Catholic social teaching

list of grievances with the Catholic Church? Briefly describe a few of these grievances. The list of grievances was titled the Ninety-Five Theses. The list was comprised of problems which Luther had with the Church. The main issues included: The sale of indulgence, the power of the Pope, the Priest’s inability to marry, and his belief the humans were not saved by their actions, but their faith instead. What was Martin Luther’s view of the Holy Bible? How did…

late 324, the churches of the East were sharply divided between Arius and Alexander. Presbyter Arius came into a direct disagreement with Bishop Alexander. It appears that Arius reproached Alexander for what he felt were misguided or heretical teachings being taught by the bishop. The disputes over Arianism were enormously significant both for the churches and for the Roman Empire itself. Emperor Constantine wanted to unite the church for the purpose of the Empire, according to several…

Augustine, also better known as St. Augustine or even Aurelius Augustinus, was born in North Africa around 354, in the town of Tagaste. He was a fourth century philosopher, with Christian doctrine based on Neoplatonism, a theologian and a bishop. Raised by his Christian mother, he initially took a mild interest towards Christ, but surprisingly more towards the “attractions of sex, fame and pride in his own cleverness.” However, the fact that he was raised as Christian immensely affected him when…

The Reformation has many effects on the western worlds development. It led to an explosion of literacy and economic growth in the regions that adopted Protestantism. In areas such as freedom, education, and economics, it produced noticeable differences. Many of the Judeo-Christian freedoms enjoyed by people today come from the Reformation. Freedom of religion came solely from the Protestant side of the Christian church. In addition, freedom of speech comes from the evangelicals. The Protestants…

The Basques are considered to be one of the oldest ethnic groups in Europe, possibly the oldest. Their homeland or region lies on the border between France and Spain, in the Pyrenees mountain range. They live in three regions on the Spanish side of the mountains and three on the French side. The Basques refer to these regions, together, as Euskal-Herria, or Land of the Basques. The population of Basques is almost 3 million, but there are about one million people living the Basque regions that…

Do you ever wonder what you would do without a printer? We didn’t always have advanced technology like we do nowadays, which made activities harder to complete. Throughout the centuries more machines and gadgets were invented, some stood out more than others. The printing press helped us humans evolve. The printing press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg. Gutenberg was born in Mainz, Germany in the year 1395. He started working with printing by 1438. With financial help from Johann Fust,…

unbeknownst to most others, religion has been a big defining factor in making me who I am today. My parents have always made religion a priority, so naturally, religion, and all that I learned from it, is very important to me. I began my schooling at a catholic grammar school and when I attended a public middle school and high school, I continued to stay active in my church and church community. Throughout middle school, I was a member of peer council; we would meet once a week to discuss…

Within the Catholic faith, there are many myths and beliefs. Many of these myths are located in the Bible and consist of a greater being, also known as God, and his son, Jesus Christ. One myth that is well known among people within the Catholic Community is the creation of the 10 Commandments. Moses, a prophet of God, made the climb up Mount Sinai and God bestowed upon him two stone slabs with 10 Commandments that entailed how God’s people should live out each day. One of these commandments…

Ahmad Young Professor Anna Higgins American Literature 2301; 9:30AM 2 March 2016 Exam One: Subjective Portion The Renaissance Period in Europe was from 1485-1660. During this time period there was a rising group of middle class merchants. This is also during the infamous time when Christopher Columbus discovered the “New World” and started the massive migration to the Americas. This period will go down as one of the biggest culture movements, that this world has seen. During the Renaissance…

However, Copernicus being catholic, alleged his theory did not actually contradict what the Bible said about the structure of the universe. In fact, the Church did accept Copernicus' heliocentric theory before a riot of Protestant hostility caused the Church to ban Copernican views…