For my field research and final paper‚ I went to a Catholic church by the name of St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church‚ which is located in Dana point‚ California. In the 1960’s Father Ozias Cook was the pastor of Our lady Fatima in San Clemente. It was from here that the Father gathered people to build a chapel to serve the people of that area (what is now Dana Point). In the early days as the parish was being formed the Baltimore Catechism was taught along with the traditional Prayer. As the
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The Roman Catholic Church After the fall of Rome‚ the Christian Church split into eastern and western Churches. The western Church became the Roman Catholic Church. Religion was an important part of medieval life. Many question if the Catholic Church was positive or negative during the middle ages. This essay will explain why the Church was a negative aspect during the medieval times. According to A Document 2‚ the Church started a court system called the Inquisition. The Inquisition included
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The Catholic Church is one of the most recognized and practiced religions with an estimated “1.2 billion Roman Catholics in the world (BBC). There is strict order in the way the church is organized it is a diocese. The bishop overlooks local parishes that are spread out around the world. With a priest within those sanctuaries overlooking the church and to spread the word of god and help those in need. However‚ there is another side that many are afraid to speak about in society‚ the scandal that
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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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Architecture and the Catholic Church Michael A McFadden Arch 401 Design Studio V Leon Bridges‚ FAIA‚ NOMAC The Catholic Church was the vast influence in the architectural world. The architecture of cathedrals‚ basilicas and abbey churches is characterized by the structures’ huge scale and trails one of numerous branching traditions of form‚ function and style that all ultimately derive from the Early Christian architectural traditions created in the Constantinian period. Architectural Styles
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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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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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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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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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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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