culture. Brazil has a population of over 200 million habitants and one of the largest numbers of Catholics in the world1. In 1970‚ 90% of Brazilians consider themselves Catholic but in 2010 this number has reduced to 65%2. The decreased of members of the Roman Catholic Church has been caused by the increase of Neo-Pentecostal churches and Afro-Brazilian religions. The greatest shift has been to evangelical Protestantism which now represents over 22% of the population. Brazil has many versions of Protestantism
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success of the Catholic Reformation (Counter Reformation) in the sixteenth century. In the early 16th century the Protestant Reformation had happened and made the popularity of Catholicism to decline. In response to the Protestant Reformation the Catholic Reformation was issued to reestablish the power and popularity of Catholicism and the Roman Catholic church. The Catholic Reformation created new societies‚ while fixing problems of the Roman Catholic church. Through the Catholic Reformation
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Catholicism underwent a major reawakening. The Catholic Counter Reformation was sparked with the Council of Trent. The Council of Trent consisted of religious authority figures and scholars. Some members of the council wished for moderate reform and others desired to focus on tradition doctrine; the latter won. Because of this‚ the Pope is recognized as the most supreme individual‚ churches were to interpret scripture‚ and confidence in the Catholic religion was partially restored. All in all‚ the
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Before the reformation‚ Europe was dominated by the Catholic Church. The church was very powerful both politically and spiritually. It was the most wealthy and powerful institution in Europe and owned about one third of the land in England. They controlled and influenced almost every aspect of life for the people. Social life was centered on worship services‚ prayer rituals‚ and religious festivals and ceremonies. Thousands of people lived in monasteries and were employed by the church. Bishops were
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the complete and infallible truth of the Catholic Church. It can be obscured‚ however‚ and perverted to fit the weaknesses of certain peoples and nations. For example‚ in the 16th century the truth was forever obscured to fit the weaknesses of one‚ Martin Luther‚ a renegade Catholic priest who molded church teachings and sacred scripture to fit his uncontrollable vices‚ mainly pride and sensuality. For years‚ certain groups working under the title of Catholic ’ have pressured local Bishops‚ as well
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system of education to the United States. In this paper I will be discussing the latter. I will start with some background history of the 2nd Industrial Revolution‚ then I will argue that the economic power of the revolution brought with it European Catholics who‚ in an effort to retain their communities‚ culture‚ faith‚ and education‚ sought to build parochial schools to ensure their children would inherit the old world values. The 2nd Industrial Revolution began in the latter half of the 19th
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The Protestant Reformation was the 16th-century religious change that in return it also caused a cultural change that occurred because of Martin Luther. He thought that the pope had too much power and Luther had many disagreements with the Catholic Church. Martin wrote 95 Theses on the university’s chapel door. Luther was then excommunicated from the church Luther was then not wanted in the Diet Of Worms and on his way out was kidnapped. Martin found out that he was just being safely imported to
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been bestowed upon all English Monarch since the reign of Henry VIII. Decreed by Pope Leo X on the 17th of October 1521 the title represented Henry VIII’s piety and loyalty to the Roman Catholic Church. However Henry VIII’s agenda changed‚ the pope became a hindrance to his plan thus he no longer sought the Catholic faith for guidance. From the pious‚ motivated‚ youthful King that Henry VIII was‚ to the tyrant Henry VIII became. Looking deeper into Henry VIII’s upbringing‚ actions and character
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for religion as it would take the lead to provide the one true God. Catholicism had the true representative of God on earth in the form of the Pope. The Catholic church for the first time would tolerate the co-mingling of other religions as long as they followed along with Catholic tradition. When the explorers arrived in the New World the Catholic Church was first and foremost willing to take over whatever land was "conquered" for God. With most new territories being gobbled up between Spain and Portugal
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NATIONAL CATHOLIC EDUCATION COMMISSION The Contribution of Religion and Religious Schools to Cultural Diversity and Social Cohesion in Contemporary Australia Submission to the Australian Multicultural Foundation July 2002 1. Introduction 1.1 In Australia approximately 30% of all school children attend non-government schools‚ and all but a very small number of those schools are associated with religious organizations. Approximately two-thirds of non-government school students attend Catholic schools
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