Bishop of Durham

With Doc Brown’s DeLorean, or maybe The Doctor’s TARDIS, or a snap of Q’s fingers, I could go back in time and experience for myself the world in which my congregation operated a generation or two ago. Maybe I could gain more understanding of the tiered leadership structure in place. I might grasp the foundations of congregational polity of the Disciples of Christ as they formed in 1968. Then, I could slip forward to ten years ago when my congregation’s current mission statement was devised.…

Taylor Mulvihill CORE 110 Spring 2015 Research Paper 3/20/2015 St. Francis of Assisi and Education My research paper is over St. Francis and his level of education, how he followed his message from God, and how he was a leader while he had his time on earth. I am an education major so I thought it would only be necessary to research about how great of a teacher St. Francis was with the very little education he had accomplished in a school setting in his lifetime. First article talked…

In Chapter 1 the Jesuits, they are set apart from other orders for many reasons. The first big one is that they grew the fastest they traveled places such as northern Italy as well as central, India, Southeast asia, Brazil, Japan, and many more places. As the book says that “The Society of Jesus was only one of several new religious orders founded at the same time, but it grew and achieved status that far exceeded the others” (O'Malley 114). Thus proving that the Jesuits were really growing.…

most notorious challenges are; illegal immigrants, follow by programs as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals commonly called DACA. What is the Catholic Church position is these two issues? According to the d Unite States Conference of Catholic Bishops in their second principle of immigration that points “A country has the right to regulate its borders and to control immigration… While individuals have the right to move in search of a safe and humane life, no country is bound to accept all…

The church during the High Middle Ages went through a few reforms. These reforms were to help the church gain more power and stop those who were abusing their powers. Reforms like the Monastic reform succeeded in giving authority back to the papacy when they lost it. The church moved fast and quick during reforms and that is what helped them succeed. I think if the church would of done things more slowly and with less force they wouldn’t have succeeded in some of their reforms. These reforms…

Luther's new insight into the New Testament did not immediately lead him to protest against Church doctrine, according to Gonzalez, he also indicates that Luther did not appear to realize that his discovery was a "radical contradiction" that went against the "entire penitential system." After receiving revelation from Romans 1:17 and his conversion, his heart revealed the truth in how the idea of the Catholic Church was selling indulgences or reprieves from penance; evidently, this was…

In an essay written by Patricia Lipperini called “Privileged to Educate: Katharine Drexel and Catholic Social Teaching-An Embodied Pedagogy”, shows us the value of the journey of Katharine Drexel, as an empowering life in education. It is notable that for many of us, this name cannot be relative to our knowledge. Katharine Drexel was the daughter of an important businessman, recognized for being an important contributor of charities, called Anthony Drexel and his wife Emma was a valuable…

Religious and Political Power in Ancient and Medieval States Religion is a fundamental aspect to pre-industrial civilization throughout the world. It is a universal human trait to have religious views, and beliefs. Therefore, it is no surprise that religious authorities, such as priests, and rabbis exercised great power, both politically, and socially over the followers of their faith. Political authorities such as kings, feudal lords, and emperors likewise relied on religious authority much of…

Pope Francis is known for many things, chief among them his work towards acceptance and tolerance for difference and change within the Catholic religion. While not everybody agrees with his views, he has strongly influenced the Catholic community. This openness creates a huge positive impact for Catholics and society. Pope Francis is continuously making great strides in his work. The Pope holds many controversial views that the Catholic religion traditionally is against. Some of the…

Throughout the ages relgion has always played a role in men's lives. However in some parts of the world the role of relgion was drastically different then in other. There is no comparison more stark then that of Western Empires specifically Bourbon France and Eastern Empires, specifically the Mughal Empire. Relgion was important in both societies and although had similarities also had stark differences. In Bourbon France their were two main religous groups. The Catholics and the Protestants,…