As an American, I have been very fortunate to live a significant portion of my adult life outside the United States, including many years in Turkey and Saudi Arabia in the 1980s and 1990s, where Middle Eastern culture and Middle Eastern cultural values were still the dominant...
planned. Though the Maryland Toleration Act, which became law in 1649, granted the right of free worship for any “professing to believe in Jesus Christ,” it was overturned in the early 1650s when Puritans briefly seized control of its government. It was restored a few years late...
Masturbation and the loss of semen in general cause tremendous damage to the male body. So many Americans believe it is a harmless activity and are blind to the lives that have been destroyed due to this horrible addiction. You all give me hope. No Name. January 13, 2008 at 1:58 pm ...
First Peter 1:1-2 “Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to God’select.” Paul wrote in Colossians 3:12 “As theelectof God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies.” Second Timothy 2:10: “I endure all things for theelect'ssakes.” Mark 13:20 desc...
There are many who are not Christian in that way. You can be a Christian and not be this focused on other people's bodies and families. It's okay. There are ways that you can follow Jesus Christ and not fetishize the social order in a way that feels restrictive and ...
Raymond Moody coined the term "near-death experience" in his 1975 book, "Life After Life." Many credit Moody's work with bringing the concept of the near-death experience to the public's attention, but reports of such experiences have occurred throughout history. Plato's "Republic," ...
31How did puritan beliefs influence American culture How did four patterns set by colonial leaders influence American culture？【Abstract】The origin of the Puritan movement in 17,18 century began in England,but fourished in the Northern American continent.Mainstream American values,can be traced ...
Look in the yellow pages under Latter-day Saints (Mormons) or Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to find your local FHC, or use the "Find a Center" link at the FamilySearch Web site (www.familysearch.org). Family tradition: in family history, the stories and traditions passed...
How The Jews Mock Jesus Christ By Brother Nathanael Kapner Copyright 2011 “For Fear Of The Jews,” the twelve disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ locked themselves in an upper room on the day of His burial fearing that they too would be crucified by the murderers of God. Today, many sti...
And although some Puritans did not believe in religious freedom, they still managed to create safe havens for religiously persecuted peoples. Roger Williams cautioned that a lack of religious liberty could result in the “ravishing of conscience, persecution of Christ Jesus in his servants, and of...