Chapter 9 Civilization in Eastern Europe: Byzantium and Orthodox Europe I. Introduction A. Two major civilizations 1. Byzantine – Orthodox Christianity a. Maintained high level of political‚ economic‚ cultural life b. Leaders saw selves as Roman Emperors c. Empire lasted for 1000 years until Turkish invaders d. Constantinople – most opulent‚ important city in Europe e. Spread civilization to previously uncivilized areas i. Russia‚ Balkans ii. Russia inherits
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The Orthodox Church Christian Denomination 1. What are the key beliefs of your Christian Denomination? Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism were once branched from the same body of religion “the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. In 1054 AD a formal split occurred when Pope Leo IX (head of the Roman Catholic Church at that time) who ignored the Patriarch of the Constantinople‚ Michael Cerularius (Leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church at that time). The main beliefs of the Orthodox
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Abortion is the ending of pregnancy before the birth and the Roman Catholic Church would say that this is morally wrong. An Abortion results in the death of an embryo or fetus. Abortion‚ the Church says destroys the lives of helpless‚ innocent children. By aborting these unborn infants‚ humans are hurting themselves; they are not allowing themselves to meet these new identities and unique personalities. The Church teaches the human life begins at the moment of conception. During the past quarter
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Sarah Lebovitz January 28‚ 2013 RE 202 Religious Ethics Roman Catholic Views on Abortion In the beginning‚ God created the world. He created the waters‚ the earth‚ the sky‚ the animals‚ and finally‚ He created man and woman to hold dominion over them all. Adam and Eve were created in the image of God‚ and had they not sinned‚ they would have continued to be able to see God and speak to Him without the need of an emissary. When they do eventually
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# 14 THE WARD CATHOLIC TAKES ON A NEW MEANING Catholic Church as we know it today took on its own form of the Apostles creed. and added‚ "Baptism for the remission of sin". Many changes are to take place within the Roman Catholic Church. Catholic Church as we know it today took on its own form of the Apostles creed. and added‚ "Baptism for the remission of sin". This is one of the steps that starts to leads them from the cardinal doctrines of the Bible. The Roman Catholic Church developed
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Mysticism as a religious practice was a mystery to me. Actually‚ I have never heard of this topic. Growing up Protestent‚ we are not affiliated with the Roman Catholic order or any of the Saints in the Catholic Church. Therefore‚ through this course I grew to understand and learn about the idea of mysticism and its importance in the Roman Catholic Church. Dating back hundred of years‚ mysticism is the idea of having a direct experience of ultimate reality‚ which in the end is God. Through mysticism
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Excursus: What is “good” according to the Roman Catholic Tradition? (Ref. Gula‚ Richard. 1989. Faith Informed By Reason) The nature of the concept good is the full realization of any beings’ potential‚ or to achieve perfection. The innate tendency within the human person to seek perfection is the ontological basis for the fundamental moral obligation – to realize one’s potential‚ or to be all I can be. Actions are moral when it arise from this innate tendency and contribute to the full
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the the eastern and western church. This separation still remains today as the eastern Orthodox and western Roman Catholic churches of today. Many facets such as political views‚ theology and cultural rituals due to area invasions contributed to the separation. In the time leading up to the events of the schism the eastern and western churches had been developing separately with a different belief system of the Eucharistic ceremony and the power of the holy spirit. The Eastern Orthodox church
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to the other party. In many ways‚ the Eastern and Western Churches of the 1050s resemble this. They fought for the same outcome in two different ways; the traditional members of the Greek Orthodox Church were against the new ideas of the Roman Catholic Churches. Though they split claiming to be too different‚ the Greek Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church are very similar to one another in doctrine. The churches became dissatisfied after
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The Second Vatican Council The Second Vatican Council (Latin: Concilium Oecumenicum Vaticanum Secundum) addressed relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the modern world. The council itself became ideally known for its renewal of Catholic doctrine in a modern timeline and perspective. Several institutional changes resulted from the council‚ such as the renewal of consecrated life with a revised charism‚ and ecumenical efforts towards dialogue with other religions and the expressive participation
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