receive spiritual teachings from the Holy Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Enlightened by Jesus Who is the Light of the world [Jn. 1:9]‚ the new Christians now have the potential of becoming ’children of light’. [1 Thess. 5:5; Heb. 10:32; Eph. 5:8] (C.C.C. # 1216‚ 1228) The Sacrament of Baptism is often called "The door of the Church‚" because it is the first of the seven sacraments not only in time (since most Catholics receive it as infants) but in priority‚ since the reception of the
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THE COUNCIL OF NICEA The great Council of Nicea met from May to the end of July in 325. It was the first attempt to summon a general council at which the churches from every part of the Roman Empire should be represented. Constantine sponsored the event‚ with the government providing all transportation‚ food and lodging for the bishops and their entourages. No records were kept which identified all of the attendees‚ and varying accounts from that time placeing the number of attending bishops
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Christianity began to the time of the Protestant Reformation‚ for about a millennium and a half‚ there was only one sect of Christianity: Catholicism. After the Protestant Reformation‚ however‚ different Christian denominations sprang up in many parts of Europe. The Protestant Reformation’s beginning is most commonly associated with Martin Luther’s beliefs and his protest of the wrongdoings of the Catholic Church. Before the Reformation‚ the Catholic Church was more interested in raising funds for
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Cross In this essay I will discuss the history of the Roman Catholic Church and its influence on Western Civilization. I will bring an understanding to the beginnings of the Church and bring us to modern day ideals. Along with the history of the Catholic Church‚ I will cover some significant events during the middle ages. To understand the beginnings of the Catholic Church‚ it is important to grasp concepts of the foundation of the Catholic religion. Christianity is based on the beliefs and teachings
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| Lecture 3: The Protestant Reformation | Arise‚ O Lord‚ and judge Thy cause. A wild boar has invaded Thy vineyard. Arise‚ O Peter‚ and consider the case of the Holy Roman Church‚ the mother of all churches‚ consecrated by thy blood. Arise‚ O Paul‚ who by thy teaching and death hast illumined and dost illumine the Church. Arise all ye saints‚ and the whole universal Church‚ whose interpretations of Scripture has been assailed. (papal bull of Pope Leo X‚ 1520)It truly seems to me that if this
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Reformation in Europe(1500-1620) Causes for reformation Conflicts between European nation states People at bottom of social structures tired of being at the bottom Invention of the printing press leading to more people reading and interpreting bible and noticing how corrupt Catholic Church is. Sale of indulgences sold by john Tetzel Modern Devotion or Brothers of Common Life Established by Gerard Groote Based out of Zwolle and Deventer in the Netherlands Stressed having a personal relationship
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NATIONALISM HIS 104 Marek McKenna September Barron August 27‚ 2012 Nationalism; One might ask‚ what is Nationalism? Nationalism is popular political ideology that developed in the 18th century and that it identifies “people” and the purposes that control an independent “state” the key to “nation” is the definition in the identification of a “nation” This definition originally came from France and Spain prior to the 18th century‚ it refers to a small‚ elite group of men
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INTRODUCTION In a meeting with Catholic Educators‚ on April 17‚ 2008‚ His Holiness Benedict XVI articulated that “….education is integral to the mission of the church to proclaim the Good News. First and foremost every Catholic educational institution is a place to encounter the living God who in Christ Jesus reveals his transforming love and truth (c.f. spe.Salvi 4). The Catholic community here has in fact made education one of its highest priorities. This undertaking has not come
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Roman Catholic Brenda Barber HUM 130 Kea Chatman August 6‚ 2010 Religion is a communal system for which people beliefs focus on a system of thought‚ unseen being‚ person‚ or object‚ that is considered to be supernatural‚ sacred‚ divine‚ or of the highest truth. Religions teach morals‚ values and all local communities become defined by the religious beliefs that one embraces. The aim of this report is to compare two of the many religions: Roman Catholicism and Buddhism. Mainly‚ I aim to
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Religion and Its Impact during the Crusades and Reformation Religion has been in existence for over 30‚000 years throughout societies. By definition religion is the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power‚ especially a personal God or gods. Over 4‚200 religions have been rooted as a way to give humanity answers to the unknown. While religion is profoundly practiced it is also extremely controversial in civilizations. This argumentative topic will be discussed throughout this
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