Anglicanism

Pedro Paramo was written in 1955 in Mexico, a deeply Catholic country. The influence of this Catholicism, along with Juan Rulfo’s disillusionment with the politics of the church, is evident throughout his novella. Through Pedro Paramo, Juan Rulfo criticises the opportunistic nature of the church, portraying the greed of the church elites and their willingness to sell salvation to cater to their own desires while also portraying the elites as an extension of God, thus implicating Him in their…

“That thou remember them, some claim as debt; I think it mercy, if thou wilt forget” (13-14). By just looking at the last two lines of this sonnet, the theme of the whole poem could be inferred. While John Donne grew up being a Catholic, he later became a Protestant. Due to him suffering through losses and tragic events throughout his life, he, at times, felt conflicted and confused to why his God would let him suffer through that. But overall, he was a man who was passionate about religion,…

Women’s roles in the Catholic church have remained relatively consistent in the fact that women have never been allowed to become priests but have continued their service to the church in the role as nuns. Even though the church has modernized in other ways, they have not caught up to improving gender equality in the West. Why is this still a controversial issue especially since in other denominations of Christianity, such as the Methodist church, have appointed women preachers? This is still an…

1.0 Introduction The central teachings of traditional Catholicism are that Jesus is the Son of God, the second person of the Trinity of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; that his life on earth, his crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension into heaven are proof of God 's love for humanity and God 's forgiveness of human sins; and that by faith in Jesus one may attain salvation and eternal life (infoplease.com, 2012). In Catholicism, the term scared means; The holy or divine. The…

For my Service Learning Project I decided to attend mass at a local Catholic church. I am interested in Catholicism as I have a few family members who are Catholic. Plus a significant amount of my classmates in this religion course were Catholic so I wondered what it was all about. I am not that familiar with Catholicism as I have only attended a few masses in my life for baptisms, weddings, funerals and such. I personally was saved in a non-denomination church and have continued to attend a…

Through out Shakespeare's Hamlet, there are many Protestant and Roman Catholic elements in it. The character Hamlet is a prime example of the representation of copious Catholic beliefs about purgatory, suicide, and ghosts. Many have speculated that Hamlet is a closeted Catholic despite there being no mention of it in the play. Although small vital details in the play give away the real possibility that he is Catholic, which could've been a way of Shakespeare himself drop hints of his own faith.…

It’s no secret that priesthood is becoming a less popular occupational choice for those across the country. Men simply aren’t as interested in teaching scriptures as they used to. But why do we limit ourselves to male priests? Although many believe that females have a specific place in the church, the Catholic Church should allow females to be priests because some have already been ordained, it’s discriminatory, the Bible never states that a woman can not be a priest, there is currently a lack…

What does being a Catholic mean? You can ask any person who believes in God the same question, and you will get twenty different answers. Father Damien showed us how to be a Catholic and how to appreciate everyone even if they can hurt you in the end. He knew that once he stepped on Molokai, he would never be able to return to the mainland. Father Damien’s faith carried him through tough times and it showed through to all the lepers there. When he arrived on the island, he brought his love for…

While I wrote about Cuban Catholicism for my encyclopedia-style summary, there are not any specifically Cuban churches existing in Minnesota. Because of this, I decided that the next closest thing would be to visit a Spanish-language Catholic mass. I visited St. Odilia Catholic Church in Shoreview, Minnesota. While St. Odilia is not an exclusively Hispanic community, they do offer a Spanish mass every Sunday afternoon. There is a relatively large Hispanic community in Roseville, Shoreview, Arden…

An important rite of passage that has held the most significance for me is when I had gotten baptized and then took my first communion. Baptisms are important to the Catholic religion. Getting baptized means you are officially entering the Catholic church. Ordinarily, children get baptized into the Catholic church when they are infants, but my mother decided to have me baptized when I was eight years old. My parents, grandparents, and soon-to-be godparents were attending my baptism. It took a…