Latest Notes

  • in

    The Roman Catholic Church

    This is the most expansive Christian denomination with over 1.2 billion members worldwide. The Catholic Church does not consider itself to be a denomination; instead, it considers itself to be the original church. The head of the Catholic Church is the pope and his seat of authority is called the papacy. Some of the beliefs […] More

    6700 points
    Upvote Downvote
  • in

    Denominations of the church

    Denominationalism is the division of the church into several sects that possess no unionism, organization, or doctrine. Its origin stems after the first century when radical unspiritual alterations took place in the church as a result of heavy persecution of the missionaries, many of who were martyred for their faith. This culminated in the founding […] More

    6700 points
    Upvote Downvote
  • in

    The Spread of Christianity

    The Christian Church was born after The Pentecost. Then, like a famous rock band post-album release, it was time for the Good News to go on a global tour. In the first 300 years, there were vast incursions of the Gospel in Greece and Rome, which, at the time, spanned the Iberian Peninsula to the […] More

    6700 points
    Upvote Downvote
  • in

    The Birth of the Christian Church

    Before his death, Jesus Christ promised his disciples that a comforter; The Holy Spirit would visit them at their darkest hour and empower them to rise above the persecution that they have been facing after the resurrection of Jesus. This event was to be called The Pentecost (Acts 2:4), and it took place 50 days […] More

    6700 points
    Upvote Downvote
  • in

    What is Christianity?

    Christianity is a globally practiced religion that is based on the life, deeds, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus. In Christendom, Jesus is also referred to as The Christ, Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, Jesus Christ of Nazareth, The Messiah, and Immanuel.  Throughout history, Christianity is laced with numerous episodes of compelling events that sum […] More

    6700 points
    Upvote Downvote
  • in

    What is law?

    Law is a system of rules, created and enforced through government institutions, to regulate the behavior of citizens by imposing consequences for breaking the rules. More

    6700 points
    Upvote Downvote
  • in

    What is an amendment to the constitution?

    An amendment to the Constitution is an improvement, a correction, or a revision to the original content approved in 1788. To date, 27 Amendments have been approved, six have been disapproved and thousands have been discussed. More

    6700 points
    Upvote Downvote
  • in

    Understand the Constitution Blazing Fast | YouTube

    The constitution was written in 1787 by our founding fathers and is a set of rules that guides how the US government works. 

    It does 3 things:

    1. It divides the national government into 3 branches consisting of a legislative, an executive, and the judicial branch, with a system of checks and balances, amount the three branches.

    Examples of checks and balances are:

    a. The House can vote to impeach the president, but the Senate must approve it.

    b. The president can issue an executive order, but the supreme court can rule it unconstitutional.

    c. A congressman, or congressmen, can create a bill, but it won’t become law unless both legislative bodies approve it and the president signs off on it.

    d. The president nominates the supreme court justices but the senate must approve them.

    The constitution also tells the branches what powers they have and how they work. 

    2. It divides the power between the federal government and the states.

    3. It protects the various individual liberties and rights of the citizens.

    Quickly gain a basic understanding of what the U.S. Constitution is, why it was written, and what it says by watching the video.

    6700 points
    Upvote Downvote
  • in

    Risk: the short and simple definition

    In simple terms, risk is the possibility of something bad happening. Risk involves uncertainty about the effects/implications of an activity, often focusing on negative, undesirable consequences. An actuary is a business professional who deals with the measurement and management of risk and uncertainty. The name of the corresponding field is actuarial science. More

    6700 points
    Upvote Downvote
  • in

    Religion defined

    A religion is an organized belief system — which usually involves the revering of god(s) or supernatural beings — which tries to make sense of the cause, attributes, and purpose of existence. Religion can enable people to find direction, success, and meaning in their lives. There are around 4,300 religions in the world today. The […] More

    6700 points
    Upvote Downvote
  • in

    What is the difference between spirituality and religion?

    Religion is a predefined belief system, including god(s), rituals, scripture, and beliefs. Spirituality is like “open-source religion”. What does open-source mean? Open-source typically denotes software that is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified. Similarly, a spiritual person usually takes bits and pieces from one or more religions and edits them into their […] More

    6700 points
    Upvote Downvote
Load More
Congratulations. You've reached the end of the internet.