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    Donatism

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    conference at Carthage in 411 AD‚ after which its importance waned. It was begun by Donatus‚ Bishop of Casae Nigrae in Numidia. It had its roots in the social pressures among the long-established Christian community of Roman North-Africa; present day Berber countries are Algeria and Tunisia. North African theology had always been peculiar in emphasizing the importance of holiness of priests and Bishops who administered the sacraments‚ going so far as to call the validity of sacrament in question

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    St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral is one of the first Cathedrals built in New York. It is also known as the original Cathedral of the Archdiocese of New York. The church was built over 200 years ago in New York City and it has stood as a symbol for people of this country to practice your religion freely. The Cathedral serves a very diverse community of catholics such as Italians‚ Hispanics‚ and Asians. The cathedral throughout the years has done a great job of uniting these

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    The Papacy Research Paper

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    History and Development of the Papacy It took centuries to develop the supremacy of the bishop of Rome over the entire Catholic Church‚ an institution also known as "the papacy‚" “In the first few hundred years of the church‚ the term "pope‚" which means “father‚” was used for any important and respected bishop‚ and the bishop of Rome was one of several important bishops in Christendom.” Rome had always been respected for its relationship with Peter and Paul and its position as the church

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    Sacrament of Holy Orders

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    ORDERS? Holy Orders is the sacrament through which the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles continues to be exercised in the Church until the end of time: thus it is the sacrament of apostolic ministry. It includes three degrees: episcopate(Bishops‚ presbyterate(Priest)‚ and diaconate(Deacons). It is one of the Sacraments of Vocation --- re directed towards the salvation of others; if they contribute as well to personal salvation‚ it is through service to others that they do so.  They confer

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    The Fish poem review

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    are the ones within themselves. This type of conflict is called internal. Internal conflict is experienced within a person and his or herself; whether it’s a struggle to make the right decision‚ or the need to accept change around you. Elizabeth Bishop shows this type of conflict in one of her popular poems “The Fish”. In the poem‚ a fisher experiences a battle between his or her victory of catching a fish and their admiration‚ respect‚ and guilt later gained for this fish. This leaves the fisher

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    REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE COURSE CHHI 301-B02 BY AUDRA C. BALQUE MANOR‚ TX 78653 FEBRUARY 28‚ 2014 The Rise of Papacy The rise of the papacy came at a time when the Roman Empire collapsed and there was chaos as it related to the bishops who held office in Rome and what religion would be at the forefront of the representation of the west or east of Rome since its demise. The term “papacy” (papatus)‚ meant to distinguish the Roman bishop’s office from all bishoprics (episcopatus)

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    dies; the new archbishop would be chosen by a combination of the monks of Canterbury; the bishops of England and the King. Henry wants Beckett to be the archbishop. He thinks this will help with his reforms. Beckett refuses until forced to accept by Henry on the second of June 1162 Beckett was made a priest ; on the third of June he becomes archbishop of Canterbury. Beckett would have been seen by the other bishops as the ’king’s man’ put in charge of the church to do whatever the king wants. However

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    Rome and The Early Church

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    Rome and the Early Church of the Middle Ages The Christian church of the middle ages was the result of the Christian church within Rome. The Romans made it acceptable to be a Christian. They also helped form the structure of the early church. The theology of the early church was significantly influenced by the emperor Constantine. The idea of the importance of Rome was even transferred from the empire to the church. Even those Christians during the persecution by the Romans were given special significance

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    wrong based on certain circumstances. The official teaching of the church on these moral situations is called the magisterium. The magisterium consists of the bishops and the pope. In order to accomplish this mission to teach the faith the bishops will delegate and designate others to teach‚ or they will teach directly themselves. The bishops also give a teaching mission to theologians and to all those who speak in their name. Catholics believe that the church will be protected by these fundamental

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    The Rise of the Papacy

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    The Rise of the Papacy Barry Blankenship CHHI 301 - History of the Christian Church I Professor – Dr. Jeffrey S. Mayfield February 20‚ 2012 The Fall of A Great Empire and the Rise of the Papacy Before the fall of the Roman Empire you must stop and look at the power that was held within the millions of miles of land‚ building‚ people‚ cities‚ kings‚ and customs. The Roman Empire was not known for being just another city or empire but it was known for its strength‚ power and victories

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