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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Christian churches were founded as a result of breaking away from the main church. People disagreed with how the church had turned into something that they did not believe it should be. Therefore people broke away and created many new Christian churches with their own distinct beliefs and practices. The majority of these Christian faiths are still present and have followers today. One of these Christian churches is the Baptist church which began in the early seventeenth century. In the early seventeenth
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International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Vol. 1 No. 15 [Special Issue – October 2011] ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF CHURCH PROLIFERATION: THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD AS A CASE STUDY IBIYINKA OLUSOLA ADESANYA‚ PhD DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION UNIVERSITY OF ADO-EKITI ADO-EKITI‚ EKITI STATE NIGERIA Abstract The environmental effects of proliferation of churches continued to be a major concern to all and particularly those in the mainstream of environmental
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TITLE Design And Implementation of a Church Management and Information System (Using Upper Room Baptist Church as case study) BACKGROUND OF STUDY The church is an ever growing entity. More people are converted and more children are born into Christian homes. Gone are the days when pastors‚ shepherds‚ priests‚ bishops and the likes knew each and every member of his church personally. Churches are no longer just fellowships‚ degrees are offered‚ accounts are kept‚ people are wedded and the welfare
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Is there really a separation of church and state in the philippines? Catholic leaders ready voting guidelines: ’Pro-choice is anti-life. Vote for anti-RH candidates’ The Philippines’ powerful Catholic Church is to ask Filipinos to vote candidates who support birth control out of office in the May elections‚ a Church official said Saturday. The guidelines‚ to be read at Sunday masses across the country‚ are seen as an attack on President Benigno Aquino’s allies who pushed for a controversial
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Catholic Church After the fall of Rome‚ the Christian Church split into eastern and western Churches. The western Church became the Roman Catholic Church. Religion was an important part of medieval life. Many question if the Catholic Church was positive or negative during the middle ages. This essay will explain why the Church was a negative aspect during the medieval times. According to A Document 2‚ the Church started a court system called the Inquisition. The Inquisition included church officials
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UNVEILING THE CONCEPT OF CHURCH GROWTH BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES OR MISSIONARY STRATEGIES? BY REV DAIRO‚ AFOLORUNSO OLALEKAN PhD DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY AGO- IWOYE folidairo@yahoo.com 08034001020 Being a lecture delivered at Methodist Theological Institute‚ Shagamu‚ on the 21st of June‚ 2013 by 11.00 am. Unveiling the Concept of Church Growth Biblical Principles or Missionary Strategies Introduction Tremendous Church Growth is going on in the
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Church Discipline…. 2 Church Discipline as an Exercise on Mediation Church discipline is one of the hard issues for the church to handle. It tends to disrupt relationships‚ create division‚ drain energy‚ and divert focus from the mission of the church. This is‚ however‚ the last resort that churches have to maintain the unity of the body against a disruptive member’s conduct‚ and to maintain its purity as the body of Christ. The Manual of the Church of the Nazarene expands even further
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Holy Office. Through Erasmus’s views on the Church and moreover indulgences‚ we must solely reform and act as well. I strongly agree with what archbishop of Milan‚ Charles Borromeo‚ believed on how corrupt the Church is and uses its power in a devious matter. I also am aligned with your statement that “Scripture has the ability to humble man and allow us to stay close to God.” Since Erasmus never fully sided with the Protestants‚ nor the Catholic Church‚ I as Cardinal Medick believe and acknowledge
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Catholic Church? Zach: No I am not‚ I am a member of the church of England. Courtney:Were you ever a member of the Roman Catholic Church? Zach: Yes‚ I was at one point. Courtney: What caused you to separate from the church? Zach: I left the Catholic church due to the corruption of the priests and the pope. Also‚ I disagree with their practice of the selling of indulgences. Courtney: What is the selling of indulgences? Zach: The selling of indulgences is simply the payment to the Catholic Church to bypass
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