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    The historical background to the Reformation shows that‚ in addition to challenging Papal authority and the morality of the Roman Catholic Church‚ there was a search for biblical truth and recognition of the need for an accurate biblical translation. From this developed the Reformation’s key principles of supreme biblical authority (Sola Scriptura)‚ the sufficiency and clarity of scripture‚ the right of private judgement‚ and the literal sense of Scripture‚ which brought the reintroduction of the

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    Two weeks ago I went to Sunday Mass at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. The service started at 8:00am and lasted about an hour and a half. Early in my childhood I went to a Catholic Mass with one of my cousins‚ but since I was so young I was not able to fully understand the differences between Catholic and Protestant Christianity. Subsequently‚ I do have a slight amount of exposure to Catholic Christianity. At the beginning of the Mass there was a procession of the priest and ministers carrying a

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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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    era considered as the extension of the Renaissance 1300-1600 era‚ for it was the era of liberation of European literature thought from the yoke of the ecclesiastical beliefs that stood obstacle against literary creation for several centuries‚ it has swept the European continent an emission movement for new ideas in politics‚ religion‚ art‚ and emerged ( a process of comprehensive emission

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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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    opportunity to examine and explore Saint Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church through attending the ritual of Eucharist. Through this opportunity‚ I could gain a greater sense of respect for Christianity and hence widen my perspective about Christianity. In this essay‚ I examine the pattern of symbolic roles to draw

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    Medieval Times and the Roman Catholic Church. An indulgence was a full or partial remission of sins granted by the church. The person committing the sin still had to confess to a priest. Only a priest could completely get rid of your sins.The ideology of indulgences is a practice that says that one’s journey to eternal salvation could accelerate because of madly works. The first practice of indulgences was in the 11th and 12th centuries when the leaders of the church (Popes) “offered full remission

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