Reformation of the corrupt Church The Catholic Church we know today has been transformed tremendously over thousands of years and‚ fortunately‚ for the better. Us twenty-first century Catholics would be so appalled if we went back to the sixteenth century and saw how the Church was. There were numerous problems in the Church‚ but during this time no one knew any better because that was what they were taught from birth so they didn’t think any different about it. The Church obviously had to much
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The Catholic church‚ founded around the third century A.D.‚ came into existence under the leadership of the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great. Since its inception‚ the reach of the Catholic church has spread the globe and influenced many different lives‚ peoples‚ and cultures. Sadly‚ although its influence may have encouraged and fostered morality among people‚ it lacked one key component: the truth. The Catholic church and its teachings have been harmful in the advancement of the true Gospel and
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On Sundays and Wednesdays‚ my family and I attend a Protestant church called Corinth Baptist Church. I have never been apart of a Catholic worship service before visiting one for this assignment. Many of the events in the ceremony were unfamiliar to me‚ but to my surprise there were numerous traditions that I do in my church. By observing the decor of the chapel‚ I made the assumption that Jesus Christ was the center of attention. There were beautiful crosses everywhere and pictures of each moment
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candidate that would be a transitional pope. The cardinals choose someone they thought would be rather harmless‚ simple‚ and out have a quick term as head of the church. So in October of 1958 they elected Angelo Roncalli. As pope‚ Angelo took the name John the XXIII‚ which was almost blasphemous‚ because anyone who knew anything about church history knew the last John was 500 years ago and was considered a false pope. Pope Jon XXIII choose his name in hopes to restore legitimacy to the name. On January
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Henry VIII Henry VIII’s decision to split with the Roman Catholic faith strengthened England and enabled it to become the leading and powerful country it is today and has been for five hundred years. His breach with the Roman Catholic Church‚ defied the greatest power of Europe‚ but in doing so he laid the foundation for England’s strength and self reliance. Henry started a new denomination‚ which separated England from Europe ideologically and politically. This isolation forced England to defend
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the Catholic Church The Catholic Church had many close encounters of failure in the first 400 years of its being‚ yet it is still standing 2‚000 years later. Jesus said “the gates of hell will never prevail against it”‚ meaning that no matter what‚ the church shall never fall.1 Through the hardships of the Church‚ the Church still stands strong due to the guidance of the Holy Spirit guiding the members of the Church on to the right path. In the first 400 years of the Church‚ the Catholic faith
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-Essay research- A Natural Institution: Marriage is a practice common to all cultures in all ages. It is‚ therefore‚ a natural institution‚ something common to all mankind. At its most basic level‚ marriage is a union between a man and a woman for the purpose of procreation and mutual support‚ or love. Each spouse in a marriage gives up some rights over his or her life in exchange for rights over the life of the other spouse. While divorce has existed throughout history‚ it has been rare
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Largely the Catholic faith chose to neglect the effects of slavery‚ and their stance on the issue‚ because slavery benefited many of the organization’s personal finances. Who wants to admit that they messed up‚ especially a powerful religious institution tasked with upholding of the moral standard for a vast standing of followers? “The Catholic social teaching promotes the idea that as a human being‚ made from the image of God we have an inherent dignity‚ which should be respected quite opposite
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The Catholic Church confronts the twenty-first century just as it began the twentieth century - as a Church divided. At that time‚ the fractious debates surrounding the historicity and meaning of the Christian scriptures and the Vatican’s controversial response to the "threat" of modernism left the Church ill prepared to respond to the seismic cultural‚ economic and political changes that would accompany the post-war reconstruction efforts. The Council also embraced freedom of religion. Established
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made its way to legal disputes and federal laws as it is not taken lightly for most. Some believe one will be taking a life‚ while others believe it will be stripping a woman from her freedom and rights. A main voice regarding this issue is the Catholic Church‚ who has established their stance on the topic very clearly. They have been a leading voice in the way this religion views abortion however‚ many pro-choice activists have made their voices heard with regards to the issue.
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