Throughout the last 500 years, there have been several great revivals of Christian evangelism, specifically with regards to human rights. Christians, particularly evangelicals, have been at the forefront of many social movements that would in the modern parlance be deemed social justice movements, such as the anti-slavery movement, Prohibition, and the broad, all encompassing poor […]
Where would we be today as a society of people without the Humanistic approach brought by the Renaissance? It’s a fearsome thing to ponder about but also a very relevant inquiry. We could very well still be enduring the Middle Ages, making very few intellectual and societal advances while mostly relying on the Church for […]
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Order nowThat is, the Renaissance period is responsible for instigating Reformation, where a cause-and-effect relationship was developed between the two. Renaissance was a period of ideologies which would develop an emergence of rational thinking. In turn, this would cause reformers to begin thinking about hegemony under the church and the potential hazard it was bringing to […]
Martin Luther King Jr. was a great man, and he accomplished many things. He was born on January 15, 1929. Martin was a name he gave himself after birth, following his father’s footsteps, his name was once Michael Jr.,. His father was hard with disciplinary, while his mother was soft and gentle, together they balanced […]
Birth control is a sensitive topic in society, especially the Catholic faith. The Catholic faith has taught that birth control is a sin for many reasons. In 1968, Pope Paul VI issued his landmark encyclical letter Humanae Vitae which reemphasized the Church’s constant teaching that it is always intrinsically wrong to use contraception to prevent […]
The first thought and impression that comes to mind whenever the word church is being mentioned is holiness, godliness, and prayer. These thoughts may not necessarily be wrong because the stereo-typed idea and mind set we have growing up about the church, is that the church is holy, godly and a house of prayer. But […]
Paphnutius is a 10th century play written in Latin by Hrotsvitha of Gandersheim. This play is a good example of how religious ideals permeate our everyday thinking and leave impressions on us. These impressions change how we act, think, write, etc and even dictate if we are punished. Paphnutius and Hrotsvitha are important to understanding […]
The classes provided by the school and the teachers support the children and their parents too as they guide them on the religious development. They have also been provided with the opportunity to have and celebrate sacraments as well as other church events and all these are well taught by the teachers they have around […]
Statement of the Problem Social justice is not voluntary; it is essential so that students learn to understand that particular rights are inalienable and exist within oneself and within others (Denig, 2014). Catholic education shapes boys and girls to be good citizens, loving God and neighbor and impacting society with Gospel values (Miller, 2006). Unfortunately, […]
Magic, witchcraft, religion, superstitions, and the supernatural have always been a significant part of Mexican life, even when practiced behind closed doors. Traditions passed down from hundreds of years, influenced by both indigenous ancestors and Roman Catholic beliefs. It is very common to see Curanderos (Healer/Shaman) and Brujas (witches) use the images of Catholic saints […]
I got a great opportunity when my friend asked me if I would go with her to church. I already knew she was Catholic, so I figured this would be great to see how other churches work. So, I accepted and met with her on Sunday. Of course, the first thing I noticed was the […]
As of August 2018, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court released public reports of child sexual abuse cases committed by over 300 Catholic Church priests. It is believed to be thousands of more victims to come forward following this investigation. The behaviors reported involving rape, sexual assault, homophobic relations, celibacy, molestation, and sadomasochism. Not only has this […]
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen is a non-profit organization located in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. This Organization is “dedicated to service, quality and outreach for members of the community, especially those who are poor, devalued and in need of help” (Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen, 2017). Their mission is to help each individual no matter […]
The oldest institution in the western world, the Catholic Church, tracing its history almost 2000 years, carries their teachings on the backs of multiple values. Life and dignity of the human person, solidarity, and rights and responsibilities, are some that the church prides themselves on. With 414,313 priests currently practicing worldwide, the Catholic population has […]
With the Counter Reformation, the church dedicated itself against protestants. For this, it took several action such as not allowing more corruption among the members, founded new religious orders to strengthen the institution. Among the cultural manifestations of the Catholic Reformation in Europe was the development of the Baroque style in Art. Ignatius Loyola in […]
Without the Catholic Church we wouldn’t be sitting in this room today. Exact dates of the first known universities like Oxford or Cambridge are unknown, but it is said around the second half of the twelfth to early thirteenth century the university system was first created. The university system created then is still used in […]
You shouldn’t be allowed to worship false idols, stated directly by the First Commandment. Are you allowed to depict other religious deities for decoration? In 1656 AD, as a resolve to the Chinese Rites Controversy, it was decided that you were allowed to show statues of Confucius. On the same note, I agree that an […]
In countries like Rome where the majority of the countries population is Catholic, and their government is largely influenced by religion. In Rome, the pope is the head of government,and he is also their religious leader. Majority of the country is influenced by their religion and the laws are also shaped by the catholic belief […]
Western society and civilization is an important part of history today as well as the impacts of religion at the time of the Roman Empire. The most crucial religion that apperared within the western society was cathloticism. The church was a way of teachings with many concepts including schooling, culture and the focus of God. […]
Religion is defined as a system of faith and worship; however, there are different world’s great religions. With regards to the research, there is a brief history concerning Latino or Hispanic Catholicism in the United States of America. This movement gives a complete summary of the Catholics in America since 16th century to the present […]
Christianity and Islam are widely practiced across the world and bring two vastly different cultures. In the United States, Christianity is the most popular, while Islam is slowly growing and being accepted in the larger cities like Deerpark, MI where the entire city is now deemed Islamic. Christian churches can be found on just about […]
Christianity traces its origins to over two thousand years ago. The era in which it began was extraordinarily different than modern times. This has proved to be an evolving issue that Christianity, specifically Catholicism, must adapt to. The development of modern science has particularly tested Christianity; so, have Enlightenment and postmodernism ideas. The Church has […]
Christianity is the world’s largest religion, with over 2.4 billion adherents, about a third of the world’s population. It contains so many religious followers such as Baptist,Protestant, Catholicism, Jehovah Witness and so many more. With that, how did the idea of Christianity first started? Religion played a key role in the daily life and social […]
Christianity has always been in Europe starting all the way from 57 A.D. For many years it has also been threatened. In the 14th century Europe was struggling with conditions of economic and political adversity that had decreased its population and productivity. Once the midevil times came around Europe was losing their identity. Christianity spread […]
The unique culture of the Chinese dates back thousands of years, and even through efforts of new ideologies it has been able to retain is most valuable core principles. Christianity, for example, was a new idea presented to the Chinese. What began as a small group of missionaries grew into an accepted religion practiced in […]
Caravaggio painted the death of the Virgin Mary, rather than as an assumption as was especially popular during the Counter-Reformation, as a tragic death surrounded by the grieving apostles. Caravaggio went against these norms because he was contemplating the historical event and the inward realities of the Catholic faith within his compositions. Caravaggio was depicting […]
As the issue of gender identity and how to handle it has become more prevalent over the recent years, churches in the United States have been forced to make decisions about their ideologies regarding these individuals. As was the case with homosexuals before them, transgender and non-binary persons have long faced discrimination from religious groups, […]
In Max Weber’s work The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, he attempts to discern a reason why Protestants continuously find themselves with far more wealth than their Catholic counterparts. In part one, Weber will attempt to formulate a reason as to why this observed phenomenon occurs, by looking at key differences between Protestants […]
During the late Middle Ages, Western European life was built on the feudal and manorial system. Kings, nobles, knights, and peasants (serfs) were the different classes, with the king as nominally the powerful and the serfs as the weakest. Towns were rare, as sections of land called manors were ruled by nobles. Nobles provided serfs […]
In the sixteenth century, faith reform escort numerous people away from the Catholic Church’s monopolistic restriction over Europe. Recent religious leaders appear, and many concept that had been commonly accepted for decades were bear into question. Radical like Martin Luther and King Henry VIII both antagonistic about the Catholic church, however, it was for different […]
