Catholic Church hierarchy

1) This module covers three chapters, chapter 3 covers the themes often seen in art, chapter 14 travels back in time to explore the types of art created by people of the ancient worlds around the Mediterranean Sea and chapter 15 ends things with a look at the rise of Christianity and the formation of Europe. In chapter three some of the common themes seen in art are discussed, these themes include religion, politics and society, stories and history, what it’s like being human, and of course…

Why did The Rule of St. Benedict become universally used by communities of monks and nuns across Europe? I think there were several reasons why “The Rule” became universal. I think that it made life as a monk or nun uniform and universal (in a communitarianism sense). All people (monks and nuns) were financially equal. This occurred during a time that was, historically, a very depressed and poor time. With the fall of the Roman civilization and with the Romans being overrun by barbarians, the…

century Worms, Germany, Martin Luther first published his 95 theses which questioned the authority of the Catholic Church. One of his main points of contention with the Catholic Church was the selling of indulgences; indulgences, the Church promised, would essentially help you buy your way into Heaven by cutting down on your time in Purgatory. Luther contested that this was merely a way for the Church to line its pockets with its people's money and brought his grievance to the public, along with…

The Spanish Inquisition is a period of time in Spain when the Catholic Church and the king and queen decided to torture innocent civilians to keep people in the church and believing in their faith. They thought they were being godly. The torture methods they used on the innocent people they considered sinners decreased the population of people in Spain trying to save their souls. The Spanish Inquisition happened between the 12th century and the 19th century. It went on for about three hundred…

theological differences between what are today the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches is beyond the scope of this concise exposition, this essay will feature a few examples. Culturally, the Eastern and Western churches were radically diverse. The two regional churches spoke different languages, resulting in lack of communication between the churches. Furthermore, the Eastern church focused on philosophy, as opposed to the law-oriented Western church. The differing theological genius’…

America after he was ordained and got a job at Villanova University. He said masses and worked as the head of the Theology department. When he was in his 30’s he met Helen McGonegal, a nun. The two later got married, after leaving their positions in the church, and had two children, my uncle and my mom. My grandmother taught at the Academy of Notre Dame de Namur in Villanova and my grandfather continued his career as a professor at Villanova University. At the time of the council my grandfather…

is clearly a gay man living in an Orthodox Catholic community, which would be life altering to say the least. The church basically owns the minds of the community and dictates almost entirely what they should believe. If that belief is different than that of the church, they will need to be “cleansed” of the evil within. This is tough for anyone with whom knows their true self, but can’t express their true self. Alfie has a commitment to his church and he doesn’t seek to turn against it,…

responsible for the authorization of the Jesuit Order), was the primary institution to maintain and implement Papal bulls, in addition to their function of administering legalistic ramifications upon deviants of Catholic orthodoxy within the Papal States, and ostensibly exhibiting proper procedure to Catholic states in the process of formulating the Counter-Reformation. The Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition, colloquially referred to as the “Roman Inquisition” ,…

shaping Guatemalan culture and gender beliefs. In Guatemala, women see Pentecostal churches as agents of change. The Pentecostal churches empower their female church members, supports them and allow them to play leadership roles in churches. These women reciprocate by bringing new members into the church thereby increasing the growth of the church. While Pentecostalism is a religious…

to the creation of revised leadership, beliefs, and ideals by each generation. The Catholic Church is a pivotal example of evolving change and perspective. While the Church has always been steadfast in holding to tradition, some people believe she is shifting her laws to fit those of modern culture. This shift started when Jorge Mario Bergoglio become Pope Francis and established his new way of leading the church. Unlike recent papal leaders, the Pope has chosen to remain silent on…