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| | [AI summary] This chapter explores the evolution of Christianity from a persecuted faith into a dominant world religion, focusing on the establishment of dogma and the formation of the New Testament canon. Key developments include the Council of Nicea (325 CE), which defined the Nicene Creed and established a unified Christian doctrine, and the role of Athanasius in finalizing the New Testament canon. The chapter also highlights the transition from a spiritual movement to a structured institution with political and intellectual influence, particularly in Alexandria. The text emphasizes how these changes laid the foundation for the Catholic Church and the systematic organization of Christian beliefs and practices.
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| | In the liberal tradition, Adam is described as the one who must toil against a surrounding lack in order to be properly made man. But Genesis undercuts the idea that toil is man's "lot," if by it one means that toil is man's by nature, in the order of Creation, rather than by punishment, in the order of the Fall. (essay by Marc Barnes)
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| | It is our Father who chooses when and how much knowledge will be increased so that His will is always fulfilled in His time: Proverbs 2:6 For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding: Daniel 12:4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the...
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| "Gospel" simply means "good news", and Christianity has an extremely straightforward message: That's really it. There are many evangelistic approaches to it, but it all distills down more-or-less to that same set of ideas, told through four (or maybe five) humble angles to specific target audiences: The scope and style of the message wasn't designed [...]Read More... from The Simple Gospel, and Why Nobody Takes It Well