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    passing of the Catholic emancipation act 1828? There were many explanations for why the Catholic Emancipation Act passed. These included many reasons such as; the Act of Union‚ Ireland’s economic problems‚ a change of opinion in Parliament‚ the Catholic Association and Daniel O’Connell. The act of union was passed in 1801 where Pitt promised the Irish Catholics they would have political and civil rights but King George IV failed to go forwards with this promise refusing Catholics the ability to

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    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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    years humans have questioned their existence in the world. At some point in our lives we all consider the big questions such as ‘How do you explain the origins of the universe?’ ‘Is there life after death?’ and ‘What is the purpose of life?’ both Catholics and humanists have extremely strong views and points. In my report I’m going to be talking about these questions and both views on them‚ also their similarities and differences. As far back as history goes there have always been two sets of opposing

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    Sexism Since the beginning of history‚ sexism has always been a prominent barrier between sexes. The notion that women are not on the same level as men has 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

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    Roman Catholic = The Christian church led by the Pope in Rome‚ Italy. Protestant = The group of Christian churches that protested against the Pope. Church of England = The Christian church set up by Henry VIII when he split away from Roman Catholicism A number of things led to Henry VIII deciding to set up his own church.  Henry had married Catherine of Aragon‚ the daughter of the King of Spain (an important Roman Catholic ruler). However‚ Henry wanted a baby boy but Catherine only gave

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    ultimate objective of the Catholic Reformation was to recognize and spread Catholicism. Some aims‚ methods‚ and degree of success of the catholic reformation in the 16th century were activities of the Jesuits‚ the revival of papacy and the Council of Trent. Activities of the Jesuits Established highly disciplined schools The Jesuits took over in catholic universities and by 1600 they were the most famous educators in Europe Propagation of the catholic faith among non-Christians

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    Euthanasia 1. Identify the problem/Discuss main ethical issues Euthanasia is the intentional killing by act or omission of a dependent human being for his or her alleged benefit. It can be separated into two distinct categories‚ voluntary and non-voluntary (voluntary being when the person has asked for their life to be ended and involuntary when the person has given no consent). Euthanasia has been subject to much moral‚ religious‚ philosophical‚ legal and human rights debate across the world

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    The Roman Catholic Inquisition    The Roman Catholic Inquisition‚ formally the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition was a system of tribunal for discovery and punishment of heresy‚ which was marked by the severity of questioning and punishment and lack of rights afforded to the accused. The Inquisition was a group of institutions within the government system of the Catholic Church whose aim was to combat heresy which resulted in the torture and murder of millions of

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    been hostile conflict between the Orthodox and Catholic churches ("The Filioque: A Church Dividing Issue?: An Agreed Statement”). Their conflict led to the violent crusades and an extensive division among the two (Elisabeth Gaynor Ellis & Anthony Esler‚ p. 673). Leadership‚ culture‚ language‚ and differences in the practice of Christianity are large contributors to the continuing discord (Davies). Although Orthodox beliefs are derived from Catholic beliefs‚ there are too many discrepancies in practices

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    The Catholic church‚ founded around the third century A.D.‚ came into existence under the leadership of the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great. Since its inception‚ the reach of the Catholic church has spread the globe and influenced many different lives‚ peoples‚ and cultures. Sadly‚ although its influence may have encouraged and fostered morality among people‚ it lacked one key component: the truth. The Catholic church and its teachings have been harmful in the advancement of the true Gospel and

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