Below is a concise overview of the mission statements and rules of life for major Catholic religious orders, based on their founding principles, charisms, and governing documents. Each order’s mission reflects its unique spiritual...

Jesus Christ & the Pattern of Christian Manhood Adapted from the article by Leon J. Podles Jesus Christ is the Son of God incarnate. He is the Logos, the Word of God made flesh,...

Mourning by John W Ritenbaugh Mourning the deep sadness, sorrow and anguish that we experience when God judges or appears to be angry, distant or silent. Have you ever been acquainted with anybody who truly desires...

Judas  Maccabeus (/ˌmækəˈbiːəs/ MAK-ə-BEE-əs), also known as Judah Maccabee (Hebrew: יהודה המכבי, romanized: Yehudah HaMakabi),[a] was a Jewish priest (kohen) and a son of the priest Mattathias. He led the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire (167–160 BCE). The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (“Dedication”) commemorates the restoration of Jewish worship at...

sa-vant’ (n.): 1. a mentally defective person who exhibits exceptional skill or brilliance in some limited field; 2. a person who is highly knowledgeable about one subject but knows little about anything else.  ...

Below is a list of Christian denominations and movements categorized under Reformed, Evangelical, Pentecostal, Charismatic, and Neo-Charismatic, with Methodist and Episcopalian denominations incorporated and additional examples from outside the United States. The list includes...

Defining a better Liturgy The “God-ordained way” is a central concept in the teachings of Witness Lee, a Chinese Christian preacher associated with the Local Church movement and the founder of Living Stream Ministry....

1. Neo-Charismatic Movement (Third Wave) Overview: The Neo-Charismatic movement, often termed the “Third Wave” (following Pentecostalism as the First Wave and the Charismatic movement as the Second Wave), emerged in the 1980s. It is...

Instructions Given to Christians in the Book of Acts Below is the revised version of your provided text, restructured to start each incident with the NKJV quote, followed by the Context and Instruction. The...