Mission (Christianity)

Christian mission is "an organized effort for the propagation of the Christian faith."

Missions often involve sending individuals and groups, called "missionaries," across boundaries, most commonly geographical boundaries, for the purpose of proselytism (conversion to Christianity, or from one Christian tradition to another). This involves evangelism (preaching a set of beliefs for the purpose of conversion), and humanitarian work, especially among the poor and disadvantaged. There are a few different kinds of mission trips: short-term, long-term, relational and ones meant simply for helping people in need. Some might choose to dedicate their whole lives to missions as well. Missionaries have the authority to preach the Christian faith (and sometimes to administer sacraments), and provide humanitarian work to improve economic development, literacy, education, health care, and orphanages. Christian doctrines (such as the "Doctrine of Love" professed by many missions) permit the provision of aid without requiring religious conversion.

Mission (station)

A religious mission or mission station is a location for missionary work.

Christianity

Historically, missions have been religious communities used to convert local populations to Christianity. Missions often provided the logistics and supplies needed to support that work, as well as a way to "civilize" recently Christianized indigenous peoples through cultural assimilation and Westernization.

Catholicism's support for the Spanish missions in the Americas played a key role in the Spanish colonization of the Americas. Catholic mission communities commonly consisted of churches, gardens, fields, barns, workrooms, dormitories, and schools. They were often located based on the availability of a good water supply to support the local population.

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South Pasadena station

South Pasadena (formerly Mission) is an at-grade light rail station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system. It is located at the intersection of Mission Street and Meridian Avenue in South Pasadena, California. The station is served by the Gold Line.

This station features the adjacent station art sculpture "Astride-Aside" (2003) by artist Michael Stutz. The station has a 122 space park and ride lot and there is a fee to park.

Formerly serving the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, the original depot building was torn down in 1954 with the station's closure. The current structure was built with the reactivation of the line as a light rail station in 2003.

Station layout

Metro Rail service

Gold Line service hours are approximately from 5:00 AM until 12:15 AM daily.

Landmarks

References

External links

Media related to South Pasadena (Los Angeles Metro station) at Wikimedia Commons

Relax

Relax may refer to:

Music

Albums

Songs

Film

Computing

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Relax (Blank & Jones album)

Relax is the fifth studio album by Trance duo Blank & Jones. It was released in 2003.

Track listing

Relax (2007 Reissue) Soundcolors #SC101, Double CD, Limited Edition, released in 2007.

Track listing

CD1 - Sun

Relax (Das Racist album)

Relax is the only full-length studio album by New York hip-hop group Das Racist, following the success of their first two mixtapes Shut Up, Dude and Sit Down, Man. The album was released on September 13, 2011.

The first single, "Michael Jackson", was released via iTunes on August 2, with a video, parodying Michael Jackson's "Black or White" video, released shortly after.

The album is produced by Patrick Wimberly of Chairlift, with acts including Diplo, El-P and Rostam Batmanglij of Vampire Weekend on guest production.Relax was named in numerous year-end "best of" lists, including both Rolling Stone's and Spin's lists of fifty best albums of 2011 as well as earning the top position on music critic Robert Christgau's 2011 album list.

Response

Commercial

The album entered the US Billboard 200 at number 103, selling 1100 units in its first week and 4500 in its second.

Critical

The album had a generally favorable response, reaching number 1 on the iTunes Hip Hop/Rap chart, and receiving a score of 8/10 in Spin magazine. However, Pitchfork, normally very favorable towards the group, suggested that the album is a little more difficult than prior efforts, comparing it to De La Soul is Dead.Rolling Stone included the album at #28 on their 50 Best Albums of 2011 list. Spin placed the album at #4 on their Best Rap Albums of 2011 list. Critic Robert Christgau placed it at number 1 spot on the Dean's List of 2011's top albums.