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- 671: Air Pollution
- ... produce undesirable odors. Among air pollutants emitted by natural sources, only the radioactive gas radon is recognized as a major health threat. A byproduct of the radioactive decay of uranium minerals in certain kinds of rock, radon seeps into the basements of homes built on these rocks. According to recent estimates by the U.S. government, 20 percent of the homes in the U.S. harbor radon concentrations that are high ...
- 672: The Hindu and Muslim Religions
- ... worship. The world contains three holy places of worship such as the Mosque of Kaaka in Makkah, the Mosque of the Prophet Muhammad in Madinah, and the Masjid Aqsa, adjacent to the Done of the Rock in Jerusalem. Muslims can pray anywhere, but preferably in a congregation (Sakr 3). Ahmad H. Sakr, Ph.D., gives us more insight to the Muslims holy day: The holy day of Muslims is Friday. It ...
- 673: The Church Is Foundation In Christ
- ... as a primary example the authoritative continued teaching of the Church. He has, without transformation, hurled out of his person ("you are Simon, the son of John") into the office ("you shall be called Cephas, rock" [John 1:42]). Peter, as mentioned above, receives his infallibility as a partial share in the flawlessness of the feminine marian Church. As Balthasar notes, "the marian dimension of the Church is antecedent to that ...
- 674: The Roman Catholic Church
- ... far the largest body of Christians” (Macmillan 576 ). The history of the Catholic religion can be traced back to its original successor St. Peter. Jesus Christ told St. Peter “You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it” (Matt 16:18). Christ promised his followers that his church would not be destroyed and that his church would survive ...
- 675: God’s Expectations
- ... and sometimes gives punishments too harsh for what the person has done. God is sometimes very strict. When people do not live up to his expectations, he might punish them very harshly. Moses hit a rock instead of talking to it, and because of this, God did not let him into the land of Canaan. When Saul did not kill all of the Amalekites, God made David ruler instead of Saul ...
- 676: Religion In Japan
- ... opened in the country. Today in Japan Christian values are respected and well known, although few call themselves truly Christian. While not many in Japan are really all that religious, religion still plays a large roll in Japanese culture. The values that are deemed important from the diverse religions of Japan are kept and integrated into Japanese society. Making the Japanese a stronger people.
- 677: Taoism
- ... were made up of a supramundane substance. These immortals could walk through walls, fly, and turn into a spirit. They also were not affected by fire, they could change shapes (like turn themselves into a rock if it pleased them) and at any given time they could go anywhere in the world if the wanted to. Being immortal gave them the power to do practically anything. It is also said that ...
- 678: The History of the Catholic Church in St. Augustine
- ... The waves that existed before in St. Augustine’s history began to settle and the fight for St. Augustine became less apparent as other religious colonies began forming in America, for example the Protestant Plymouth Rock. There were very few events under the Spanish rule in Florida after 1880, and the possession of the area continued to shift as Indians attacked. The final possession landed in the hands of the Americans ...
- 679: Religion in Public Schools
- ... s". "Pros" feel that prayer in public schools will restore positive values in kids. In a world where Senator Jesse Helms states ÒYou can almost stand on the Capitol steps and throw a throw a rock into a neighborhood where you cannot walk at night,Ó there is the need to improve the nationÕs values. These Pros feel that reciting prayers will help to restore respect for themselves and others. The ...
- 680: The Catacombs and Christian Persecutions
- ... transfer of the relics was completed, the catacombs were no longer visited. They were totally abandoned, except for the tombs of Saint Sebastian, Saint Lawrence and of Saint Pancratius. Over the course of time, landslides, rock movement, and vegetation obstructed and hid the entrances to the other catacombs. The very traces of their existence were lost. During the late Middle Ages they didn't even know where they were. The Christian ...
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