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Table of Contents
Dedication .................................................................................................................................. ii
Acknowledgments.................................................................................................................... iii
List of Biblical References used in this study ........................................................................... iv
List of Church‘s documents used in this study .......................................................................... v
Definitions of Terms................................................................................................................vii
CHAPTER ONE ........................................................................................................................ 1
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 1
1.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Background of the Study ..................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Aim of the Study .................................................................................................................. 5
1.3 Objectives of the Study........................................................................................................6
1.4 Research Question................................................................................................................6
1.5 Scope of the Study ............................................................................................................... 8
1.6 Outline of the study .............................................................................................................. 8
CHAPTER TWO ..................................................................................................................... 10
HISTORICAL ORIGINS AND THEOLOGY OF RELIGIOUS LIFE .................................. 10
2.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 10
2.1 Origin of Religious Life ..................................................................................................... 11
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