Christ's presence, followed by Christ's absence, impressed him so deeply that he asked to be baptised.
His life was ransomed by Christ as were most every person living in America and still is today.
Despite his goal of promoting harmony between the faiths, Pope Benedict stuck firmly to what he saw as a gift of truth that he had been born into in his native Bavaria - namely that the Roman Catholic Church was founded by Jesus Christ and despite all its human imperfections, had the authority to define doctrine and make definitive statements about truth and falsehood.
The paintings there range from a 10ft (3m) depiction of former Manchester United footballer Eric Cantona as Christ by Michael Browne, to Thomas Webster's image of a rural game of football in 1839.
But as Christians, we believe that redemption can be delivered -- by faith in Jesus Christ.
The window was of the Transfiguration of Christ, made by Tom Denny, and one of the largest to be installed in Durham in modern times.
The downtown core got a boost with the 2012 opening of the City Creek Center, a shopping mall and mixed-use development of rentals and condos across the street from the Salt Lake Temple, financed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Propped up in the hallway against the walls were the 3 sq ft framed print of Christ and the 4ft by 3ft wooden framed rectangular mirror.
Maurizio Vitale, an Italian entrepreneur and original owner of Jesus Jeans, thought of the name during a trip to New York City when he walked by a theater marquee for "Jesus Christ Superstar, " according to Mr. Sindico.
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Closer to the American mainstream are the box office film hit (which no one had predicted) The Passion of the Christ and the bestseller book by Rick Warren, The Purpose-Driven Life, which has sold more than 15 million copies.
Concerns that arose among some Jewish groups over his handling of the story of Jesus in "The Passion of the Christ" in 2004 were replaced by widespread condemnations two years later when Gibson was arrested on a drunk driving charge.
Garza Medina is the eldest sibling of a powerful family in Monterrey who sponsored Father Marcial Maciel, the Mexican founder of the Legion of Christ, a Catholic group marred by allegations of sexually abusing children, who died in 2008.
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"For the church to truly embody the spiritual teachings of Jesus Christ, it must be led by a pontiff who demands transparency, exposes child-molesting clerics, punishes wrongdoers and enablers, cooperates with law enforcement and makes true amends to those who were hurt so greatly by Catholic priests, employees and volunteers, " she said.
"For the Church to truly embody the spiritual teachings of Jesus Christ, it must be led by a pontiff who demands transparency, exposes child-molesting clerics, punishes wrongdoers and enablers, cooperates with law enforcement, and makes true amends to those who were hurt so greatly by Catholic priests, employees and volunteers, " Blaine wrote.
John, finding himself before the Throne of God, sees a lamb, an image of Christ, who receives a scroll sealed by seven seals.
The Herero were converted to Christianity by missionaries over a century ago, and the women still sport colourful, homemade dresses reminiscent of those worn by the people who brought them the word of Christ.
Not long ago, they'd been in New York, where they'd gone to Broadway to see Jesus Christ Superstar, only to be shocked by a theater-goer sitting in front of them, texting through the entire production.
And I confess that if all that I knew of Reverend Wright were the snippets of those sermons that have run in an endless loop on the television sets and YouTube, or if Trinity United Church of Christ conformed to the caricatures being peddled by some commentators, there is no doubt that I would react in much the same way.
It houses more than 8, 000 objects, such as the Salvador Dali painting Christ of St John of the Cross and works by Rembrandt and Van Gogh.
Mr. Knecht breaks up the story of Lucky Linda's construction by salting in some rather fun history of yachting though the ages, beginning with Pharaoh Ptolemy IV, who ruled Egypt 200 years before Christ and built a 400-foot vessel powered by several hundred oarsmen.
If someone makes a decision to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior because they were inspired by Ray Lewis exhortation of his faith on Super Bowl Sunday, great.
His home, close to the feet of the Christ statue that overlooks Rio de Janeiro, contained works by Picasso and Mondrian and other costly painters now thought of as reliable traditionalists.
But perhaps his best chapter is on 19th-century America, where he distinguishes the reformers who prepared Christ's coming, as they saw it, by combating slavery, alcohol and other social evils, from the separatists, who withdrew into their own sects and cults, the better to wait out Christ's judgment on an unrescuable world.
Sure, the writer dutifully cited the number of Bible studies and commitments to Christ among football players at certain levels, as facilitated and tracked by groups such as the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
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Beneath a gorgeous gilded canopy, golden arms stretching to the heavens, supporting a gigantic figure of a resplendent Christ, two lines of priest in purple robes walk forward two-by-two.
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But when Peruvian museums boast artifacts from before Christ, focusing exclusively on Atahualpa and his predecessors is akin to being so impressed by books that you conclude world history began with the Gutenberg press.
Here, at the centre of the town, not far from Christ Church Cathedral, stood the Crown Tavern, a 14th-century pub once owned by Shakespeare's friend John Davenant.
The issue is particularly sensitive in Mexico because of the sexual abuse committed by Father Marcial Maciel, who founded the country's most influential order, the Legion of Christ.
The codex (Latin for "book") dates to the sixth century, when Christian Palestinian scribes wrote down the words of Christ in Aramaic, the ancient language that is believed to have been close to the dialect spoken by the messiah himself.
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