Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam was a famous philosopher/humanist who developed the "Philosophy of Christ". It was a book that was directed at the "common man" who needed spiritual guidance. Erasmus defines the Christian life as a war against the temptations of the world. A Christian needs to rely on the knowledge of the Bible and prayer to conquer the fight against worldly temptations. In summary, it is a treatise which expounds the view that Christianity must become a way of life, and a true Christian must allow Christ's spirit to filter through to every part of his life.
Three main obstacles to growth in the Christian life is society, devil and flesh.
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Because the people of Kansas were allowed to vote whether the new state should be slave or free.This focused a lot of attention on Kansas, and terrorists from <span>both sides crossed into the state to interfere with the voting.</span>
