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In Gnosticism, the divine spark is the portion of God that resides within each human being. [ 1 ] The purpose of life is to enable the Divine Spark to be released from its captivity in matter and reestablish its connection with, or simply return to, God , who is perceived as being the source of the Divine Light .
The integration of faith and learning is a focus of many religious institutions of higher education. [1] The broad concept encompasses the idea that the Christian worldview, faith, and practices of the student should be deeply connected within the learning experience.
LifeWise Academy was founded in 2018 by Joel Penton, a former Ohio State defensive lineman, [3] [4] as a division of his nonprofit ministry Stand for Truth. [5] The organization was inspired by the weekday religious education program in his hometown of Van Wert, Ohio, in 2012. [3]
David C Cook acquired Kingsway in 1993, Scripture Press/Victor Books in 1995, [9] and Integrity Music in 2011. [10] [11]In 2015, David C Cook acquired assets from Gospel Light and Standard Publishing, including the Gospel Light Curriculum line, the Standard Lesson Commentary, HeartShaper, and Route 52 Curriculum from Standard, among other products.
Alpha originated in 1977 with the work of Charles Marnham, a curate at Holy Trinity Brompton (HTB), a parish of the Church of England in London. [4] It started as a course for church members regarding the basics of beliefs commonly held by many believers in Christ, but then began to be used as an introduction for those interested in the faith.
In 1536, the Abbot Castellino da Castello had inaugurated a system of Sunday schools in Milan.Around 1560, a wealthy Milanese nobleman, Marco de Sadis-Cusani, having established himself in Rome, was joined by a number of zealous associates, both priests and laymen, and pledged to instruct both children and adults in Christian doctrine.
The idea has been proposed by geneticist Dean Hamer in the 2004 book called The God Gene: How Faith is Hardwired into our Genes. The God gene hypothesis is based on a combination of behavioral genetic , neurobiological and psychological studies. [ 2 ]