Pope John Paul II was elected to lead the Catholic Church during a time of religious decline and moral deterioration in Europe. The Catholic Church was strongly against the atheist Communist regime that was spreading through eastern Europe. It was clear that a message was being sent to the Soviet Union when a Polish pope was elected. His election immediately caused concern in the USSR. Within only a few months‚ change began brewing deep in the Soviet bloc as people began to demand religion‚ reunion
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POPE JOHN XXIII * Found meaning in life by helping others * Significant contribution to development of Christianity. * Contributed Socially‚ Politically and liturgically. * Ecumenism – major influence for Catholic Church. * Advocate of Christian unity‚ social justice‚ human rights‚ and promotion world peace. * “People’s Pope” – friendly‚ sense of humour‚ gracious and humble. * Family – poor. * Believed that kindness can be offered without money. * Often visited
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Pope Urban II The Crusades were one of the most astonishing movements during the last thousand years. The Crusades spanned hundreds of years in total and took tens of thousands of Europeans miles from their homes to a far off foreign land. During the Crusades much blood was shed‚ many lives were lost‚ and a lasting legacy was left by the Crusaders‚ the effects of which can still be felt today. The man who is credited with starting the Crusades was Pope Urban II. The Crusades were not a
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Beliefs‚ Morals‚ and Values Application Paper [Melisa’s Introduction] For as long as man has been around the question as to whether man is inherently good or evil has been debated. We look at the events that are happening in the world today and find ourselves asking that same question. As we study humanity‚ we discover that there are certain factors that lead to human development; biology‚ psychology and sociology. Some think that man is born evil and either continues to be evil or learns to
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IHow Dalai Lama came into contact with Shugden The following is an excerpt from the first volume of Dalai Lama´s book on Shugden. " I‚ the 14th Dalai Lama‚ committed the first mistake of coming in contact with Shugden. I did not follow the path shown by the previous Dalai Lamas. It was my mistake. Well‚ the political situation in Tibet was at the most critical stage in 1951. We were staying at Dungkhar monastery in Dromo region. Within my entourage‚ some who advised me to leave for India‚ while
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My moral beliefs also correspond to the philosophy that is taught by Aristotle. In my opinion‚ happiness comes from within ourselves‚ not from our surroundings. I think this is a very important part of Aristotle’s teaching. I believe that in order to accept others and enjoy life‚ we must first learn to accept ourselves and be proud of who we are. If we are constantly ashamed with who we are‚ then we are not free to live a happy life. I think this is the main idea in Aristotle’s teaching. He
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John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus PP. II‚ Italian: Giovanni Paolo II)‚ sometimes called Blessed John Paul or John Paul the Great‚ born Karol Józef Wojtyła (Polish: [ˈkarɔl ˈjuzɛf vɔjˈtɨwa]; 18 May 1920‚ Wadowice‚ Republic of Poland – 2 April 2005‚ Vatican City)‚ reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 1978 until his death in 2005. He was the second-longest serving Pope in history and the first non-Italian since 1523. A very charismatic figure‚ John Paul II was acclaimed as one of the most
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Alexander Pope uses this to his benefit when he depicts the crime in The Rape of the Lock. By alluding to Milton’s work‚ Pope is able to comically refer to the cutting of a lock of hair as a tragic and epic event. In doing this‚ he paradoxically assumes that the crime is not one of personal fault‚ but one fated to happen by God‚ just as in Paradise Lost. “What dire offence from amorous causes springs‚ / What mighty contests rise from trivial things‚” (Pope‚ ll. 1-2). These
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John Wesley born on 1703 in Epworth‚ England is regarded as one of the most important figures in the religious community. Wesley is highly regarded as the founder of Methodism. The Methodist movement formed out of the church of England with John and Charles Wesley‚ forming an organization called “Holy Club”. The "Holy Club" started in November 1729 and contributed in forming the Methodist religion as we know it today. Wesley teachings and life formed the Methodist doctrine which focuses on assurance
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John Wesley is a man who is essential to the birth of Methodism. He may be a man standing at the beginning of the Methodist movement and theology. I believe that the trigger to have established Methodist movement‚ Methodist church‚ and United Methodist church in earnest is that John Wesley was convinced the assurance of salvation at Aldersgate experience. It will‚ therefore‚ be one of the most important moments in the history of Methodism‚ especially in the formation of early British Methodism
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