I chose to attend a Catholic Mass service at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. I selected this type of experience because I have never attended a Catholic service. I am an African-American female and I was raised in the Baptist faith. In my community there are very few Black people of the Catholic faith; therefore contacting a friend to attend the service with was impossible. I attended the service on a Monday. The service started at noon. The congregation was predominantly white. The African-Americans
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Throughout history‚ the Catholic intellectual tradition has shown and defined itself through literature‚ music and art. Equally‚ within these means of expression are a means to connect the human consciousness as a whole: it is through the examination of the history of the Catholic intellectual tradition that one is able to find a joining of human spirit‚ intellect‚ soul and emotion. Indeed‚ it is also through these creative expressions that the many facets of this approach to understanding human
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Nursing Professionalism is defined as the practise of professional nursing as performed by a registered nurse. Nursing professionals primary purpose is the care of individuals‚ their families‚ and communities and to improve an individual’s health and quality of life. There are a set of core nursing values that define and dictates a nurse’s beliefs and actions. The core values include honesty‚ responsibility‚ pursuit of new knowledge‚ belief in human dignity‚ equality of all patients and the desire
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acquiescing‚ or yielding. The patient is passively abide by the advice and yield to the health care professional. It has a dictatorial connotation. The patient abides by the goals of the health professional. In contrast‚ the terms adherence and collaboration are used to describe implied that patients have more autonomy and independent in following their treatment planning. Adherence is based on patient-centered model; through research‚ it has shown to promote patient satisfaction and health outcomes
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experiences and time working in the field. Overtime‚ a clinician can expect to look at his or her own beliefs‚ values‚ and experiences as well as family‚ cultural dynamics‚ and background. The main reason a person continues to learn and obtain knowledge‚ is because of the array of clients a clinician sees. In the textbook‚ I had to complete exercises that discussed our values and beliefs and how they will affect and interact with our professional lives. The values that are in my life affect
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Patient advocacy requires nurses to support and protect their patients. Nurses often find themselves in ethically questionable situations that conflict with their personal and professional morals. Sometimes‚ speaking out for the patient requires them to demonstrate moral courage—for instance‚ in the face of conflicting loyalties‚ in highly charged conflict situations‚ or when the patient’s rights are being violated. This article provides an overview of moral courage‚ defines important terms‚ examines
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The Catholic church has performed many acts of injustice in order to retain their political power and influence throughout the world. One of the most prominent acts committed by the church within the world of science was the prosecution of Galileo Galilei. Galileo had become the father of modern science‚ due to his scientific breakthroughs and revolutionizing modern technology. However‚ Galileo’s supporting argument for the Copernican heliocentric theory of the universe had caught the Church’s attention
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The world has many different religions‚ the largest and most popular being Christianity‚ with over two billion followers‚ half of which being Catholic. One very small group that call themselves the Christian group‚ Gloriavale‚ make up some of the numbers of these statistics. This report will analyse and evaluate the authenticity and safety of Gloriavale. The Gloriavale Christian Community was founded by an Australian Christian evangelist‚ Neville Cooper. He often had falling outs with other churches
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the United States is a divided nation as political polarization can be seen in every corner of the country. Now‚ more than ever‚ this nation needs the wisdom of William F. Buckley Jr. Buckley’s conservative beliefs and overall view of government can greatly influence the nation today. His belief in small government‚ sticking up for what is right‚ and adhering to one’s principles display his vast political knowledge. Through the examination of three of William F. Buckley Jr.’s most well known quotes
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LivingJustice: Catholic Social Teaching in Action The “LivingJustice: Catholic Social Teaching in Action” is a body of doctrine developed by the Catholic Church on matters of poverty and wealth‚ economics‚ social organization and the role of the state. This book basically explains why Catholics live the way they do and the reasons why they dedicate their own life to God. The main principles explained through this book were human dignity‚ charity‚ and distribution and social justice. Each of
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