of theHoly Spirit. Although the call for a return to complete faith and the emphasis on the omnipotence of God can be seen as the veryantithesisofEnlightenmentthought, which called for a greater questioning of faith and a diminishing role for God in the daily affairs of humankind, Edwards ...
Gregory felt that he was part of a Christian empire, a “holy commonwealth” headed by the Byzantine emperor. Ideally, the emperor deferred to the church (though generally he did not), even as the church recognized him as a power ordained by God (for good or evil).Ambivalencedictated discr...
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Edwards’ message centered on the idea that humans were sinners, God was an angry judge and individuals needed to ask for forgiveness. He also preached justification by faith alone. In 1741, Edwards gave an infamous and emotional sermon, entitled “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.” New...
the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God. And they will do this because they have not known the Father, nor me. But I have said these things to you, that when their hour comes you may remember that I told you of them. (Amos 3:7; John ...
Cooper and Mather (1722) Elijah's mantle: A faithful testimony, to the cause and work of God, in the churches of New-England : and the great end and interest of these plantations, dropt and left by four servants of God, famous in the service of the churches : highly seasonable to be...
So the sinners will perish before the face of God. But let the righteous be glad. The myrrhbearing women, At the break of dawn, Drew near to the tomb of the Life-giver. There they found an angel sitting upon the stone. He greeted them with these words: Why do you seek the living...
The hill beyond the apse is the hill rising above the great theatre. We're looking toward the east, inland. As with Christian churches of the period, it is laid out so that the apse is at the east end. In the picture below, we have moved forward far enough to be looking into the...
The Three Parallel River area of Yunnan (云南三江并流 Yúnnán Sānjiāng Bìngliú) contains lakes and meadows, steep gorges, luxuriant forests, snow-capped peaks 19,000’ high, and some of the most stunning vistas to be found anywhere in the world. The three rivers that run parallel are ...
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