The German word Kulturkampf refers to the struggle between Otto Von Bismarck -chancellor of the newly formed German and the man in charge of German Unification – and the Catholic Church. Kulturkampf was in introduced by the newly elected chancellor Bismarck in 1871 as a targeted attack towards the Catholic’s political influence in the newly unified Germany. The German Empire was proclaimed in 1871 after the defeat of the French in the Franco-Prussian war‚ naming the king and prime minister of Prussia
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consequence of wilful disobedience to the law of God” (Catholic Encyclopedia: Evil). Pain can bring about two different ends‚ which depends on how one responds to his suffering‚ the Catholic Church teaches “God is infinitely good and all his works are good. Yet no one can escape the experience of suffering or the evils which seem to be linked to the limitations proper to creatures: and above all to the question of moral evil” (Catechism of The Catholic Church‚ 385). One of the effects of suffering is
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According to the Roman Catholic Church‚ there are seven sacraments. They are baptism‚ confirmation‚ Eucharist‚ penance‚ marriage‚ extreme unction and the holy orders. Baptism‚ usually carried out at a very young age‚ though can be done later in life‚ cleanses original sin and is needed to get into heaven. There are three type of baptism. The first and most common is by water. When sprinkled on the head‚ the priest says “I baptize thee‚ in the name of the father‚ and of the son‚ and of the Holy
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passing of the Catholic emancipation act 1828? There were many explanations for why the Catholic Emancipation Act passed. These included many reasons such as; the Act of Union‚ Ireland’s economic problems‚ a change of opinion in Parliament‚ the Catholic Association and Daniel O’Connell. The act of union was passed in 1801 where Pitt promised the Irish Catholics they would have political and civil rights but King George IV failed to go forwards with this promise refusing Catholics the ability to
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In 1517‚ Martin Luther took a stand against the power of the Catholic Church and hammered the famous 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church‚ changing the course of history. Luther’s act spawned the Protestant Reformation‚ creating a hostile environment for anyone who did not identify as Catholic and created a lasting effect that impacted Protestants for years to come. For centuries‚ anybody who labeled themselves as a Protestant would be shunned or targeted by the government. The kingdom constructed
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The Catholic Inquisition is best defined as a crusade by the church to rid the world of heretics. However‚ the scope under which these measures were carried out is a testament to the power that the Catholic Church exercised over both the ruling class (kings‚ lords‚ and other nobles) in addition to the lay people and commoners. Prior to the 11th century‚ the nobles had increasingly dictated church affairs‚ as they were making secular choices for bishops. This was important for the nobles to
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In the mid 1400’s‚ a lot of the people were poor and uneducated. They didn’t know how to read or write. They only people who were educated were the popes or the people working in the church. The popes and the church people really took advantage of the poor and the uneducated. They told them that they only way their relatives are going to heaven is by them paying indulgences. After all of this‚ the Renaissance happened and it changed everything. The renaissance was a cultural movement that began
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significant influence in our faith as members of the Catholic Church. In respect to the Catholic Church‚ stewardship basically means to care for and respect God’s earth and creations. Stewardship combined with philosophies revolving the idea of stewardship are lessons that the Church teaches and makes people aware of. The Catholic view of stewardship incorporates the philosophies of the bible‚ truth‚ goodness‚ beauty‚ and unity. ." Stewardship is an objective portion of the Catholic values of honoring
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March 5‚ 1770. Furthermore‚ events that led to the culmination of that night dated back to 1767 (Timeline). Many factors went into the decision‚ by John Adams‚ to defend the British soldiers. The atmosphere of the times dictated much of that evening and of that trial. For the time it was a radical thing for a man such as John Adams to defend the British troops‚ however his respect of the law led to his defense of the British troops. John Adams was right in defending the redcoat in the Boston Massacre
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the Roman Catholic Church. The German people resented the Church for their ecclesiastical corruption and there was huge amounts of anti clerical anger. It was Luther who was at the forefront of the Reformation and his anger‚ caused by the selling of indulgences during his visit to Rome‚ which sparked the Reformation in 1517. For this reason corruption of the Catholic Church was a very important cause of the Reformation in 1517. One of the key examples of corruption of the Catholic Church was
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