that after a long historical process the Popes’ sole rule of the Catholic Church‚ rigidly centralized‚ bureaucratized and clericalized‚ was finally established‚ and continued to exist until the middle of the 20th century. Then something unexpected happened. Pope John XXIII (1958-63)‚ the son of an Italian peasant farmer‚ called the Second Vatican Council in 1959 with a view to pastoral renewal and the promotion of Christian unity. The pope attributed the calling of the historic council to a sudden
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Responsibility of a Catholic Citizen in a free society As Catholic Canadians‚ we want to be good citizens‚ so we look for good policies to align with our faith. We continue to build a society that respects the rights of everyone‚ choice of profession‚ a place to live‚ medical care‚ a good education system etc. Everyone agrees these aspects are important‚ whether Catholic or not. However‚ we disagree on how to achieve these common goals. In particular‚ the role the government should partake. After
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Colonies than to England by the eve of the Revolution. The battles and trials that they endured gave them an identity and a unity‚ they had survived through many hardships and any group that does that had some sort of bond. The unique combining of cultures‚ geography‚ and the many political ordeals that American colonists had endured provided them with a sense of identity and unity. There was a combining of culture in America that was unique and this mixing that occurred throughout the colonies made
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President Donald Trump has promised to promote unity among Americans and to bring change. This he said in his address at the inauguration concert on Thursday. Speaking on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC‚ he said‚ "We’re going to unify our country. "We’re going to make America great for all of our people. Everybody‚ everybody‚ throughout all of our country. That includes the inner cities." The president‚ talking about bringing back jobs‚ strengthening the military and the borders
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The practices of Roman Catholics and those of Buddhists share striking similarities‚ despite the fact that the motivations for each group of practitioners are wholly different and‚ in many cases‚ decisively opposed to one another. In this paper‚ I will examine the instances of overlap in which Catholic and Buddhist practice are superficially the same. Additionally‚ I will discuss the contrasting beliefs of the Catholic and Buddhist traditions which produce the noteworthy similarities in practice
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Catholic Social Teaching is a body of doctrine developed by the Catholic Church on matters of poverty and wealth‚ economics‚ social organizationand the role of the state. Its foundations are widely considered to have been laid by Pope Leo XIII’s 1891 encyclical letter Rerum Novarum‚ which advocated economic Distributism and condemned both Capitalism and Socialism‚ although its roots can be traced to the writings of Catholic thinkers such as St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Augustine of Hippo‚ and is also
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following statements concerning Arabic trade after 1100 is most accurate? Although Arabic trade was reduced‚ Muslims remained active in world markets. 3. Which of the following statements concerning the Ottoman Empire is most accurate? Turkish rulers did not promote maritime trade as vigorously as had the Arabs. OR The expansionist power of the ottoman empire was very real 4. What was the innovation launched by the Ming dynasty? Mounting huge‚ state-sponsored trading expeditions throughout Asia and
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Confederation: A false sense of unity? Marc Estrada Dr. Robert L. Fraser JWH100Y1 Section L5101 March 5‚ 2013 Confederation geographically united the colonies of a fledgling Canada. The union defined borders‚ created governments and brought the various peoples of Canada together under a single dominion. However‚ the imposition of geographic union on the people did not immediately bring union amongst the people themselves. Political‚ cultural‚ economic‚ and
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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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as one Ummah. However‚ anti-Islamic force couldn’t swallow this growing religion and unity among them considering it as major threat towards their ideologies and religions. Muslim history is replete with glory and down fall‚ having difference as a healthy and creative activity‚ however there was no question on differences on religious matters as are prevailing today. “Muhammad (PBUH)” as Binding force for unity of Ummah His teachings clearly elaborate affection and love for prophet and if we critically
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