Catholic Church hierarchy

my life, which also involves my faith in God and how it was weak and then was strengthened. Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve always went to a private institute for my education. I was born and raised as a Christian and became a part of the Catholic church in 4th grade at St. Finbar School. I never took Christianity seriously when it came to being a Christian. Going on retreats, going to service, praising the Lord, and going to bible study small groups did not help strengthen my faith nor did…

population of the church together and so strong for over 2000 years? The Vatican and the church rely on four key factors to keep itself together; those factors are the strong words, One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic. By incorporating these four words the church is able to stay so magnificent and in unison with itself. Each of these words has a separate and well-built definition that helps the church stay as great as it is. As the result of one, holy, catholic, and apostolic, the church has been…

have examined the debate on the impact of the Reformation, Scientific Advancement and Explorers between the 16th and 18th centuries. Many events occurred, such as, the Reformation against the Roman Catholic Church popes which changed a lot of religions and peoples thoughts about the Roman Catholic Church. All of these events contributed to the idea that reformation and religion are better than scientific revolution and explorers. Thus reformation and religion is the most important period of time…

commonly addressed in the Enlightenment period, when Europeans began to evaluate the consequences of oppression caused by the Roman Catholic Church. Among these Europeans was a rebellious intellectual, Voltaire, who openly criticized the religious system in his literature. An example of his work is “Candide,” a story that portrays characters who hold positions in the church as immoral and disreputable. Through the use of religious antagonists in “Candide,” Voltaire reveals the hypocritical…

themes of deception, revenge, and betrayal through the characters and scenarios of the 1601 play. Under the New Historicism literary criticism, Shakespeare is concluded to have been connected to the Catholic resistance and, under this conclusion, the religious aspects of Shakespeare’s knowledge of the Catholic beliefs is evident throughout the play. An interesting aspect that can be drawn from Hamlet is the idea that the apocalyptic fall of the world will lead to the salvation of all…

Environmental issues have been the talk of the town by many public figures recently, but it does not always seem to “stick” in the minds of the viewers. Both Pope Francis and Naomi Klein discuss the topic in great detail, but take different approaches in convincing their readers. Klein seems to evokes a great deal of negativity in her book, to the point where it questions the reader’s own actions and almost makes them feel that they are partially to blame for the current state of Earth. Pope…

of an unconquered king, voluntarily accepting the message of salvation through Jesus Christ and submitting to the will of God in baptism. Thornton affirms, “Since Kongo converted to Christianity of its own free will, the shape and structure of the Church and its doctrines were determined as much by Kongo as by Europeans.” (pg. 148). This voluntary conversion occurred when the king and his ruling nobles were baptized in 1491. Thornton asserts that the Capuchin mission was dispatched to Kongo to…

Thomas Aquinas was a 13th century philosopher, theologian, logician. He became the driving force behind the Catholic church during the Scholastic movement. The church would often use Aquinas to defend the church in scholarly settings, and used his writings to teach incoming priests. During his time of writing one of his most famous works, Summa Theologica, the seventh crusade was coming to an end. This was also at a time where the Papacy was struggling to spread their claim farther and farther…

The Protestant Reformation was a major reform of the Christian church in response to problems that were found in the Catholic Church. Many people started to break away and form new Christian churches. The 1500s were times of alteration in and transformation of the church, and of social and political structures. Baptist, Anglican, Presbyterian and many other denominations of the protestant church are prominent in today’s society. However these types of churches did not always exist, and to…

minimal. I do not consider myself a religious person, attending church was not a priority growing up, but attending church on important dates within the catholic religion was a must. I went to church for baptisms, first communion and confirmation, for weddings, ash Wednesday, palm and Easter Sunday. Centro Cristiano Adonai (CCA) quickly came into consideration after my daughters dance teacher (Lenni) had mentioned something about attending church…