cultural conflicts that led to wars across Europe and the new world. With the rise of protestant beliefs the catholic started to lose power and‚ with the rise of humanism kings were losing power to people run parliaments. The social structure began to change with the humanism as well‚ with the rise of personal power the peasants began to feel equal to the nobles in self-worth if not yet in a monitory sense. This led to further conflict in the Catholic Church as they became more radical in the search
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the Roman Catholic Church‚ and therefore should be changed. The act of Clerical Celibacy is not a church indoctrinated order‚ rather it is a discipline and therefore can and should be changed. The act of sexual abuse amongst priests has risen in recent decades and many believe this is due to celibacy in the Catholic Church. Celibacy is the act of abstaining from sexual intercourse‚ especially for reasons of religious vows.(“Celibacy” def. 1) The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: “
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the formation of two very similar yet profoundly different institutions known as the Church and the Caliphate‚ respectively. Without divine leadership‚ and as each grew almost exponentially in size‚ both religions suffered from division and widespread disunity among the ever-increasing numbers of sects‚ each applying different interpretations on various aspects of faith. In Christianity‚ the Roman Catholic Church
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The industrial revolution which took place from the 18th to 19th century began in the United Kingdom‚ and then spread throughout Europe‚ North America and eventually the world. It was a historical period that marked a major turning point in human social society‚ almost every aspect of daily life including agriculture‚ manufacturing‚ mining‚ transport and technology was eventually in some way influenced. The Industrial Revolution brought great riches to those who put it in motion (the entrepreneurs)
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Origins of the Catholic Church in Australia. The first Catholics to come along to Australia‚ were amongst the first convicts to step foot on the shores of Port Jackson in Sydney. These Catholics were Irish in origin‚ and brought Catholicism to Australia‚ although Anglican Ministers were trying to stop the spread of Catholicism in Great Britain and her colonies. Most of the Irish who came here came here because of the British persecution of Irish Nationalists. The first obstacle to Catholicism
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in our faith as members of the Catholic Church. In respect to the Catholic Church‚ stewardship basically means to care for and respect God’s earth and creations. Stewardship combined with philosophies revolving the idea of stewardship are lessons that the Church teaches and makes people aware of. The Catholic view of stewardship incorporates the philosophies of the bible‚ truth‚ goodness‚ beauty‚ and unity. ." Stewardship is an objective portion of the Catholic values of honoring and using the
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During the Catholic and Protestant reformation in the 1500s there was a shift in the people of Europe and in their culture. The European view on faith changed and they began to move more away from the rituals‚ and if it were not for the Reformation the Europeans would not have been able to get away from the power of the Church. The Reformation changed the way that people saw things at this time. First it changed the way that people viewed Faith and belief. The people of Europe began to move away
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Research Essay – Sexual Molestation in the Catholic Church The Catholic Clergy has maintained a system that selects‚ cultivates‚ protects‚ defends and produces sexual abusers. We are amazed to find how often a man‚ who would otherwise be behind bars if he were not a priest‚ is entrusted with the care of souls. You may not be keeping your celibacy‚ but as long as it’s kept a secret it’s ok. Clericalism‚ the act of keeping a priest on a pedestal‚ away from ordinary people‚ led parents to not believe
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On November 14th‚ 2009‚ Canada’s first openly gay Catholic priest‚ Father Karl Clemens‚ married his long time partner in Toronto‚ Ontario. Clemens‚ who is close to seventy‚ retired from the Kingston‚ Ontario diocese after 33 years of service and moved to Toronto to advocate for the city’s gay village. Clemens stated that he was as prepared to handle the inevitable backlash from the Church and some of its followers as he was when he declared his sexual orientation in 2005‚ and strongly believes that
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Roman Catholic Church? Zach: No I am not‚ I am a member of the church of England. Courtney:Were you ever a member of the Roman Catholic Church? Zach: Yes‚ I was at one point. Courtney: What caused you to separate from the church? Zach: I left the Catholic church due to the corruption of the priests and the pope. Also‚ I disagree with their practice of the selling of indulgences. Courtney: What is the selling of indulgences? Zach: The selling of indulgences is simply the payment to the Catholic Church
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