Though Halloween and Day of the Dead are used as synonyms, their significance is different. Halloween originated from the Celts. It is based on the Celtic festival of Samhain. It is associated with the evil spirits, witches, and souls of the dead. On the other hand, Day of the Dead originates from an Aztec festival. [...]
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Are Halloween and Day of the Dead Different?
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When Hurricane Strikes
Those that have lived a lifetime in the tornados pathway know better how important it is to run to the shelter in time. They are always aware that a tornado maybe approaching so they know all about the tornado warnings and the way they need to get shelter. However, when it comes to spiritual level, [...]
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History of Anglicanism
There are different traditions and branches of Christianity and one such ancient and renowned branch is Anglicanism. This branch of Christian science is followed by churches who are connected religiously to the Church of England. A member of such a church is called an Anglican and belongs to the Anglican Communion. The birthplace of this [...]
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Self-esteem: What are You Worth?
Low self-esteem seems to effect much of the population. Often it is to be found with its cousin low self-worth. Low self-esteem can be defined as having a low opinion of oneself, either consciously or unconsciously. Suffers will often have feelings of worthlessness and that they get the poor quality of life that they deserve. [...]
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John Golden Mouth
One of the greatest preachers of early Christianity was given the name of St. John Chrysostomos – “Golden mouth” (in Greek). Here is his perspective on the act of preaching: “Preaching improves me. When I begin to speak, weariness disappears; when I begin to teach, fatigue too disappears.” By this, we can clearly assume that [...]
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When The Battle Approaches
We all face battles in our Christian lives and I dont mean the physical way necessarily (although many Christians in the world are persecuted in cruel ways), but I refer to the spiritual battle that we all have to face regardless of our level of maturity. If youve ever entered one of those fishing shops, [...]
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Masturbation and the Bible – The Start of the Matter
Introduction Questions from my readers have spawned several of my articles. So, here is another. I decided to open this article with the e-mail exchanges that led to this. Other than my readers name, I have only amended typos/abbreviations as he sent his messages via an iPhone. These e-mails are included more for my daughters [...]
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Christian Pilgrimage
The Latin work for pilgrim, “peregrinus”, had the current meaning of traveler to the holy lands, for devotional purposes. This has started from the Old and New Testament and especially from the Letter to Diognet (2nd century) according to which the Christian believer belongs to his celestial homeland. As far as practicing pilgrimage before the [...]
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What is the Rapture in the Bible?
There are a number of contradictory views regarding the Rapture in the Bible. Many theologians believe that a time will come when the believers will be taken to heaven. However, different denominations of Christianity do not accept this doctrine. According to the Christian eschatology, this event will take place just before the Second Coming of [...]
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Second Great Awakening
The Second Great Awakening was a significant religious movement in the history of Christianity and Christian faith and ideologies. This period of religious revival spanned from 1790 till a significant part of the 1840s. These phenomenon closely followed on the heels of the First Great Awakening that took place during the time when most of [...]
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