faith to be viewed as mere fable or superstition. The two must cooperate in equal conjunction in order for the human spirit to rise to the contemplation of truth as proposed in the encyclical letter ‘Fides et Ratio’ by the late supreme pontiff Pope John Paul II. Reason could be simply defined as the logical conclusion drawn from literal occurrences or the confirmed nature of a tradition or practise. However more elements of Reason hold true in addition to the prospect of something that can be ‘proven’
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otherwise known as Vatican II‚ radically changed the dynamics of the Catholic Church as it was known. Vatican II was a meeting of the world’s bishops for four sessions between October 11‚ 1962 and December 8‚ 1965. When Pope John XXIII called the Second Vatican Council in 1962 (What are Catholics to think of Vatican II)‚ some people in the Church were fearful of possible changes‚ but the majority of Catholics welcomed the opportunity to change with open arms. Vatican II was the first major step
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was the Second Vatican Council? The Second Vatican Council‚ or Vatican II as it is often called‚ was an Ecumenical Council‚ (which means it affected the worldwide Christian community) of the Roman Catholic Church. It began on October 11‚ 1962 under‚ Pope John XXIII with over two thousand attendants (Hollis 23). The council ended on December 8‚ 1965‚ with Pope Paul VI presiding over the council due to the death of Pope John XXIII in 1963. The council consisted of four different sessions convening
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I. SUMMARY of Evangelium Vitae Evangelium Vitae (Latin: "The Gospel of Life") is the name of the encyclical written by Pope John Paul II which expresses the position of the Catholic Church regarding the value and inviolability of human life. The Pope issued the encyclical on March 25‚ 1995.This affirmation of the Gospel of Life‚ which is part of and inseparable from the entire Gospel of Christ‚ is fundamental to the Church’s mission to the world‚ and part of the necessary witness of every Christian
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classified as Nobel Cause Corruption - a belief that good intentions purify bad behavior. For a priest‚ the belief was his own goodness could transform a perversion into a holy act. There is a broad social acceptance that clergy‚ from priests to the Pope are perfect. This goes to a perversion of power that can be twisted. A twenty-five year study of celibacy and priesthood done by Benedictine Monk Richard Sipe‚ Clerical Sex Therapist‚ revealed that at any given time only 50% of Roman Catholic priests
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animals and all the creatures that crawl on the ground.” This commandment of God is being distorted by man’s own interpretation. Man forgets the real essence of his existence- to subdue and take care earth. Man is a steward of God’s creation. As Pope John Paul II said‚ “the root of the senseless destruction of the natural environment lies an anthropological error‚ which unfortunately is widespread in our day. Man‚ who discovers his capacity to transform and in a certain sense create the world through
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Laborem Exercens Pope John Paul II‚ 1981‚ On Human Work Laborem Exercens commemorates the ninetieth anniversary of Pope Leo XIII’s Rerum Novarum. The context of which it was written then was that of the emerging crisis of the Communist systems in Central and Eastern Europe (Solidarity). Pope John Paul II understood just how that system had failed to recognize the dignity of work. From his experience‚ he became aware that any form of mater
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“On Social Concern” Pope John Paul II December 30‚ 1987 Sollicitudo Rei Socialis is an encyclical written by Pope John Paul II on 30 December 1987. Sollicitudo Rei Socialis was written in regard to ’Social Concern’ for the 20th anniversary of ’PopulorumProgressio’. About the Author The new socialis‚ encyclical which Sollicitudo can be rei broadly translated as "The concern (of the Church) for the Social Order" was designed by its author‚ Pope John Paul II‚ to mark the twentieth
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______________ is current pope of the Catholic Church. a) Pope Francis b) Pope Pius IX c) Pope John Paul II d) Pope Urban VIII The correct answer is a) Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio) Q. The predecessor of Pope Francis was ______________. a) Pope Pius IX b) Pope John Paul II c) Pope Urban VIII d) Benedict XVI Q. Nationality of Pope Francis is __________. a) Argentine b) Indian c) Australian d) African The correct answer is a) Argentine 2. Pope Francis serves
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The People of God and the Pilgrim Church: Vatican II Images of the Church Introduction This paper will examine and explain the use of the People of God and the Pilgrim Church as images of the Church‚ according to the teaching of The Second Vatican Council. These images are foundational to Lumen Gentium.[i] We will discuss the roots of these images sprouting in the rich soil of Pope John XXIII’s revolutionary papacy and the resourcement approach of the Council
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