As a child‚ I was raised Catholic and fulfilled my dutiful Sacraments. Though‚ my adolescent years were not found anywhere near a church‚ Catholicism seemed to have found me through my husband. Now as an adult I consider myself a practicing Catholic. The meanings of the words “Catholic‚” “Catholic Experience” and “Imagination” hold a special place in my heart. The word Catholic does not necessarily mean where one belongs to a certain set of guidelines in an institution rather‚ it means to be a
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Catholic Social Teaching Summary The purpose of this doctrine is to help Christians understand what a just society is and how to live their lives in holiness while dealing with everyday challenges. In today’s economy‚ everyone‚ including men and women‚ are all going through different dilemmas daily. Everyone influences one another and that is why it is important to maintain values and principles for which we all live by. Christian understanding and human understanding are not too different. Everyone
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Introduction to Catholic Social Teachings What is Catholic Social Teaching? • refers to the teachings of the Church on social justice issues • it promotes a vision of a just society • It is grounded in the Bible and in the wisdom gathered from experience by the Christian community as it has responded to social justice issues throughout history. Three Elements of Catholic Social Teaching • Principles for Reflection • Criteria for Judgment • Guidelines
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against the Catholic church at the same time‚ Ulrich Zwingli. Ulrich Zwingli was a well-known reformer in Zurich who fought against the Catholic church in many ways. Zwingli was born to a farming family in 1484 and studied at various schools until he ultimately became a priest. While he studied scripture‚ he focused on salvation and what it meant to be saved. His focus in life was to understand God and salvation‚ and to help others to be saved. Zwingli openly spoke out against the Catholic church and
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The Catholic Church is a religion from Christianity‚ started in Rome‚ thus this religion is called Roman Catholic Church. The religion then grew into other empires and times like Medieval Europe. The Roman Catholic Church was a powerful institution during medieval times due to the strength of the Catholic Church after the fall of Rome‚ the education it brought and the power the Pope held. First of all‚ the Catholic Church was still very strong after the collapse of Rome. The Western part of the
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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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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 from a
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Politics and Evangelicals in Canada written by Jonathan Malloy from Carleton University in Ottawa. In his article‚ Malloy describes the different role religion plays in the politics of Europe‚ America‚ Canada and Australia. Europe has state churches and is highly secularized with a decline in religious beliefs and its effect on politics. The United States has a separate state and church but there is still a very large religious presence in American politics particularly evangelical Christianity
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view 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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in 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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