friar who volunteered to die in place of a stranger in the Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz in Poland. He was canonized on 10 October 1982 by Pope John Paul II‚ and declared a martyr of charity. He is the patron saint of drug addicts; political prisoners; families; journalists; prisoners; amateur radio; and the pro-life movement. Pope John Paul II declared him "The Patron Saint of Our Difficult Century". Maximilian Kolbe was born Rajmund Kolbe on 8 January 1894 in Zduńska Wola‚ which was part
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We all look up to leaders‚ but who do they look up to? In the society we live in today‚ there are many political leaders all around the world. From the United States president to the pope of the Roman Catholic Church‚ people just like us are fighting for good causes. Leaders have walked the face of this earth and have left their marks in history. Saint Thomas More was one of those people. Saint Thomas was a lawyer‚ author‚ and a statesman. Born in 1478‚ More served under King Henry VIII. He became
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Morality and Religion In the Dalai Lama and John Pope II Perspective The complexities on the issue of the relationship between religion and morality is intriguing in the sense that there is no right or wrong answer‚ but merely your own intrinsic belief. The 14th Dalai Lama‚ spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists‚ believes that you can’t have religion without morals‚ but you can have morals without religion. This seems to contrast with the view of John Paul II‚ in the sense that he passionately believes
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Waldensian - late 12th century when Peter Valdez - followers called themself the poor - translated the bible in common language. -did not follow the clergy The Albigensian Crusade or Cathar Crusade -(1209–1229) was a 20-year military campaign - By Pope Innocent III to eliminate Catharism in Languedoc‚ in the south of France. -They believe only the spirit is good and the physical world is evil 2 Gods old and new testament -dualism St. Francis of Assisi -Founder of the Franciscan Order -born
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Catholic and Protestant Positions on Birth Control Catholic and Protestant Positions on Birth Control Since Pope Paul VI wrote Humanae Vitae in 1968‚ Catholic and Protestant positions on birth control have diverged. The Catholic position remained based in the natural law tradition. However‚ the Protestant position became mired in American class and ethnic politics. Mainline Protestantism generally accepts both birth control and abortion‚ but plenty of exceptions exist
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the Fides et Ratio‚ John Paul II expresses on “crisis of meaning” in contemporary society. Throughout this section John Paul II offers examples on how the crisis of meaning has emerged. John Paul II touches on “scientism” and “pragmatism” and how these have affected modern society and are believed to be steering individuals in the wrong direction. John Paul II also includes other non-religious or philosophical based attitudes toward the contemporary society. John Paul II seems to be expressing his thoughts
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document is an intrinsically ecumenical one. It is not merely addressing Catholics in good standing with the Church‚ but the holy father reaches his hand out to assist everyone struggling with the sundry difficulties in contemporary married life. Pope John Paul II notes in section six of the exhortation that the situation of marriage and the family in contemporary life is an ironic one in the sense that there are both commendable advances being made in Western culture and enormous setbacks. It is not so
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others’ eyes. In William Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar‚ two main characters‚ Julius Caesar and Marcus Brutus‚ present different personas- one being each characters actual self-characterizations‚ which we learn through their discussions with others‚ and another is how they are actually perceived in the eyes of others. Their inability to project their true motives in performing certain actions eventually brings about their tragic downfalls. Julius Caesar believed that people needed one strong
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FM 1A March 8‚ 2013 B. Introduction Mystici Corporis Christi is a papal encyclical issued by Pope Pius XII during World War II on the Church as the Mystical Body of Christ. It is one of the more important encyclicals of Pope Pius XII‚ because of its topic‚ the Church‚ and because its Church concept was fully included in Lumen Gentium but also strongly debated during and after Vatican II. The Church is called body‚ because it is a living entity; it is called the body of Christ‚ because Christ
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not quelled by a diplomatic message from the emperor or general. The savior of Rome from Attila the Hun came in the form of Pope Leo the Great. The details of how Leo was able to convince Attila to leave are still not and may never be known‚ but at the time it was a miracle of God that allowed Leo the Great to turn him around. The Christians of Rome then began to look to the Pope for guidance when they needed it instead of the Emperor. The fallout from the invasions of the Vikings and Huns in particular
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