Research Essay – Sexual Molestation in the Catholic Church The Catholic Clergy has maintained a system that selects‚ cultivates‚ protects‚ defends and produces sexual abusers. We are amazed to find how often a man‚ who would otherwise be behind bars if he were not a priest‚ is entrusted with the care of souls. You may not be keeping your celibacy‚ but as long as it’s kept a secret it’s ok. Clericalism‚ the act of keeping a priest on a pedestal‚ away from ordinary people‚ led parents to not believe
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The Catholic Church‚ also known as the Roman Catholic Church‚ is the largest Christian church‚ with more than 1.27 billion members worldwide. As one of the oldest religious institutions in the world‚ it has played a prominent role in the history of Western civilisation. Headed by the Pope in Rome its doctrines are summarized in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church is notable for its sacred tradition and seven sacraments. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the one true church founded by Jesus
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SOURCES OF CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING Catholic Social Teaching is a collection of teachings that are designed to reflect the Church’s social mission in response to the challenges of the day. The teachings are rooted in biblical values and reflections on Christian tradition. The Church’s social teaching is a rich treasure of wisdom about building a just society and living lives of holiness amidst the challenges of modern society. In this essay‚ five sources of Catholic Social Teaching will be highlighted
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The Catholic Reformation During the Catholic Reformation in mid-sixteenth century‚ they manifested modern thinking and practice. Although they introduced new things such as the religious orders of the franciscans and others preaching to the laypeople‚ the Church still stuck to traditional ways. This shows that even though the Reformation brought new ideas‚ catholicism still kept to traditional practices. One of the ways the Reformation manifest modern thinking and practice was the Oratory of
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I remember how much I hated being Catholic when I was younger. My mother wanted my siblings and me to understand the importance of going to church‚ the same way she was raised to be. I learned to understand that people stayed and left the Catholic church for their own reasons . When I was younger‚ I wanted to be part of a different religion. Sunday school required children and parents to be at the church an hour and a half before mass started. My brother and I dreaded going to Sunday school so
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I want to start by saying I haven’t done any service yet because Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte is waiting for my references to get back in touch with them. I have communicated with my references so that they will do that as soon as possible. I apologize for this situation professor. The program that I am working with is Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte and they are a Christian ministry of charity‚ service‚ and justice. Their mission is dedicated to providing help to those in need
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to take on the immense power of the Catholic Church. While others’ ideas could be ignored‚ the Church was intensely threatened by Luther because his ideas questioned the role and necessity of their already-weakened institution‚ called for an end to indulgences‚ endangered social stability‚ and exposed the failings of the Church by returning to the Bible as the only source of God’s truth. Two hundred years before Luther came onto the Church’s radar‚ the Catholic Church was enjoying great power and
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Mysticism as a religious practice was a mystery to me. Actually‚ I have never heard of this topic. Growing up Protestent‚ we are not affiliated with the Roman Catholic order or any of the Saints in the Catholic Church. Therefore‚ through this course I grew to understand and learn about the idea of mysticism and its importance in the Roman Catholic Church. Dating back hundred of years‚ mysticism is the idea of having a direct experience of ultimate reality‚ which in the end is God. Through mysticism‚
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We go to a Catholic School which exists because of the 1st amendment. But what if we did not have this amendment?! Let’s say the only religion the U.S. allows is Islam. The whole school has assembled in the Church to celebrate mass. Just then the NCIS comes in the back and arrests the whole congregation for celebrating mass in the Catholic Church. “This is NCIS. Stop your service and you will be allowed to go on your way!” Shouts Officer Gibbs. Most of the congregation starts to leave‚ but the priest
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Catholic Christianity versus Islam November 30‚ 2007 Catholicism has been around for along time although it has evolved over the years. Some Catholics are more liberal and accepting of new beliefs while others remain true to the original doctrines. The Roman Catholic Church traces its history to Jesus Christ and the Apostles‚ (Roman Catholicism‚ 2007). The Roman Catholic’s are the largest group under Christianity in the world. Some of the customs of the Roman Catholic Church came from Doctrines
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