A Catholic and Protestant Response In chapters four and five of Six Theories of Justice‚ a concept of justice is defined within the Catholic tradition and through a Protestant alternative. A key factor in the Catholic understanding of justice is the social teachings which “yield a striking continuity at the level of moral principles‚ and hence of understanding the demands of justice”(Lebacqz‚ 67). The ground of the Catholic teachings is God and the foundation of social structures within society
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According to the Roman Catholic Church‚ there are seven sacraments. They are baptism‚ confirmation‚ Eucharist‚ penance‚ marriage‚ extreme unction and the holy orders. Baptism‚ usually carried out at a very young age‚ though can be done later in life‚ cleanses original sin and is needed to get into heaven. There are three type of baptism. The first and most common is by water. When sprinkled on the head‚ the priest says “I baptize thee‚ in the name of the father‚ and of the son‚ and of the Holy
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Catholic Theology Tradition and Scripture are considered one and the same within the Catholic Church and are both part of the sacred deposit of faith. Tradition includes practices such as the Eucharist and the belief that Christ is present‚ while tradition includes beliefs such as purgatory. Thus‚ Tradition is backed by Scripture‚ while tradition is according to culture and era. To Catholics‚ Tradition refers to the beliefs and practices that Jesus conveyed to the Apostles for the benefit
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Characteristics of Short Stories [pic][pic] References Alphonse‚ M.‚ (2011). Naturalism in Literature. Retrieved November 20‚ 2012 from http://www.buzzle.com/articles/naturalism-in-literature.htmlom. Vaux‚ R. (2012). What Are the Basic Characteristics of Realism. Retrieved November 20‚ 2012 from http://www.ehow.com/facts_5714410_basic-characteristics-realism_.html. [pic] ----------------------- Dramatic Structure Exposition: Introduction to setting
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Reformation of the corrupt Church The Catholic Church we know today has been transformed tremendously over thousands of years and‚ fortunately‚ for the better. Us twenty-first century Catholics would be so appalled if we went back to the sixteenth century and saw how the Church was. There were numerous problems in the Church‚ but during this time no one knew any better because that was what they were taught from birth so they didn’t think any different about it. The Church obviously had to
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male accompaniment‚ in older days women would bring dowries to their husbands. These dowries were used as "payment" for marriage. They would consist of things like gold and livestock. This is a legitimate example of how many sexist laws‚ beliefs or teaching would have been rooted from ancient and cultural pasts and still carry and alter our opinions today. The Church has been criticized many times on acts of sexism. The number one‚ main reason‚ that people accuse the church of sexism is the rule that
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Largely the Catholic faith chose to neglect the effects of slavery‚ and their stance on the issue‚ because slavery benefited many of the organization’s personal finances. Who wants to admit that they messed up‚ especially a powerful religious institution tasked with upholding of the moral standard for a vast standing of followers? “The Catholic social teaching promotes the idea that as a human being‚ made from the image of God we have an inherent dignity‚ which should be respected quite opposite
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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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Throughout the history of Christianity‚ there were numerous events which caused Christianity to become in some instances corrupt. This is due to the disagreements towards the rituals‚ beliefs‚ and doctrinal teachings. This resulted in the splits of Christianity. The depression had been going on for a period time until Pope John XXIII announced the Second Vatican Council to unite the Christian denominations. The Second Vatican Council’s also known as Ecumenical Council because it was not only success
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Priesthood and the Role of Celibacy In today’s world‚ many wonder why Catholic priests can’t get married and have a family of their own. This issue and question can be boiled down into one word: celibacy. Being celibate is defined as being “One who abstains from sexual intercourse‚ especially by reason of religious vows‚” according to thefreedictionary.com. This definition is not understood by many because the thought of having a life without sex is unbearable‚ especially in today’s society
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