Heresy
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Is Celebrating Halloween a Heresy?Once a religious observance, Halloween is now a purely secular event to all but the most fundamentalist Christians. If heresy is involved, it was in the evolution of the day from the spiritual domain to that of the secular public. Today, it is for fun. -
Vampire Wars Limited Ability Set Crowleys HeresyOn January 5, 2010, a new Limited Edition Ability Set become available in the Akem's Gamble mission of Zynga's Vampire Wars, called Crowley's Heresy. Who was Crowley? And what is the story behind the symbolism of this LE ability set?
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HeresyHeresy by S. J. Parris is an historical mystery set in Oxford in 1583. S.J. Parris is the pseudonym of writer Stephanie Merritt, who is a regular contributor to The Observer and The Guardian.
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Apostasy and Heresy and the Important Role They Play in the Development of ReligionApostasy and Heresy are normally used as pejorative terms by the faithful and apologists, but without heretics or apostates many of the religions that exist today would have never been conceived.
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The Horus Heresy: War Hammer 40,000The Horus Heresy is one of those series that you have to read more about to truly understand. Here are some of the things that you might find interesting.
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My Favorite HeresyOld heresy's apply today. -
Ann Askew: Burned at the Stake in 1546 for HeresyAskew was a member of the Reformed Church and it was her Protestant beliefs that had her burned at the stake for heresy. She would do much for the Protestant religion before being burned though.
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Christianity: The Greatest HeresyThe first in a 12-part series of articles explaining the heresy that is today called the Christian church. In this first article, I give my unique qualifications to write this article while giving an expose of a Christian college from an insider's perspective.
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The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus and the Pelagius HeresyIn much of his dialogue, Faustus makes statements that remind the reader of the Pelagius Heresy.
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The Evolution of Heresy in Scientific ThoughtIt's questionable whether the world has really learned from the attacks of heresy against the great scientist Galileo Galilei in the Middle Ages. While the evolution in accepting science has improved, we may have to revise what makes up a heretic today... -
Rule by Corporate Leaning Judges a Danger to America's Freedom and No More Than Constitutional HeresyRepublicans constant complaint about activist judges taking power away from the legislative branch was nothing but a smoke screen . -
The Christians Defense in the Court of HeresyThis article explains why Christians should understand what they believe and what it is.
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Pelagian HeresyAn overview of Pelagius, his revolutionary religious views, the reaction of the Church, his relationship with Augustine of Hippo, and how he contributed to the modern discussion of free will and original sin
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The Horus Heresy: Fall AngelsMike Lee fixed a rather lackluster story by putting the Warhammer 40,000 feel back into the storyline following the Dark Angels.
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Heresy and Orthodoxy in the Case of Mansur Al-HallajDiscussion of the Islamic mystic Mansur al-Hallaj, executed for his proclamation "I am the Truth"
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Capitalism, Heresy and Henry David ThoreauAn analysis of how our work and identity relate, with a specific look at the writing and actions of Henry David Thoreau as well as Max Weber's discussion of capitalism.
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A Christian's Review of The ShackBy now most Christians have heard about The Shack, William Young's bestselling novel about a man's personal encounter with God. Does it match up with the Bible's teachings, or is it heresy? Read on for my thoughts.
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The Pope - Excommunication Swift for Women ClergyThe Vatican announced on 7/17/10 a list of actions it considered "Grave Crimes Against the Church". Within the list: the ordination of women into the clergy alongside such crimes as heresy, schism and pedophilia.
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Joel Osteen Parody: Cotton Candy ManA parody of Joel Osteen to the tune of Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance." Parody is focused around his massive audience, non-offensive approach, and controversies surrounding his heresy message neglecting sin and scripture -
A Review of Philippa Gregory's Novel, the Queens FoolGregory's fourth installment, The Queen's Fool, follows Hanna Green, a Jewish escapee from Spain. Following the death of her mother, Hanna and her father flee to England, for being Jewish was considered heresy. -
The Canonical Diversity of ChristianityMany people assume to believe in "the truth." But what is truth? Are Pentecostals "lost" in comparison to the "orthodox" Baptist? Or does the Bible allow room for different views and alternative beliefs?
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The Church is Full of Hypocrites: Is it a Wonder Why so Many Want Nothing to Do with Christianity?Hypocrisy in the church is a serious matter. I'm not going to attempt to deny that it exists. It not only exists, but it is prevalent. -
Summary of Boccaccio's the Decameron, Day 1 Story 6Not so long ago here in Florence, there lived a minor friar (inquisitor) who was entrusted with the duty to investigate heresy. Like all other clergyman, he pretended to be saintly and a great admirer of the Christianity.
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May 18th Holidays and ObservancesToday is the anniversary of Christopher Marlowe's arrest for heresy. He would be dead in 22 days. It is also the anniversary of the Khodynka Tragedy, an inauspicious start to the reign of Tsar Nicholas II. -
Time to Rethink Christianity, Reincarnation and Original SinSince a close vote at the Council of Nicaea in 325 A.D., reincarnation has been held to be a heresy. Likewise Pelagianism (Christianity without the idea of original sin) was held to be heresy. In the modern era is it time to rethink both concepts?
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Christianity: The Greatest Heresy"Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men." -Acts 5:29
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If Pennsylvania's Rick Santorum is "Conservative" We're in TroubleIn a world where icons and pundits of the modern conservative movement rail against any conservative that think for one second to criticize candidates who have an "R" next to their names it certainly is not popular to suggest what amounts to heresy.
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Arch Enemy at the Opera House (Toronto, Ontario)Arch Enemy concert at The Opera House in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on May 16, 2008. Part of their Tyranny and Bloodshred tour, supporting their latest album, Rise of the Tyrant. Openers were Firewind, Divine Heresy, and Dark Tranquility. Sold out show. -
How Human Expression & Sexuality Relate to GnosticismConsidered a heresy by mainstream Christianity, Gnosticism is regaining popularity, thanks in part to many archaeological digs, such as Nag Hammadi in Egypt, and cultural influences, such as the films The Matrix and The Da Vinci Code.
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Christian and Biblical FundamentalismThe term fundamentalism is used in various contexts and with different meanings, being affected by the ambiguity of its dissolution in the common language. The term may designate heresy, intolerance, bigotry, sometimes aggressive traditionalism.
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Girolamo Savonarola- a BiographyHe has been suggested as a forerunner to the Reformation. He was burned at the stake for heresy at the age of 46, in 1498 C.E.
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What was the Albigensian CrusadeLaunched in 1209, the Albigensian Crusade was military campaign against Catharism in Languedoc. The Cathar heresy had grown to an upsetting mass phenomenon that the Catholic Church had not faced since the early days of Christianity.
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The Doctrine of Self-EsteemAn alternative viewpoint for the Christian on this topic
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Expanding the Dynastic Realm in Henry Fielding's Joseph AndrewsThe transcendence of a nationalism, which is indeed 'absurd,' can be viewed as something comical.
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This is Because I Do Not Live a Life Dictated by Fear.My every mundane idiosyncracy was thus converted, through the magic of ignorance, into a sinister indication of degeneracy.
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Netflix This: The Films of Bob FosseNetflix has the entire Bob Fosse canon so you can follow his career from Sweet Charity to Star 80. -
The Cultural Parasite: Sucking the Blood from Social Conventions in Bram Stoker's DraculaIt is necessary to examine Dracula's role as an encroacher and evaluate his effects on nineteen-century England's idyllic virtue.
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The Albigensian CrusadeThe albigensian crusade and its effects upon the social climate of western europe.
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Copernicanism: Scientific and Philisophical Contributions of Kepler and GalileoCopernicus proposed a new astronomical theory, but it was Kepler and Galileo who provided the discoveries that led to the acceptance of the Copernican system.
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The Real Spirit of Wicca: Its Philosophy and PracticesDue to various pop culture notions about witchcraft, the nature and divinity reverence at the heart of the Wicca religion is often lost beneath a lot of distortions.
