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Cross In this essay I will discuss the history of the Roman Catholic Church and its influence on Western Civilization. I will bring an understanding to the beginnings of the Church and bring us to modern day ideals. Along with the history of the Catholic Church, I will cover some significant events during the middle ages. To understand the beginnings of the Catholic Church, it is important to grasp concepts of the foundation of the Catholic religion. Christianity is based on the beliefs and teachings...

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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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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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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 for heretics both of this world...

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 During the 13th and through to the 14th century catholic church authorities turned their focus to creating a united religiously bound civilization, acting only upon the fundamental principles of Christianity. The 14th century church enforced religious unity through the inquisition, and was mostly successful in doing so. The author Christine Caldwell Ames1 showed that the church used the inquisition as a force to create a cohesive religious civilization during the...

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Basilica by Pope John XXIII. Cause for concern for factors that were appeared in society after the World War II, Pope John 23rd used the Italian word, aggiornamento to express renewal, modernize, and updating that were necessary for the Church. Religions such as Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, Lutheran, Baptist are all Christians, as reason that all Christian denominations believe that there’s only one God, whom they call father as Jesus Christ taught them, importantly Christians recognize Jesus as...

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of Lutheranism The end of the fifteenth century had left Christendom with a Church in great need of reform. The Church had been greatly weakened by the events of the past few centuries. The fourteenth century’s Great Famine and Black Death had battered the public’s trust in the Church, as had the Papal Schism spanning from 1378-1417. When the ideas of Martin Luther began to spread in the early 1500s, the Church became afraid for its power, its reputation, and its finances. Luther was promising...

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The Necessity of the Catholic Church in the Medieval Times The Medieval Church was popular in the Middle Ages. People’s entire lives revolved around it. The Middle Ages was a period in European history lasting from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Catholic Church played a more significant role in that period of time, than modern times. In medieval times, the Church dominated everybody's life. All medieval people, from village peasants to towns people, believed that God, Heaven, and Hell...

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practices, including baptism of believers by immersion only, the separation of Church and state, and the autonomy of the local church. The Baptists are important for their emphasis on these and other beliefs and for their numbers. The history of the Baptist Church is traced to the early days of the Protestant Reformation-specifically, the division of the Reformation. John Smyth and Thomas Helwys founded the first Baptist church on Dutch soil at Amsterdam in 1609. Smyth returned to England and there 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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Critically assess Catholic Church teaching on IVF with particular emphasis on third party involvement. IVF Moral theology includes concerns of a particular or special nature as well as those of a general or fundamental nature. There is thus a two-fold division in moral theology – fundamental moral theology (which we have been doing up to now) and special moral theology. They are intricately related. Special moral theology deals with concrete moral issues that relate to sexuality, medical practice...

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The History of the Catholic Church and the Death Penalty The Ten Commandments, principles issued by God for us to live our lives by, includes one that states – “Thou Shall Not Kill.” However, on Wednesday, September 21, 2011, two men in the United States were executed – Mr. Troy Davis in Georgia, and Mr. Lawrence Brewer in Texas. (Jonsson) While the approaching execution of Mr. Brewer was almost unmentioned, the approaching execution of Mr. Davis garnered much public attention with many believing...

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the face of the church. At the same time, as we confess our sins let us forgive the faults committed by others towards us.” Pope John Paul II On March 12, the first Sunday of Lent, John Paul II will publicly ask the Lord's forgiveness for past and present faults of the children of the Church. Interestingly, when I heard this I am really surprise how the Catholic top religious leader admittedly and reflective in behalf of his leadership to sin committed by the Catholic Church in the service...

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CATHOLIC CHURCH VIEWS OF ORDAINING WOMEN Sexism in the Catholic Church In partial fulfillment of the requirement for REL201 Professor Date May 2007 Abstract The purpose of this brief is to provide you with an overview of how the Catholic Church view women being ordained in the church. The views are based on the traditional and doctrinal references that the Catholic religion is based on. The views are from various resources such as the...

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always been in existence. Even in the church there are accusations of sexism. We see it during the book of exodus this belief stems from the creation of Eve, through a rib of Adam. From scripture, Eve's roll was to be considered as a servant and a temptress, the sole reason why Adam ate the apple. Consequently Eve is blamed as being the reason mankind is not living in a paradise. This is why I chose to study sexism, it has always been a topic within the church that I have not fully understood. ...

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 Art and the Roman Catholic Church have ties that go back to the simple foundation of Christianity itself. Through the beginning of the 1st century through modern times, art has played a crucial role for the church and it’s 2.1 billion person following. Art has been used to portray events in the history of Catholicism as well as to convey the message of the Bible, the Christian religions most valued source of information. Artistic styles have varied throughout the years, taking on a gothic look...

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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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Robert A. Guisepi A History of the Catholic Church from Its Beginning to the End of the Sixteenth Century As both its critics and its champions would probably agree, Roman Catholicism has been the decisive spiritual force in the history of Western civilization. There are more Roman Catholics in the world than there are believers of any other religious tradition--not merely more Roman Catholics than all other Christians combined, but more Roman Catholics than all Muslims or Buddhists or Hindus...

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Religion A Catholic Church Experience Christianity today is one of the dominant religions in the world. Christianity has a variety of beliefs, exercises and forms, despite the many denominations all have one common belief, which is faith in Jesus Christ and that He is our Lord and Savior. I am a strong believer in God and Jesus Christ. I am of the Christian religion and the church I attend in The Bahamas is a non-denominational one. My choice for this class site visit was to attend St. Maximilian...

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Analyse the role and the influence of the Catholic Church in the Irish education system to date. In the following essay I will discuss how significant and evident the role the Catholic Church has played in our education system to date. I will analyse the role and influence of the Catholic Church from the earliest known catholic schools to the catholic schools of the present day. The Catholic Church can be granted the pride of setting up our education system which allows us to compete academically...

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The church has influenced various issues in our society. The issues which have been influenced are abortion, divorce, homosexuality, and poverty. But before we look at how these issues were influenced lets first look at some of the aspects of the church. The churches mass is made up of two parts- the liturgy of the word and the liturgy of the Eucharist for the duration of which the Holy Communion is rejoiced. Mass is the center of worship that Catholics participate in. Catholics are supposed to...

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often raise children. Furthermore, as a Catholic I often hear condemnation of homosexuality, and even hear many people from my religion urging the government to continue to ban same sex marriage. Having many gay friends and acquaintances, and a homosexual uncle, the actions and thoughts of people in my country often upset me, and my religions teachings towards homosexuality sometimes confuse me. Therefore, I have researched the position of the Roman Catholic Church regarding not only homosexuality, but...

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for something good that a person does in this life  Purgatory is a place or state of suffering inhabited by the souls of sinners who are expiating their sins before going to heaven. The sale of indulgences What were Indulgences?   In Church teaching, Purgatory is the way in which God helps us to “make up” for sin which has already been forgiven. Purgatory is the state or place those who have still to make up for sin go to after death before entering heaven. What is the...

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At the start of the 16th century Western Europe had only one religion, Roman Catholicism. The Catholic Church was rich and powerful and had preserved Europe's classical culture. However, despite General Councils called to impose reforms, disputes and lax practices had grown up within the church. "Catholic Reformation" highlights the existence of a spontaneous reform within the church itself that sought to revitalize religious life through the improvement and application of Gospel teachings to the...

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The Catholics Fire Back Morgan Bradshaw March 12, 2013 English IV 7th Hour Through the years there have been many religious reforms. Some reforms had more consequences than others, but the Catholic Reformation was one of the biggest. The Catholic-Counter Reformation was a fighting force that did not start with a huge bang, even though the reform started slow, it eventually began to gain heed; the Reformation was a fire back at the Protestants. The Catholic-Counter Reformation...

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about prevent good judgement, and therefore bad decisions could be made. 2. What is the Catholic Church’s position on Euthanasia? As mentioned above, most religions are very much opposed to Euthanasia: the idea of ending a life at all conflicts with the concept of ‘the sanctity of life’- that humans were given life from God and that it should be respected and not interfered with. The Catholic Church has possibly the strongest ‘anti-euthanasia’ policy out of all the religions. It completely disregards...

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childhood and his first marriage, Henry was a firm believer of the Catholic Church and of the Pope. However things changed and later in Henrys reign the English reformation came to England; the monasteries were closed and Henry separated himself from the Roman Catholic Church. Henry was definitely starting to look more and more like a protestant. There are many points that we can use to decipher whether or not Henry VIII was really Catholic or Protestant and in this essay these points will be discussed...

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Marks of The Church The Marks of the Church. The Nicene Creed was written centuries ago to provide definition of what Christianity is and to help Christians remember the important points of their faith. The four major points are known as the four marks of the church to Catholics. The four marks of the church is the Church is One, the Church is Holy, the Church is Catholic, and the Church is Apostolic. The life of a Catholic is characterized by a belief in the four marks of the church. The Church...

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The Sacraments of the Catholic Church are, the Church teaches, efficacious signs of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us. The visible rites by which the sacraments are celebrated signify and make present the graces proper to each sacrament. They bear fruit in those who receive them with the required dispositions." Though not every individual has to receive every sacrament[->0], the Church affirms that, for believers as a whole, the sacraments...

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Catholic Theology Tradition and Scripture are considered one and the same within the Catholic Church and are both part of the sacred deposit of faith. Tradition includes practices such as the Eucharist and the belief that Christ is present, while tradition includes beliefs such as purgatory. Thus, Tradition is backed by Scripture, while tradition is according to culture and era. To Catholics, Tradition refers to the beliefs and practices that Jesus conveyed to the Apostles for the benefit...

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the four marks of the Church” There are a lot of different existing Churches worshiping the same God, who are trying to follow the way that Christ lived. But for the people to distinguish the Roman Catholic Church from all the other Churches there are these four marks of the Roman Catholic Church that was given so that the distinct characteristics of the Church would be evident to the people. These characteristics are, the Church is One, the Church is Catholic, the Church is Holy and the last one...

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4. What were the responses of the Catholic authorities in the 16th century to the challenges posed by the Lutheran Reformation? The demand to reform the Roman Catholic Church stretched on for ages. Many people, such as Peter Waldo, John Wycliffe, and Jan Hus criticized the church for its worldliness and believed that one didn’t need direction from the Church, but just needed to read the Bible for guidance. It was from these men that Martin Luther came to the conclusion that faith alone...

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I visited Bethlehem Baptist church in downtown Minneapolis; this was my first time inside a church. The church building was like a large hall with comfortable chairs set out in a carpeted area facing a raised platform with two levels. My tour guide was the deacon of the church (Byron). He explained that their Sunday worship services begin at 10.30 am and 6.30 pm and typically last just over an hour. As you enter, you should be welcomed by a steward and be given a copy of the weekly notice sheet...

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Owings Coach Oliver Church History (3) 28 February 2012 The Four Marks Of The Church One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic, these four words are the foundation of the Catholic Church. They are what the Church calls the “Four Marks.” The First Council of Constantinople established them in 381. These words were fist used in the Nicene Creed, and are still used to this day when we say “I believe in one holy, catholic, apostolic Church.” With the Holy Spirit helping to guide the Church it can carry out...

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not calm or peaceful in the slightest. Protestant leaders like Martin Luther and John Calvin fiercely attacked and denied traditional Catholic beliefs, causing much controversy and debate upon religion. Many regions of Europe as a whole were converted to Protestantism, and many more Protestants emerged in areas where Catholicism remained the state religion. The Catholic faith became less and less appealing to people as the abuses of the clergy were now publicly addressed by reformers and a new, personal...

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the Roman Catholic Church holds are not out of touch with modern day attitudes, but this essay focuses on the views of the Church which are currently discussed most frequently. The controversy and criticism surrounding the Catholic Church in this day and age is of staggering proportions. It would be very difficult to pick up the same newspaper every day for a year and not at least once read a headline like ‘Catholic Bishop Denounces Gay Couples’ Right to Marriage’ or ‘Catholic Church Once Again...

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The role of the Church in the Middle Ages 1. The role the Church played and why it was given this role: As Medieval Europe experienced a lack of a strong, central government, the feudal system provided some political stability. The Church also provided stability during the middle ages, and appealed to every social class. Lords and Ladies would often pay large amounts of money to the Church, so it was very wealthy. 2. The order of command in the Church: Clergy: Religious officials...

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billion Catholics and with the ever growing religion, it will only get larger in number. To be a Catholic means to have complete faith in God and his divine grace. Having God's divine grace means to obey it and keep it holy as it was created by God and given to his people. The religion itself is based on this and the people take it very seriously. Catholics believe that all people are of good nature but when one commits a sin it not only hurts that one person but the people and the Church. Catholics...

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something contrary to its nature. One must first understand what marriage truly is and then return society’s understanding of it to its true nature. One can know the sacrament of marriage very easily. Marriage is, as defined by the Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Teaching, “An intimate covenant of life and love between one man and one woman.” This simple definition shows that marriage is not a legal ideology but an everlasting bond of love. This bond of love is between man and woman but is ultimately...

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seen in the new relationships it brought among Jews, Greek, free, slave, rich, poor, women etc. The early church had to seal their witness (martyria) with their blood; “Martyrdom and Mission” says Hans von Campenhaussen “belonged together”. [3] 2. The Patristic Period (The Eastern Church) Mission in the Patristic (first fathers) period is thoroughly church centered which means that the church is the aim; the fulfillment of the Gospel, rather than the instrument or means of mission[4]. In Orthodox...

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reformation with catholic church division , English civil war with creation of absolutism and scientific revolution, they are all definitely most important 3 events during that period. When I started to think which one I can pick as most important, I decided to look for as cause and result relationship. And I found Protestant reformation and breaking unity of Catholic Church found especially more important. Reason that prepare all other events were actually reformation of Catholic Church. As we know...

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the Catholic Church. In the years before the Reformation, members of the Catholic clergy had reached an all time low in terms of their morality. The abuses of clerical power and privileges by the medieval clergy spanned all parts of their daily lives. Members of the Catholic clergy were financially, politically and socially corrupt. Each of these corruptions made up the enormous religious corruption that was the logical result of such debauchery. Of the several grievances against the Church, "[t]he...

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analyze the ways in which 16th century Roman Catholics defended their faith against the Protestant Reformation. As a result of the vast expansion of Protestantism and quickly decreasing numbers in Roman Catholics, the Counter Reformation was initiated by the Roman Catholic Church in order to reconcile the Catholics and Protestants into one faith. The Roman Catholics attempted to achieve this goal through several methods, addressing the abuses of the Church by accepting its mistakes and attempting...

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Church and State in Italy during the middle ages! Church has always played a major part in Italian History. As Europe gradually emerged from the destruction of the Roman Empire, the church became one of the mainstays of civilisation. The disorganisation of the Holy Roman Empire, its ongoing dispute with the papacy over the extent of Church authority in secular government and absentee foreign overlords left Italians largely self-governing within their communes. At the start of the fourteenth century...

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The Role of Women in the Church Sister Katherine Maria The "role of women in the church" issue, in its demanding spirit of equality, is simply wrong! The concept of a struggle between men and women in their capacity to serve God is generated because we have confused the standards of the world – which is a natural existence, with the standards of the Church – which is a supernatural institution. The two spheres are diametrically opposed! Our Lord Himself illustrated this many times in Scripture...

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GUNPOWDER PLOT FOR CATHOLICS 1605 THROUGH TO 1620? This essay will discuss the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 when a group of catholic noblemen plotted to blow up the English House of Parliament; the target of the plot was King James VI of Scotland and I of England. This essay will focus on how the event impacted Catholics and their treatment in society and law after the event. Primary sources including letters, Parliamentary documents and their insight into how the event impacted Catholics in the years after...

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Ingredients that Engendered the Protestant Reformation Since the foundations of the Christian faith, the Catholic denomination has consistently been the most powerful and largest church community. The Pope held supreme religious power over the world and eventually held position as an important governmental figure. Throughout the times of the Middle Ages and Renaissance the Roman Catholic Church was the central basis and concern for all people. They forced people to obey their laws and pay sums of...

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Name of the Church: Aglipayan Church (Iglesia Filipina Independiente) Short History of the Church: The Iglesia Filipina Independiente was formed in the beginning of the twentieth century as part of the broad nationalist struggle against Spanish colonialism and American imperialism. It traces its origin from the struggle of the Filipino clergy against racial discrimination and friar domination within the Roman Church in the 19th century, which, consequently, transformed into a nationalist crusade...

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Martin Luther was a German theologian who in 1517 published his ideologies in a document entitled ‘The 95 Theses’. His aim was to reform the Catholic Church and from 1517 to 1521, he questioned a range of aspects of the dogma of the Catholic Church, which was a significant challenge. During the years the development of his ideas progressed through many different elements, these include his three pamphlets he published in 1520 and the debates with Cardinal Cajetan and Johann Eck. Along with these...

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different religions. The catholic religion is confusing to some people. But if one were to look into the religion they would see it is not confusing, just not well understood. Although I do not go to church as frequently as I would like, I still have very strict beliefs and follow a strict religion. I have been brought up and will continue to be brought up as catholic. There are over a billion Catholics in the world and this number will continue to grow with time. To be a Catholic means to have complete...

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is held dear by the people who created it. It’s why hospitals are clean and hotels are lavish, and why we’re going to expect specific friends houses to look a certain way before we see them. The same way all of this still applies to our life, the Catholic and Protestant Churches of the era surrounding the Reformation were designed by the people in the faith to represent the ideals of their religion, and you can see many of the differences between the two such as the belief in the supremacy of the...

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it is just to prevent any distraction to people. I was not actually sure that the songs were in English because I did not understand what the crowd was saying although I had the notes I was given when I entered the church. I actually had a wonderful experience in the Catholic Church. Although I was so nervous and did not expect to be amazed by Christianity at all, there were several things that I really liked and wished that everyone even non-Christians considered to do as human beings. When the...

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The Catholic religion has been governed by strict traditions for more than 1500 years. Catholicism itself was made legal by The Rome Emperor, Constantine, after 313 A.D. An assembly, known as The Council of The Trent, was the 16th-century Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. This Council was responsible for the establishment of the original Catholic traditions, such as the Sacraments, church teachings, and The Eucharist, just to name a few. It was not until the 20th century, that...

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Roman Catholic Brenda Barber HUM 130 Kea Chatman August 6, 2010 Religion is a communal system for which people beliefs focus on a system of thought, unseen being, person, or object, that is considered to be supernatural, sacred, divine, or of the highest truth.   Religions teach morals, values and all local communities become defined by the religious beliefs that one embraces. The aim of this report is to compare two of the many religions: Roman Catholicism and Buddhism. Mainly, I aim to...

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THE CHURCH IN MEDIEVAL LIFE  During the Middle Ages, two distinct Christian churches emerged: the Orthodox Christian Church in the east and the Roman Catholic Church in the west. (The two branches split permanently in 1054. The Roman Catholic Church became the main stabilizing force in Western Europe. The church provided religious leadership as well as secular, or worldly, leadership. It also played a key role in reviving and preserving learning. At the head of the Roman Catholic Church was the...

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 A Catholic must marry in a church building. A Catholic must marry in a church building, unless otherwise, given permission from a priest. A church is a sacred space where the community gathers for Eucharist and to worship God. Here, the sacrament of initiation welcomes new members into the catholic community. Marriage is a sacrament that is traditionally celebrated and recognized as a Catholic practice. If a catholic wishes to marry in an Anglican church he or she must receive permission...

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Title of the Article: Religion and Politics in the Philippines: The Role of the Roman Catholic Church in the Democratization of the Filipino Polity Author: Aloysius Lopez Cartagenas I. What Struck Me? i. The Roman Catholic Church as an organized and institutionalized religion has had a significant role in and impact on Philippine political life. In recent times it served as the primary locus against the dictatorship of the Marcos regime and facilitated the 1986 People Power revolt...

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CATHOLIC RELIGION To belong to the church one must accept as factually true the gospel of Jesus as handed down in tradition and as interpreted by the bishops in union with the pope. The most important thing in this divine tradition is the Bible, its text determined and disseminated by the church. The church, according to the Roman Catholic catechism, is the only Christian body that is "one, holy, catholic (universal)". The doctrine of apostolic succession is one of the key parts of the Catholic...

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Writing Project 1 First Church Visit I have grown up as a Hindu Indian, and as one who does not go to temple every week either. I have never been to any kind of a Catholic service. I was nervous to go and did not know what to expect from the church or the service or even the people there. Being Hindu, I did not know very much about the Catholic religion at all. From the little that I know about the Catholic religion, Hindu rituals and prayers were very different from Catholic rituals and prayers...

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A Catholic and Protestant Response In chapters four and five of Six Theories of Justice, a concept of justice is defined within the Catholic tradition and through a Protestant alternative. A key factor in the Catholic understanding of justice is the social teachings which “yield a striking continuity at the level of moral principles, and hence of understanding the demands of justice”(Lebacqz, 67). The ground of the Catholic teachings is God and the foundation of social structures within society...

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