Apostolic Fathers

There were four men who came to be known as the “Apostolic Fathers” The term Apostolic Fathers is used to describe a group of early Christian writings produced in the late 1st and 2nd century . They are (Clement, Ignatius, Polycarp, Papias, and authors of the Epistle to Barnabas). Their works include the “Didache”. Didache used as Christian teaching manual for new converts. “The Didache is considered part of the category of second-generation Christian writings known as the Apostolic Fathers” (Wikipedia). The Didache is extremely important in proving the authenticity of the New Testament since it quotes extensively from the writings of the Apostles “their writings were external evidence of historicity of Christ, the apostles, and early Christianity”…

People today look at the Catholic church mainly as a the leader of parts of Europe especially Vatican City, this is because of its main focal point on politics and the way things are handled, within the church. Many Catholics today argue that the Catholic church still has too much power over the people due to the popularity of the religion. Because of this the Catholic church has lots of support when making decisions involving politics yet often receives lots of criticism as well. This tends to…

only cares about building a new church so that he can finally be superior to Prior Philip and gain more power through running his own church. This part of the novel also proves the imperfections within the Roman Catholic Church because Waleran is being selfish and cunning, which are definitely not traits that the Roman Catholic Church should applaud or even tolerate, although he seems to get away with it every time. Additionally, the Catholic Church is proven to be corrupt with the death of…

In my adolescent years, I went through a couple of struggles before I became a Catholic. I became a Catholic when I was baptized as a little baby but then bad situations occurred and I missed out on being the Catholic I wanted to become as a little girl because my parents stopped taking me to church. As I grew up, I have always felt I had a something missing and I knew it was God’s love. When I hit freshman year in high school I found myself going back to the Catholic church with my Catholic…

Jessie Sisavat Professor Duarte History 40 December 10 2015 The Impact of Friars in the Americas The natives in the Latin America were living their way of life until the Spanish arrival. Many native tribes started to encounter priest from different secular clergy groups such as Franciscans, Dominicans and Jesuits. These missionaries emphasize their success of converting the native tribes and creating a new world order. The religious groups indict the native’s rituals and wanted to start a…

Introduction According to Warren & Bennis (2010), “The constancy of change that drives efforts to reinvent government bureaucracies, church hierarchies, and business practices call for audacious leaders who take a stand for what they believe in” (p.29). As a practicing Catholic, I have noticed that the Church is continuously challenged to redefine the role of the Church in our ever changing society under the leadership of Pope Francis. While it is relatively easy to appreciate the public…

Trinh Tong PHI102-90 Oh Final Paper Marriage in Buddhism versus Marriage in the Roman Catholic Church Marriage is as much of a social aspect as it is a religious aspect. Depending on the two getting married is how the ceremony is run. With certain customs, marriage is a large social event in the religious world, and in some others, it is a simple, yet, strong, bond between two individuals. Today, the line between religion and social matters is blurred; this holds true for marriage. However,…

Comparison of the Role of Women in the Catholic and Anglican Churches There are many different Christian denominations that each have their own structure. Each of these Churches have their own doctrine and set of beliefs that are all based off of the original Christian faith. Two of these religions, however, have very different opinions on one important topic. The Catholic Church and the Anglican Church have opposite views on the roles that women should be allowed to have in the Church. While…

The Spotlight team at the Boston Globe was able to publicize a 30 year history of the Catholic Church covering up to not deal with the repercussions and refusing to put a stop to the massive child abuse problem occurring by the priest. In order to do this, the team had to work countless hours to remain focus on the “big picture” to gather the information and inform the public about this extremely important matter that would become one of the biggest scandals in history. The team had to go out…

Is religion losing its grip on social morality in an increasingly secular society? Introduction Morality is a customary set of guidelines which are intended to guide human behaviour towards achieving a 'good ' and 'acceptable ' life (The Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy, 2014). This moral law enables society to discern from good and bad according to reason and the law of God (Purdue University, 2012). According to the law or ethics of God, the world religions have an obligation to guide…