estate‚ the pope was the leader of spiritual power. The pope declared papal supremacy‚ which meant he held power over all rulers. That included kings and other high-ranking rulers. Under the pope‚ the archbishop supervised the church activities. The bishops and archbishops were the nobles. The Pope also had his own territories. The church developed Canon law‚ which over looked many aspects of the medieval life such as marriages and wills. One of the main reasons the church held so much power was because
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Intro to Christianity 27‚ May 2009 THE CATACOMBS The Catacombs have always been of interest to me. I remember my first introduction to the Catacombs which was a story produced by National Geographic and aired on television some years ago. This story sparked my initial interest and intrigued me. I questioned the religious aspect of this practice and I wondered what type of people would do this. My initial thinking was that perhaps this was a cult. Fast forward…Summer 2006; Italy…
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A History Christianity Edited By: Robert A. Guisepi A History of the Catholic Church from Its Beginning to the End of the Sixteenth Century As both its critics and its champions would probably agree‚ Roman Catholicism has been the decisive spiritual force in the history of Western civilization. There are more Roman Catholics in the world than there are believers of any other religious tradition--not merely more Roman Catholics than all other Christians combined‚ but more Roman Catholics
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g.‚ in Aristotle and Polybius‚ and was freely used by the earlier catholic writers (www.spaceandmotion.com). In a letter written 110 years ago‚ was the origins of the Catholic Church. Some words from the letter are as follows: Where so ever the bishop shall appear‚ there let the people be‚ even as where Jesus may be‚ there is the universal [Katholike] Church (www.spaceandmotion.com). After reviewing the context there was a difference of opinion as to the precise connotation of the italicized word
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The 4 Marks of the Church In the Nicene Creed we say that the Church is "one‚ holy‚ catholic and apostolic." I. One/Unity "There is one Lord‚ one faith‚ one baptism‚ one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all."[Eph. 4:5-6]One describes the unity of the body of Christ. These words from the Creed speak of the followers of Jesus Christ as united in their belief in one God‚ one Lord‚ and Jesus Christ. The Church is one because as the Church’s members we are joined
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would come true. The townspeople were scared for dear life‚ and lived their lives in a state of paranoia‚ of saying‚ doing or associating themselves with the wrong people. According to bibliotecapaleyades.com “to even establish an accusation against a bishop itself required 72 witnesses; against a deacon was 27; against an inferior dignitary was 7; and for non-members of the clergy 2 was sufficient to convict”. People of the clergy were held at higher regards than non-clergy‚ accusations upon them would
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Middle Ages where the papacy became obsessed with the conviction of heretics. A heretic is any person who denies or doubts the doctrine of the Catholic Church. This heresy crisis peaked in the 1180 ’s as cannon law allowed for the inquisitio where bishops "were held to inquire into reputed crimes in their dioceses rather than rely exclusively on charges brought by the informers or accusers" which was a method that was "most conspicuously applied against heretics‚ thereby gradually institutionalizing
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‘non- conforming’ (non- Church of England) Protestants to hold government offices and be members of parliament or attend university. Catholics receive the same rights after the Roman Catholic Relief Act of 1829. William Broughton- the first Anglican Bishop. Official sectarianism. Sectarianism (1788)- excessive devotion to a particular religious denomination. It is a bitterness‚ hostility‚ division between 2 religions to the extent that one thinks they are better than the other – mainly between Catholics
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The Catholic Church and Supreme Court Cases The Catholic Church and the Supreme Court have had many disputes along the lines of‚ our very tested‚ religious freedom. There are quite a few Supreme Court cases that affect the Catholic Church. Roe v. Wade‚ Obergefell v. Hodges‚ and Zubik v. Burwell‚ are three of the many important and recent cases that are affecting this generation and will continue affecting future generations. These three Supreme Court cases have tested the Catholic Church’s teachings
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I suddenly remembered one of the discussions in my ecclesiology class regarding the need of the Catholic Church for more bishops‚ priests and pastoral leaders. My professor‚ Fr. Vic de Jesus‚ SJ‚ mentioned that in the case of the Society of Jesus‚ as it celebrates its 150 years in the country‚ the infirmaries are being occupied more by the aging members of the society. He stated that there is a great need to replace them by looking for new priestly vocations. He also used as an example the case of
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