… but significant Jewish community. Some of those Jews settled in New Amsterdam (present-day New York City), but others, went to Rhode Island seeking freedom from persecution. They settled in the port-town of Newport and after some hardship, were finally…

… of the Christian movement, at least until its destruction by Roman armies in AD 70, but from this centre Christianity radiated to other cities and towns in Palestine and beyond. At first, its appeal was largely, although not completely, confined to…

… There is not a greater friend of Israel than Jesus. Jesus said, "If you have done it to the least of these my brethren you have done it unto me!" (Matt 25:40) Furthermore, a Christian believes in the authority of Scripture and thus embraces these…

… with my parents,and somethimes on Sunday mornings, and listened to the priest talk of a God who stood above me, an unreachable source of strength. This God loved me, but sinners should beware of his wrath. It was a confusing message to me, one that…

… authors of Rural Ministry: The Shape of the Renewal to Come open an intriguing dialogue and discussion concerning the issue of faith and farming. In the opening chapter of this text, the reader is introduced to some basic facts relative to the challenge…

… people derive their name from an original leader, Jacob Ammann. They are a branch of the Mennonite church and are descendents of the Swiss Anabaptists who settled in Pennsylvania during the 1700s. Groups settled in Indiana and Ohio in the 1800s.…

… prayer intended to be prayed in worship. In ancient Israel, music and poetry were the means by which the people expressed the deepest emotions of their hearts. Through joy and tragedy, faith and failure, people sang and spoke to God through the Psalm …

… 2.2Torah 2.3Holidays and Traditions 2.3.1Chanukah 2.3.2Shabbat 2.4Buildings and Places 2.5Judaism in Australia 3.0CONCLUSION 4.0BIBLIOGRAPHY 1.0INTRODUCTION Judaism, a monotheistic religion, so as Christianity and Islam, originally came…

… an individual from the church rolls and barring the same from activities of the church. This rare occurrence is often an obscure paragraph or two in a church's by-laws, constitution, or other document containing guidelines for discipline. Personally,…

… last of the church Fathers , is most notably known for his church reform through poverty and austerity. He encouraged reform of the entire church including the papacy. He was an astute scholar and a prolific writer. He had tremendous charisma that…