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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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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the Catholic Church The Catholic Church had many close encounters of failure in the first 400 years of its being‚ yet it is still standing 2‚000 years later. Jesus said “the gates of hell will never prevail against it”‚ meaning that no matter what‚ the church shall never fall.1 Through the hardships of the Church‚ the Church still stands strong due to the guidance of the Holy Spirit guiding the members of the Church on to the right path. In the first 400 years of the Church‚ the Catholic faith
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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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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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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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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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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 new Latin American empires of Spain and Portugal maintained special contacts with the West. Western forms were imposed on indigenous cultures as the militarily superior European invaders conquered their lands. Latin America became part of the world economy as a dependent region. The Iberians mixed with native populations and created new political and social forms. The resulting mixture of European‚ African‚ and Indian cultures created a distinctive civilization. Indian civilization‚ although
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