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 ROMAN RELIGION As the Roman Empire grew‚ it came across several different religions. “As the empire expanded across the Balkans‚ Asia Minor and into Egypt‚ Roman religion absorbed many of the gods and cults of conquered nations‚ but the primary influence would always remain Greece” (Wasson‚ Donald). After the Romans conquered Greece‚ they adapted the gods the Greeks were worshipping. Most‚ if not all‚ of the Greek deities were renamed and given slightly different characteristics. Not only were
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when adopted by Athens and Rome. In this essay I will compare the similarities and differences between the Ancient Greece and Roman forms of government. Explain how the structures of the government worked and how the society picked who was fit to hold office. Also in the terms of how the officials were picked‚ explain who were the people in the society who actually were able to vote. Lastly‚ this essay will explain what lead to the downfalls of these two great empires and who was responsible for this
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The Catholic Church is a religion from Christianity‚ started in Rome‚ thus this religion is called Roman Catholic Church. The religion then grew into other empires and times like Medieval Europe. The Roman Catholic Church was a powerful institution during medieval times due to the strength of the Catholic Church after the fall of Rome‚ the education it brought and the power the Pope held. First of all‚ the Catholic Church was still very strong after the collapse of Rome. The Western part of the
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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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There are many similarities and differences between the Roman and Persian states in history. Some of the major similarities include that both of the states had strong militaries to use in battle against each other. Differences include that the way that both of the states choose to worship a religon. The way the Roman and Persian were alike was because of the strong militaries that both of the states had boasted during their respective time period. For example‚ both of the nations had militaries
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The Roman Catholic Eucharist as a Manifestation of the Sacred The definition of religion can be viewed in three main perspectives: functionalist‚ essentialist‚ and family resemblance. Many theorists of religion have looked at the actual rituals that take place within certain religions in order to help define religion as well. The Roman Catholic Eucharist‚ the roots of which can be traced back to the Passover meal when Christ gave bread and wine to his disciples as His body and blood‚ is one such
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This essay explores how Greek and Roman myths reflect aspects of the ways in which women in particular are seen within the societies of ancient [and in some cases modern] Greek/Roman culture. Drawing on the myths of Hera‚ Dionysus‚ the Amazons‚ Athene‚ Pandora and Aphrodite the essay will reflect upon social‚ financial and diplomatic relations of Greek/Roman woman. In ancient times Greek and Roman women were oppressed due to the mistrust of the female. The myths reveal warnings‚ morals and philosophies;
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How would a Roman Catholic Christian answer the question‚ “What must I do to be saved?” What would the answer given by a Roman Catholic to the question‚ “If you were to die today‚ would you be in heaven‚ hell‚ or are you not sure?” How would a Roman Catholic steer a prospective lost soul into the arms of Jesus Christ for Salvation? How would a Roman Catholic explain‚ proclaim‚ share the gospel message to a lost soul‚ so that they might escape the fires of hell‚ and ultimately the lake of fire‚ the
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I have the opportunity to choose The Roman Catholic Religion as part of Christianity. The Christianity roots are interlinked with Judaism because of Jesus and Jewish concept. Roman Catholic Church is a monotheistic religion (the existence of one God) which started with the birth‚ death‚ resurrection of Jesus about two thousand years ago. After the death of Jesus followers of the Roman Catholic religion used the teaching and saying of Jesus to assemble different forms of documents‚ then lead in the
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