Running head: LATIN AMERICA AND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH xxxx HUMN xxx xxxx February 11‚ 2011 In 1983‚ Pope John Paul II visited Nicaragua in response to word that a growing alliance between priests and Marxists revolutionaries was emerging in Latin America. Historically‚ the Catholic Church in Europe had taken a strong anti-communist stance. And so the emerging alliance troubled Pope John Paul II despite the fact that priests claimed they were simply doing what Christ would do in championing
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Canterbury--serves as Geoffrey Chaucer’s own lament about the corruption of the Catholic Church in 14th century Europe.The pilgrims taking part in this pilgrimage are not necessarily the most pious pilgrims in the world: for many of the travelers‚ this pilgrimage is a tourist expedition rather than a devout religious quest.Chaucer utilizes this anthology of works to develop his ideas about the imperfections of the Catholic Church and how many people viewed
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Ten Mega Trends Shaping the Catholic Church The article is about major events from the past which have affected Catholicism. Through the years‚ a lot have had happen in the world and have changed the face of the Church. The author listed his ten mega trends which he believes have moved Catholicism and formed the religion what we know today. The first on the list was how Catholics from 1st world regions‚ namely Europe and North America have decreased while poorer regions such as South Africa and
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Lens 1 - History of Ideas During much of the Middle Ages‚ the Roman Catholic Church was the most important aspect in one’s life. Sacraments and worship were essential elements in the lives of peasants. However‚ religious dominance was threatened as countries began to secularize. The political centralization that occurred in the High Middle Ages was precedent for the change in the relationship between church and state. Prompted by taxation of the clergy and the consequent retaliation to and disdain
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are for the legalization of abortion and others who are against it. In this paper I will be comparing the secular viewpoint of abortion with the Catholic Church view‚ followed by my own opinion of the matter. The secular (non-religious) part of our world is mostly against child abortion. The majority of people believe that you do not have to be catholic or a person of faith to have morals and know the difference between
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resistance in the domains of religion‚ politics‚ and society in general. The Catholic Church faced a lot of criticism from Protestants‚ fueled by Martin Luther. His critique was focused on the greed and abuse of power portrayed by the church. Rome was referred to as ‘the whore of Babylon’ because of the expensive art‚ extravagant banquets and grand architecture present in the church. In its defense‚ the Catholic Church responded by addressing the issues from corruption from within and defended
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Trent that Set a ‘ New Trend’ in the Catholic Church Introduction The Church is both human and divine. History has proved that at times the human element uses the Church to meet its desires in the world. Immorality‚ nepotism etc. are seen here and there. These are problems originating from the Church leaders themselves. Moreover‚ some Christians took the responsibility of explaining the Word and other ecclesiastical issues in their own hands‚ ignoring the Magisterium and in so doing‚ they ended
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The essay explores the significance and influence of the Gospels in the Roman Catholic Church during the time of 313-500 AD. I cannot deal with all the topics‚ but I will briefly cover all the time periods and I will concentrate and deeply explore the period of 313-500 AD. In the period of 100-313 AD Christians were persecuted‚ but the gospel of Christianity continued to spread throughout the whole Roman Empire. Between 500-800 AD monasticism began to grow this provided help to farmers‚ monastic
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war” theory was introduced by the Catholic church in the Medieval period. The just war theory was created to protect lives of innocent people and defend moral rights. The Just War theory has its own conditions for judging if it is just to go to war‚ and conditions for what strategies to use when fighting a just war. Just War Theory is the origin on which nations obtain to legally and morally justify going to war. A war has to be approved as a just war by a church official. A war that causes unnecessary
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Throughout the long standing history of the Catholic Church‚ dynamic and influential positions have been predominately held by men. From the Church’s Worldwide Leader‚ the Pope‚ down through the ranks of Cardinal‚ Archbishop‚ Bishop‚ Priest‚ and Deacon; men hold these responsibilities almost exclusively. However‚ women have‚ throughout the years‚ played a vastly significant role in shaping the Catholic Church’s history‚ its ministry‚ and its overall world impact. Saint Therese of Lisieux and Mother
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