Reflection of Faith As I reflect upon my faith journey‚ I realize that like so many other “cradle Catholics‚” I had become complacent. I was raised in a predominantly Catholic nation‚ by an Anglican mother and Catholic father. After being dutifully baptized into the church‚ I was set upon my path as any ‘good Catholic” should. Even though I attended Catholic girls’ school‚ my early days of catechesis consisted of Mass and Sunday school more as a ritual than an integral part of living my faith. I
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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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influenced many economic ideas that impacted and changed during the reformation‚ due to his religious beliefs. Calvin is known as the father of capitalism‚ many of his ideas developing during this time. His capitalist ideas were a result of the reformation and Protestantism‚ leading him to believe and teach that “financial success was a sign one was destined to salvation in the afterlife‚ and that merchants who succeeded in business did so because God looked upon them favorably.”6 This idea has also
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the late 19th century‚ Christianity has grown from being 1.7 percent of the population in 1914 to 27.6 percent in 2016; growth being especially notable after the Korean War. Protestant worshipers are particularly prominent in South Korea‚ making it the country with the highest percentage of population identifying as Protestant in Asia. This leaves South Korea with the unique position of being one of the most Christian identifying nations in Asia and the only one that has not previously been colonized
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The catholic religion is confusing to some people. But if one were to look into the religion they would see it is not confusing‚ just not well understood. Although I do not go to church as frequently as I would like‚ I still have very strict beliefs and follow a strict religion. I have been brought up and will continue to be brought up as catholic. There are over a billion Catholics in the world and this number will continue to grow with time. To be a Catholic means to have complete faith in god
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Holocaust shows not only that religious faith is untenable but also that life is absurd. A powerful and loving God could not create a world in which such events are possible. Religion is wishful thinking -- ‘Fear created the first gods’ (Caecilius Statius‚ 2nd c. BCE). Moreover‚ life itself contradicts the most basic of human aspirations: to live without suffering and cruelty.” Etty herself discusses these issues‚ so in responding be sure to show that you know how Etty would reply to this kind of position
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The Protestant Reformation as a whole tells a compelling story‚ with many intricate twists and turns. With the established goals of purifying the way people practiced Christianity‚ the movement and subsequent counter-movements by the Catholic Church grasped Europe in the 15th century. Many people know the stories and successes of the Protestant Reformation in Switzerland‚ Germany‚ England‚ and other portions of Western Europe. Lesser known is the story of Poland. Poland’s narrative of religious reform
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JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH Introduction The subject of “Justification by Faith” is an argument‚ proposed by the Apostle Paul in Romans 1:17 where he starts by introducing God’s revelation to humankind concerning unrighteousness: That this was a God-given revelation in the beginning and throughout man’s history (faith to faith) within the “Gentile’s law of nature and the Jews law of Moses. However‚ Paul further exclaims‚ “that neither of them could be justified by their obedience to the respective
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EARLY PROTESTANT MISSIONARY EFFORTS IN THE PHILIPPINES: SOME INTERCULTURAL PROBLEMS1 1. Introduction As a trained social anthropologist‚ I would like to present the findings of a three-year research on the early impact of Protestant missionary efforts at the turn of the last century. Some of these could be useful not only to Filipinos but also to other Asian churches as we reflect on the future of Christian mission in Asia. It is important for us to grasp the fact that what we call Christianity
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used to refer to Christians and churches belonging to the Roman Catholic Church. To be Catholic requires a person to have certain unique‚ beliefs‚ values‚ and traditions that are separate from other people practicing Christianity. The Catholic Church maintains that it has been able to carry on the true tradition of the apostolic church as well and has evolved into a distinctive branch of Christianity throughout the years. The Catholic Church is also a part of an entire subculture of Catholicism
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