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    St. Patrick St. Patrick‚ apostle of Ireland‚ was born in the village of Bannavem Taberniae‚ England‚ circa 386. His father‚ Calphurnius‚ was a deacon from a Roman family of high social standing. His mother‚ Conchessa‚ was a close relative of the great patron St. Martin of Tours. St. Patrick’s grandfather‚ Pontius‚ was also a member of the clergy. Surprisingly‚ St. Patrick himself was not raised with a strong emphasis on religion. Education was not particularly stressed during his childhood either

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    LIBERTY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM CHURCH ADMINISTRATION ASSIGNMENT PRESENTED TO DR. FRANK SCHMITT IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COURSE CHURCH ADMINISTRATION DSMN 505 BY March 9‚ 2012 Introduction Examining the Essential Need for Administration Administration in the church is an essential part of creating order‚ it allows the pastoral ministries‚ to take place

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    Anglicans / Methodists/ Roman Catholics Main body - Dissent from tradition Industrial revolution - Population migrate to cities Lack of churches in cities Modern skylines – chimneys not spires Community centre move away from churches More secular communities Tradition reinstatement Catholic emancipation act 1829 - Erosion of divine right of kings Catholicism restored Oxford movement Reinstatement of Catholic Tradition Branches

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    improvement of many beliefs and practices that came from the Roman Catholic Church‚ and it was also known as a major 16th century European movement. Many actions that taken place was increased by striving more political rulers who agreed to extend the power and control of the expense at the Church. Another thing the Protestant Reformation was notified as was it was a new challenge to religious authority that went beyond the Roman Catholic Church. The “father” of the Reformation was stated as Luther. When

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    of the Catholic church’s power and the beginning of a new era for Christianity. God used a Catholic monk‚ Martin Luther‚ to see the light and spread it to the whole world that was in the dark. The Catholic church had made being a Christian a job instead of a loving relationship between the people and their creator. God’s Champion‚ Martin Luther‚ started a revolution that changed the course of history forever. The Catholic church had complete and total control over Rome. Whatever the church said became

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    it to say that corruption within the Catholic Church was the main reason for the German Reformation? [30 marks] On the 31st of October 1517‚ Martin Luther‚ a catholic monk at the time‚ pinned the 95 theses on the doors of Wittenberg Church and although unintended‚ this triggered theological debate about the state of the Catholic Church which ultimately led to the German Reformation. These theses were a list of complaints about corruption in the Catholic Church and in particular the selling of indulgences

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    St Hilda’s is a Christian school based on the Anglican Church which was formed as a result of the Protestant Reformation. So what was the Protestant Reformation and how has it shaped Christianity today? In the early 1500s there was only one church‚ the Catholic Church (which we now call the Roman Catholic Church) which was and still is led by a Pope. The different denominations we have now are a result of the Protestant Reformation. The Protestant Reformation was a movement led by German monk Martin

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    from World War I. He was briefly a member of the Hitler Youth in his early teenage years. He turned to theology studies after the war. His father was a policeman and his mother was a cook before she was married. Ratzinger threw himself into the Catholic Church as a defense against the Nazi regime. “A citadel of truth and righteousness against the realm of atheism and deceit” he wrote. (Bio True Story) Ratzinger entered preparatory seminary in 1939. In 1943 he was drafted into the anti-aircraft corps

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    reformation‚ Europe was dominated by the Catholic Church. The church was very powerful both politically and spiritually. It was the most wealthy and powerful institution in Europe and owned about one third of the land in England. They controlled and influenced almost every aspect of life for the people. Social life was centered on worship services‚ prayer rituals‚ and religious festivals and ceremonies. Thousands of people lived in monasteries and were employed by the church. Bishops were appointed by the

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    The Protestant Reformation was a political‚ cultural‚ intellectual‚ and religious movement that disrupted Catholic Europe. Martin Luther started the religious movement in the 16th century. This religious movement caused a break in the Catholic Church. During this time‚ “the invention of printing with movable type helped spread the Protestant message” (Text‚ 458). The movement created different types of Christians. Luther’s model of Christian life based on faith alone introduced John Calvin’s model

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