Fieldwork Assignment 2 For this fieldwork assignment I decided to go to a Roman Catholic Church. I was raised Catholic and I went to a Catholic school from second grade to eighth grade so‚ I had background knowledge on the teaching of the church. I have taken field notes and came across some reoccurring tendencies. All of these reoccurring tendencies support my thesis‚ which is: one of the many values the Catholic Church holds importance to is having much respect for their God. Throughout this essay
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Art and the Roman Catholic Church have ties that go back to the simple foundation of Christianity itself. Through the beginning of the 1st century through modern times‚ art has played a crucial role for the church and it’s 2.1 billion person following. Art has been used to portray events in the history of Catholicism as well as to convey the message of the Bible‚ the Christian religions most valued source of information. Artistic styles have varied throughout the years‚ taking on a gothic look after
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the Roman Catholic Church holds are not out of touch with modern day attitudes‚ but this essay focuses on the views of the Church which are currently discussed most frequently. The controversy and criticism surrounding the Catholic Church in this day and age is of staggering proportions. It would be very difficult to pick up the same newspaper every day for a year and not at least once read a headline like ‘Catholic Bishop Denounces Gay Couples’ Right to Marriage’ or ‘Catholic Church Once Again
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often raise children. Furthermore‚ as a Catholic I often hear condemnation of homosexuality‚ and even hear many people from my religion urging the government to continue to ban same sex marriage. Having many gay friends and acquaintances‚ and a homosexual uncle‚ the actions and thoughts of people in my country often upset me‚ and my religions teachings towards homosexuality sometimes confuse me. Therefore‚ I have researched the position of the Roman Catholic Church regarding not only homosexuality‚ but
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Brendan Guiney Melissa Williams English 121 3‚ April 2013 Catholic Church Sexual Scandals Throughout the play Tartuffe written by Molière in 1664 we‚ the audience‚ get a glimpse into the life of Tartuffe and what he truly stands for. Tartuffe may come across as a ethical and religious man but once we see him and his conniving ways we begin to realize that he really isn’t the moral authority that he claims to be‚ instead he is an unethical and sacrilegious man who will do whatever it takes to
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is it possible for the Pope to be considered infallible? The Catholic teaching on papal infallibility is very misunderstood by those who participate in other faiths and even Catholics as well. The definition of infallibility is the inability to be wrong. Infallibility is not the absence of sin‚ nor does it only belong to the Pope. Infallibility belongs to the Bishops in communion with the Pope as well. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that it “is the perpetual and visible source and foundation
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the Roman Catholic Church‚ and therefore should be changed. The act of Clerical Celibacy is not a church indoctrinated order‚ rather it is a discipline and therefore can and should be changed. The act of sexual abuse amongst priests has risen in recent decades and many believe this is due to celibacy in the Catholic Church. Celibacy is the act of abstaining from sexual intercourse‚ especially for reasons of religious vows.(“Celibacy” def. 1) The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: “
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Year 9 Assessment Catholic Church in Australia The Australian Catholic Church has change by a large margin in the 21st century and has had many challenges arising. The decline in religious vocations‚ falling mass attendance‚ married clergy‚ female ordination and the role of the laity are all issues contributing to the challenges of the Australian Catholic Church. Several of today’s Catholics differ‚ often passionately‚ about the qualities of the liturgical reforms as well as the reasons for the
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My Impression of the Catholic Church Today The Church is a Holy place where people pray and worship our creator. It is where we grow as a person bounded with humility‚ passion‚ and serenity or inner peace. But recently‚ the Catholic Church was bombarded with scandals that might ruin the clean image of the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church has many scandals that are truly unacceptable. Some of these scandals are Priests with children‚ Gay Priests‚ Priests living a luxurious life‚ and many
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The tensions between the members of the Church of England and the Catholic Church were amplified by the rulings in the late fifteen hundreds. With the ever changing religious views of the monarchy‚ the people of England were pulled back and forth with it. So a small group of faithful Catholics decided that extreme measures needed to be taken to change the Monarch back in their favor. Guy Fawkes was part of a small group that tried to blow up Parliament by planting gunpowder under the House of Lords
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