Sects‚ Cults and The Catholic Church in New Zealand Section 1: Define the report. The purpose of this report is to analyse religious expression in New Zealand‚ specifically of certain cults‚ sects and the Catholic Church. I have chosen The Unification Church as a cult‚ 7th Day Adventists for my sect and the Catholic Church. I will investigate each religious expression‚ as well as compare and contrast them. Delving specifically into the Social Organisation‚ Religious Practice and Doctrine of
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Throughout the 16th century‚ the Roman Catholic Church wielded substantial power‚ allowing it to control and influence society. This was facilitated by the education of various fields that fell under the jurisdiction of the Church. Since the bible was the basis for church ideology‚ it was also the foundation of all knowledge with priests controlling the content. Supporters of their doctrine were compensated whiled opponents were fearful due to the consequences carried out. In this way‚ by controlling
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From the Catholic Church • Why did England break away from the Catholic Church? I. England and the Catholic Church A. Thesis- King Henry severed ties from the Catholic Church because he wanted to basically continue ruling in primogeniture. B. The Pope’s refusal‚ interference‚ and power further sparked Henry VIII to separate. C. Just to get a male heir‚ and marry another woman‚ King Henry VIII felt it would be politically good to become the only head of the Church of England
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Apostles. Today‚ the Catholic Church amasses over 11.1 billion members and has developed a sophisticated theology and hierarchy led by the papacy. By examining the Reformation‚ it is clear that the Catholic Church was the cause and‚ therefore‚ greatly influenced by it. The Roman Catholic Church was highly criticized due to past events such as the Babylonian Captivity and the Great Schism. In the sixteenth-century‚ large groups of people called for reform. Some argued that church doctrines‚ such as
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how the Catholic Church has developed. St. Thomas Aquinas was an Italian philosopher and theologian of the medieval period born in 1225 in Italy who was a significant mover and shaker. So what was his role in the changing church‚ how did he use his influence‚ what change occurred as a result and where is the Church now as a result? Tomas Aquinas had a role and also an influence in the Catholic Church. He was a philosopher and theologian and he used his role to create change in the Catholic Church
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do you agree that the Catholic Church significantly hindered Italian unity in the years to 1870? To a very far extent the Catholic Church did hinder Italian unity as the church was generally a reactionary body as it opposed to new ideas especially‚ Italian unification. Such as when Pope Pius IX asked the French army to defeat the Roman Republic in 1848. Also the Catholic Church made it forbidden in science to say the Earth travelled around the sun. However the Catholic Church does show little evidence
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The Catholic Church played a main role in Europe during medieval times as it had complete power and dominance over the people living during this period. The Church was made up of an elaborate hierarchy of bishops‚ priests‚ deacons and clergy. It was considered the centre of medieval life as it was the centre of the community. This is known because nearly every village or town had a church or cathedral as they were used for worship‚ meetings‚ festivals and nearly all town activity was centred around
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1. Question: Why does the Catholic Church believe in purgatory? Answer: The Catholic Church’s belief in the existence of purgatory is based on the account of faith and also supported by the Scripture. It is our belief that purgatory is not an eternal state‚ but a state of purification one must go to before entering eternal life with God in Heaven so that person it entirely cleansed of their sins. In both the Book of Revelation and Corinthians it is taught that nothing unclean can enter heaven and
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I attended the San Felipe de Neri Catholic Church located in the Old Town Plaza of Albuquerque‚ New Mexico on Monday October 15th. The church was originally found and served by the Franciscan Faris. When I entered the church I was amazed at how small the church actually was. From the outside the church looks bigger. The first thing that I noticed when walking in is the altar at the front of the church. The altar has statues of three iconic saints; the one in the center is San Felipe de Neri.
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Roman Catholic Church vs Scientific Thinking Since the lives of the people in medieval Europe mostly revolved around faith and on what they believe in‚ mainly their religion‚ the effect of the Church in the middle ages on the citizens was huge. The church controlled the people as it was the main center of religious and social life. All Christians belonged to the Roman Catholic Church and it was considered that the church was as important‚ if not more‚ than any king or queen. In fact‚ a king could
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