The word “temple” is also used in the tradition of Oriental Christianity and the Oriental Orthodox Church, where the most important words are the house of God, temple, and church. The Spaniards distinguish between a temple, a physical building for religious activities, and a church, which is...
It has the same teachings and basic organization as the Church established by Jesus in New Testament times. You may have questions about what members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe. Some of the basic beliefs of the Church are: God is our Heavenly Father. He lov...
So we start Graduation and in the Salutatorian’s speech, (the Middle School Principal’s kid) he goes on about about what an imposition and disservice Baccalaureate is because of “Separation of Church and State” (he usually dressed as a nun each Halloween). Then, my father, who can’t...
Protesters outside the campus were heard chanting "shame on you" and "free, free Palestine" as officers made their way inside and led students in handcuffs out. An alert sent from the school Tuesday night urged students on the Morningside campus to "shelter in place for your safety due to...
As noted in the podcast,Music in Church History, music, singing, and instrumentation have varied and been debated since the days of the Early Church. Church leaders and worshipers struggled to determine which, if any, music, singing, and instruments, were suitable for church worship, glorified...
This is documented fact & well known in Israel. When you look at Strong's Concordance of the Old Testament, look at the top of the page if you have a hard copy. It says "Aramaic" dictionary, and if you have an older copy, it says "Chaldean dictionary"! Strong's Concordance does ...
I think looking at what freedom is could be useful in helping to work out what is going on here and whether Americans sharing ‘freedom’ memes (while probably chanting USA with a fist in the air in their homes) actually have a point. Something you learn in criminology studies is that in...
InSelect Cases of Conscience touching Witches and Witchcraft(1646) John Gaul defines witches as: The diviner, gypsy, or fortunetelling witch. The astrologian, star-gazing, planetary, procrastinating witch. The chanting, canting, or calculating witch, who works by signs and numbers. ...
Meditation can sound like a mysterious religious practice. But is this what the Bible means? What is meditation in the Bible? How are we to meditate?
A church is a building for Christian worship or a congregation, while a precentor is a leader of singing or chanting in a church service. Difference Between Church and Precentor Table of Contents ADVERTISEMENTKey Differences A church refers to both the physical building where Christians gather for...