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…, Hebrew temple state, Hellenic city-states, Hellenistic kingdoms, the Roman Republic, and the Christian Roman Empire were all major forms of governance, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. To determine which of these forms was successful…

…the centuries dating back to the pre-Christian era, but none has been more influential than Physiologus. Manuscripts of Physiologus have been found in Latin, Ethiopian, Syrian, Old High German, Flemish, Dutch, Provencal, Old French, Middle English, Italian…

…the centuries dating back to the pre-Christian era, but none has been more influential than Physiologus. Manuscripts of Physiologus have been found in Latin, Ethiopian, Syrian, Old High German, Flemish, Dutch, Provencal, Old French, Middle English, Italian…

…to me and how to adopt them as my own. One does not have to be a Christian to have ‘values’. Everyone has a primary source from which they draw to make decisions and it is often their values. The important thing is how or where you obtained your values…

…tale is one of many hidden subtleties; from the seemingly harmless implementation of the new Christian religion in to Ibo culture, to the foreshadowed conversion of Nwoye, to the unseen role of women in society, the story’s words are almost exactly opposite…

…, the general resurrection, the final judgement and Christ’s continuing reign over the perfect kingdom on the new earth in the eternal state, (New International Version 1984). Postmillennialism: The world will eventually be Christianized, resulting in a long period…

…Americans chose to support the Jews, the majority either kept quiet or joined hate groups like the Christian Front. As these hate-groups expanded and their power increased, Americans were forced to take sides. Some tried to ignore the social changes, many…

…right-wing movements. Identity Christianity is one of the views that the Freemen share along with many other groups. Identity Christianity emerged shortly after World War II. The main idea of Identity Christians is that the Jews are the “Devil’s children…

…joyous occasion. Mystery Cults Other than Christianity and Judaism, mystery religions were a major part of the early centuries. These cults were called "mystery religions" because they involved a secret ceremony that was known only to those being…

…. The drumming was usually the backbone of the music, keeping time or expressing important rhythmic parts. However, in the 1740s many states banned slaves from using drums. There were two main reasons for this restriction. First, many Christians believed that drumming…