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 the very beginning God created the first man and the first woman‚ Adam and Eve. The result of them turning their back on God presented us with original sin‚ including the pope. How is it possible for the Pope to be considered infallible? The Catholic teaching on papal infallibility is very misunderstood by those who participate in other faiths and even Catholics as well. The definition of infallibility is the inability to be wrong. Infallibility is not the absence of sin‚ nor does it only belong
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Reflection of the Catholic Church Christians of today have been influence by the Catholic Church. However‚ as Anabaptist or Protestants‚ we forget that just five hundred years the Catholic Church was part of the lives and Christian development of our forefathers. Understanding the history of the separation of the Anabaptist and the Catholic Church can help Christians to evaluate those changes: Was it worth it? Did Anabaptist loose good practices? If yes‚ can the Anabaptist re-incorporate them? In
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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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Year 9 Assessment Catholic Church in Australia The Australian Catholic Church has change by a large margin in the 21st century and has had many challenges arising. The decline in religious vocations‚ falling mass attendance‚ married clergy‚ female ordination and the role of the laity are all issues contributing to the challenges of the Australian Catholic Church. Several of today’s Catholics differ‚ often passionately‚ about the qualities of the liturgical reforms as well as the reasons for the
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My Impression of the Catholic Church Today The Church is a Holy place where people pray and worship our creator. It is where we grow as a person bounded with humility‚ passion‚ and serenity or inner peace. But recently‚ the Catholic Church was bombarded with scandals that might ruin the clean image of the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church has many scandals that are truly unacceptable. Some of these scandals are Priests with children‚ Gay Priests‚ Priests living a luxurious life‚ and many
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The dignity of a human‚ is basically what makes them a person’s race‚ culture‚ opinion‚ gender religion etc. Dignity is important because it allows individuals and groups to feel respected‚ valued and connected with others around them. Dignity and respect are considered basic human rights‚ and both help people feel a sense of worthiness and importance. Dignity involves a mutual effort among people listen‚ understand opinions and values and include one another in conversations. Human dignity is also
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a religious practice was a mystery to me. Actually‚ I have never heard of this topic. Growing up Protestent‚ we are not affiliated with the Roman Catholic order or any of the Saints in the Catholic Church. Therefore‚ through this course I grew to understand and learn about the idea of mysticism and its importance in the Roman Catholic Church. Dating back hundred of years‚ mysticism is the idea of having a direct experience of ultimate reality‚ which in the end is God. Through mysticism‚ one was suppose
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Question 48 (Worth 10 points) (01.06 MC)Use examples from the lessons to compose a well-developed paragraph on the following: Why do historians consider the greatest achievement of the Byzantine Empire to be the preservation of Greek and Roman cultures? ESSAY SUBMISSION Historians consider the greatest achievement of the Byzantine Empire to be the preservation of Greek and Roman cultures because after the fall of the roman empire and the small Greek states the byzantine empire still kept their
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The Great Schism The Great Schism had a very significant impact on the Catholic church that we know today. This essay will describe the context and both positive and negative effects. As well as my judgement of this event of the Catholic Church today. The Great Schism is also known as East - West Schism took place in 1054. This remarkable event was led by the patriarch of Constantinople‚ Michael Cerularius and Pope Leo IX. This event separated the Eastern churches and the Western churches. The
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