Challenges Facing the Australian Catholic Church of the 21st Century There are many challenges facing the Catholic Church in Australia during the 21st century. The decline in religious vocations‚ falling mass attendance‚ married clergy‚ female ordination and the role of the laity are all issues contributing to the challenges of the Australian Catholic Church. Religious vocations are on a steep decline. As stated by the Pope‚ in regard to Australia‚ "mainstream Christianity is dying more quickly
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agreement exists between the Protestant and Roman Catholic church‚ several important differences remain‚ including scripture‚ justification‚ the sacraments‚ infallibility‚ purgatory‚ and Mary and the saints. In the following pages I will provide brief explanations‚ analyses‚ and insights based on three of these key doctrinal differences: scripture‚ infallibility‚ and justification. This is followed by a brief discussion of the key differences in Modern Catholic and Protestant worship as well as possible
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In 1517‚ the Roman Catholic Church’s world changed. An uprise began to reform the church. Heretic groups started protesting against Catholicism. The Catholic clergy was uneducated and the priests would not follow their own teachings. The Protestant Reformation was the break up of the Catholic Church. The reason the Protestant Reformation occurred was because of heresy and critics of the Roman Catholic Church. The heretics and critics of the church called the Catholics out on their wrongdoings and
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slave trade began in the 1500s‚ and was marked by unusual cruelty and a distinct racial component. The Atlantic Slave Trade benefited the British economy as African slaves provided cheap‚ strong labor. Slavery occurred before the 1500s in African countries. African countries saw the slave trade in terms of business and not race. The African sellers sold slaves to the British‚ who transported them to the North American colonies (“Black Atlantic‚” Blackboard). In the 1500s‚ British North America experienced
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Many believe that the primary source of contention between the Roman Catholic Church and Galileo was because of Galileo’s scientific views primarily on the subject of heliocentrism. The theory of heliocentrism declared that the earth rotated around the sun‚ a concept that opposed the age-long beliefs that the sun revolved around the earth and‚ i.e.‚ geocentrism (Drake). Geocentrism further declared that the earth was the center of the universe and all other heavenly bodies revolved around the globe
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Theology essay “What is the relationship among sin‚ salvation history‚ and the church? (Be sure to explain the significance of man having been made in the image and likeness of God‚ the role of Divine revelation‚ and the importance of God’s covenants with his people.) The relationship among sin‚ salvation history‚ and the church can be answered by first referring to the Protoevangelium‚ or the first gospel. This is when God said‚ "I will make you enemies of each other; you and the woman‚ your
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Influence of Roman Catholic Church in Frank McCourt’s Life In the coming-of-age autobiographical novel Angela’s Ashes‚ Frank McCourt reveals that the Roman Catholic Church plays an extremely central role in his young life. The religious atmosphere in which he is raised acts as a huge part in his point of view‚ and even his name is reflective of his family’s beliefs. "Not until late December did they take Male to St. Paul’s Church to be baptized and named after Francis the lovely saint of Assisi
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How to be a peak performer? Brianna L. Davis El Paso Community Collage-Valle Verde Education 1300/Mastering Academic Excellence Professor Hector Zubia‚ Jr. November 12‚ 2012 Abstract In this essay the reader will find great ways to become a peak performer. For many times in an individual’s life there are struggles and feelings of stressful problems‚ but by having strategies and tips the problems are easy to overcome. Being a peak performer is knowing how and when to overcome
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How would you describe the condition of the Catholic Church on the eve of the Protestant Reformation? In the time right before the reformation‚ there was a mixture of corruption and piety throughout‚ so to say that the whole church was absolutely corrupt or absolutely pious would be an err. We see dramatic events such as feasts‚ pilgrimages‚ high mass and famous preachers were highly sought after‚ but regular devotions and mass were in decline. In the state of the churchmen‚ we can see that
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Around the time of the Reformation‚ societies suffered profoundly from The Black Death. The plague caused the deaths of 50-60% of Europe and 500 million deaths worldwide. People were intensely fearful and many turned to religion to cope. Many questions arose about God and the Church‚ which became a spotlight of attention. What effect was this having on the faith of the people? Many people believed that God was punishing them. Many performed acts of good‚ known as indulgences‚ in the hope that God
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