarding the
Protestant reformers. Afterward, the first Church-wide catechism in 1566 provided "thorough discussions of each commandment", but gave greater emphasis to the seven sacraments
. The most recent Catechism devotes a large section to interpret each of the commandments.

Church teaching of the Commandments is largely based on the Old and

scribes and Pharisees. Summarized by Jesus into two "great commandments" that teach love of God and love of neighbor, they instruct individuals on their relationships with both. The first three commandments demand respect for God's name, observation of the Lord's Day and prohibit the worship of other gods. The others deal with the relationships between individuals, such as that between parent and child; they include prohibitions against lying, stealing, murdering, adultery and covetousness
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March 2010

Cardinals are famous for the "red hat", but other offices are assigned a distinctive hat color. The hat is ornamented with tassels in a quantity commensurate with the office. Other symbols include the cross, the mitre and the crozier
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April 2010

prophet and also the Messiah.[3]
Several other religions revere him in some way. He is one of the most influential figures in human history.

The principal sources of information regarding Jesus' life and teachings are the four

canonical gospels, especially the Synoptic Gospels,[4][5]
though some scholars argue such texts as the Gospel of Thomas and the Gospel of the Hebrews [6][7] are also relevant.[8]

Most critical scholars in biblical studies believe that some parts of the New Testament are useful for reconstructing Jesus' life,[9][10][11][12] agreeing that Jesus was a

Judaea, Pontius Pilate, on the charge of sedition against the Roman Empire.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]
Aside from these few conclusions, academic debate continues regarding the chronology, the central message of Jesus' preaching, his social class, cultural environment, and religious orientation.[8] Critical scholars have offered competing descriptions of Jesus as a self-described Messiah, as the leader of an apocalyptic movement, as an itinerant sage, as a charismatic healer, and as the founder of an independent religious movement. Most contemporary scholars of the historical Jesus consider him to have been an independent, charismatic founder of a Jewish restoration movement, anticipating an imminent apocalypse.[25] Other prominent scholars, however, contend that Jesus' "Kingdom of God" meant radical personal and social transformation instead of a future apocalypse.[25]

Christians predominantly believe that Jesus is the "

miracles,[26]: 358–359  founded the Church, rose from the dead, and ascended into Heaven,[26]: 616–620  from which he will return.[26]: 1091–1109  While the doctrine of the Trinity is accepted by most Christians, a few groups reject the doctrine of the Trinity, wholly or partly, as non-scriptural.[27] Most Christian scholars today present Jesus as the awaited Messiah[28]
and as God.

In Islam, Jesus (
Islam teaches that Jesus ascended bodily to heaven without experiencing the crucifixion and resurrection,[31] rather than the traditional Christian belief of the death and resurrection of Jesus
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May 2010

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June 2010

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July 2010

Huldrych Zwingli as depicted by Hans Asper in an oil portrait from 1531; Kunstmuseum Winterthur.

Huldrych (or Ulrich

Einsiedeln where he was influenced by the writings of Erasmus
.

In 1519, Zwingli became the pastor of the

Anabaptists
, which resulted in their persecution.

The Reformation spread to other parts of the
Reformed churches
of today.
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August 2010

Olney Hymns, showing the first stanza of what became Amazing Grace.
Olney Hymns, showing the first stanza of what became Amazing Grace.

"Amazing Grace" is a Christian hymn written by English poet and clergyman John Newton (1725–1807), published in 1779. With a message that forgiveness and redemption are possible regardless of the sins people commit and that the soul can be delivered from despair through the mercy of God, "Amazing Grace" is one of the most recognizable songs in the English-speaking world. Newton wrote the words from personal experience. He grew up without any particular religious conviction but his life's path was formed by a variety of twists and coincidences that were often put into motion by his recalcitrant insubordination. He was pressed into the Royal Navy and became a sailor, eventually participating in the slave trade. One night a terrible storm battered his vessel so severely that he became frightened enough to call out to God for mercy, a moment that marked the beginning of his spiritual conversion.

Author Gilbert Chase writes that "Amazing Grace" is "without a doubt the most famous of all the folk hymns", and Jonathan Aitken, a Newton biographer, estimates that it is performed about 10 million times annually. It has had particular influence in

African American spiritual
. Its universal message has been a significant factor in its crossover into secular music. "Amazing Grace" saw a resurgence in popularity in the U.S. during the 1960s and has been recorded thousands of times during and since the 20th century, sometimes appearing on popular music charts.

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September 2010

Olney Hymns, showing the first stanza of what became Amazing Grace.
Olney Hymns, showing the first stanza of what became Amazing Grace.

"Amazing Grace" is a Christian hymn written by English poet and clergyman John Newton (1725–1807), published in 1779. With a message that forgiveness and redemption are possible regardless of the sins people commit and that the soul can be delivered from despair through the mercy of God, "Amazing Grace" is one of the most recognizable songs in the English-speaking world. Newton wrote the words from personal experience. He grew up without any particular religious conviction but his life's path was formed by a variety of twists and coincidences that were often put into motion by his recalcitrant insubordination. He was pressed into the Royal Navy and became a sailor, eventually participating in the slave trade. One night a terrible storm battered his vessel so severely that he became frightened enough to call out to God for mercy, a moment that marked the beginning of his spiritual conversion.

Author Gilbert Chase writes that "Amazing Grace" is "without a doubt the most famous of all the folk hymns", and Jonathan Aitken, a Newton biographer, estimates that it is performed about 10 million times annually. It has had particular influence in

African American spiritual
. Its universal message has been a significant factor in its crossover into secular music. "Amazing Grace" saw a resurgence in popularity in the U.S. during the 1960s and has been recorded thousands of times during and since the 20th century, sometimes appearing on popular music charts.

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October 2010

West Front end of St. Michael's Cathedral, Qingdao

Jiaozhou Bay concession in Shandong in 1902, and in 1934 erected the cathedral, which remained nominally under their administration until 1964. In 1942 it came under the control of the Japanese Army, returning to Chinese control when the Japanese left Qingdao in 1945. In the early 1950s, all foreign missionaries, including the Bishop of Qingdao, were either imprisoned or expelled from China, and during the Cultural Revolution
(1966–1976) the cathedral was defaced and abandoned. In 1981, it was repaired and reopened for services, and in 1992 it was listed as a Provincial Historic Building by the government.

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November 2010

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December 2010

A Badnjak saleswoman at Kalenić Marketplace, Belgrade, Serbia

The
old Slavic religion. As most Serbs today live in towns and cities, the badnjak is often represented by a cluster of oak twigs with which the home is decorated on Christmas Eve. Since the early 1990s, the Serbian Orthodox Church has, together with local communities, organized public celebrations on the Eve in which the badnjak plays a central role. (more...
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  1. ^ Sanders (1993).p.11, p 249.
  2. ^ Theologian and bishop Lesslie Newbigin says "the whole of Christian teaching would fall to the ground if it were the case that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus were not events in real history but stories told to illustrate truths which are valid apart from these happenings." Newbigin, J. E. L. (1989). "The Gospel In a Pluralist Society". London: SPCK. p. 66.
  3. ^ Abdulsalam, M. (19 February 2008). "Jesus in Islam". IslamReligion.com.
  4. ^ "The Gospel of John is quite different from the other three gospels, and it is primarily in the latter that we must seek information about Jesus." Sanders (1993), p. 57.
  5. ISBN 978-0-06-062978-6
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  6. ^ P. Parker, A Proto-Lukan Basis for the Gospel According to the Hebrews Journal of Biblical Literature, Vol. 59, No. 4 (Dec., 1940), pp. 471-473
  7. ^ J. R. Edwards, The Hebrew Gospel & the Development of the Synoptic Tradition, Eerdmans Publishing, 2009 pp. 1-376
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  12. Jesus myth hypothesis
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  14. ^ Carson, D. A.; et al. pp. 50–56. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ^ Cohen (1987). pp. 78, 93, 105, 108. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ^ Crossan. The Historical Jesus. pp. xi–xiii.
  17. ^ Grant, Michael. pp. 34–35, 78, 166, 200. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. ^ Paula Fredriksen (1999). Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews. Alfred A. Knopf. pp. 6–7, 105–110, 232–234, 266.
  19. ^ Meier, John P. (1993). Vol. 1:68, 146, 199, 278, 386, 2:726. Sanders. pp. 12–13. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  20. ^ Vermes, Géza (1973). Jesus the Jew. Philadelphia: Fortress Press. p. 37.
  21. ^
    Maier, Paul L.
    (1991). In the Fullness of Time. Kregel. pp. 1, 99, 121, 171.
  22. Wright, N. T.
    (1998). The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions. HarperCollins. pp. 32, 83, 100–102, 222.
  23. ^ Witherington, Ben III. pp. 12–20. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  24. ^ Though many historians may have certain reservations about the use of the Gospels for writing history, "even the most hesitant, however, will concede that we are probably on safe historical footing" concerning certain basic facts about the life of Jesus; Cruz, Jo Ann H. Moran; Gerberding, Richard (2004). Medieval Worlds: An Introduction to European History. Houghton Mifflin Company. pp. 44–45.
  25. ^ a b Theissen, Gerd and Annette Merz. The historical Jesus: a comprehensive guide. Fortress Press. 1998. translated from German (1996 edition). Chapter 1. Quest of the historical Jesus. p. 1-16
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  27. ^ Friedmann, Robert (1953). "Antitrinitarianism". Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved June 8, 2008.
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  30. ^ Prof. Dr. Şaban Ali Düzgün (2004). "Uncovering Islam: Questions and Answers about Islamic Beliefs and Teachings". Ankara: The Presidency of Religious Affairs Publishing.
  31. ^ "Compendium of Muslim Texts".
  32. ^ Potter 1976, p. 1. According to Potter, "Huldrych" was the spelling Zwingli preferred. However, Potter uses "Ulrich", while Gäbler, Stephens, and Furcha use "Huldrych". His signature at the Marburg Colloquy was the Latinised name "Huldrychus Zwinglius" (Bainton 1995, p. 251). For more on his name, see Rother, Rea. "Huldrych - Ulrich". Evangelisch-reformierte Landeskirche des Kantons Zürich. Retrieved 2008-03-03. (in German only, Reformed Church of Zürich)
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