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The Roman Catholic Church experienced a major split in the early 16th century. Humanism, which expanded the power of writing and reasoning beyond religious scholars, along with the consequences of plagues and wars, and the secular involvement and corruption of the Church led many to lose credibility in the what-was-then-current establishment of Christianity. One of the people that were unhappy with the church was Martin Luther, who in the early 1500s posted his Ninety-Five Theses on a church…

Roman Catholic Church was first established by Jesus Christ, but Jesus made Simon Peter, one of His Twelve Disciples, head of the Church. Since Jesus Christ came down to Earth, the Roman Catholic Church gained a strong presence and power in the world. As the Roman Empire grew, leaders brought Catholicism to different lands in Europe; the Roman Catholic Church expanded through these lands and as a result, the Roman Catholic Church gained great political power over these lands. The Roman Catholic…

One predominant struggle in Catholic Schools in today’s globalized world, is the ongoing ability to spread the word and teachings of the gospel and maintaining the relevance of those teachings to their students. In a world where fact can be segregated from fiction with the simple ability to google, it can be difficult to help students form their belief and spirituality surrounded by a God that is not tangible to them. This is the key idea of revelation, this essay will explore how the Church’s…

In the most recent years and months, Catholic Church has been a news subject for many reasons. Catholic Church has been known as an “old fashion, strict” organization. With its headquarters in Vatican, it is a global organization. It is based on the relationship among its interrelated parts: dioceses, parishes, and parishioners creating the synergy in this social system. In the assembly of the Church we can recognize the Bureaucratic Organizations Approach. It follows a rational authority which…

The Catholic response to euthanasia can be found in the Catechism of the Catholic Church that defines euthanasia as “an act or omission in which, of itself or by intention, causes the death of the handicapped, sick, or dying persons- sometimes with an attempt to justify the acts as a means of eliminating suffering.” Euthanasia, through the viewpoint of Catholicism, is considered a form of murder and thus is forbidden by the fifth commandment “you shall not kill”. It is found to be a critical…

Catholic Beliefs and Practices Investigation History of Catholicism The term ‘catholic’ means universal. Jesus established one universal church for all of mankind. When Peter declared that Jesus is the Messiah regarding to Jesus’ questions, such as “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” and “Who do you say I am?”, Jesus assigned Simon Peter as the first Pope and Jesus formed the Catholic Church. Jesus replied; Matthew 16:17-19: “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed…

believe Jesus Christ to be their Saviour. It is an important part of the Catholic journey, as it is considered to be the initiation into the Catholic church; John 3:5; Jesus answered, "Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit."4. Ordinarily, an ordinary minister performs a Catholic baptism, such as a deacon, priest, or bishop, but in extreme cases anyone can. According to Catholic teaching, anyone can receive a baptism, unless they have…

The Catholic religion if a very widely accepted and practiced religion throughout the world. For my site visit I went to St. Mary Catholic Church which is located at 414 Madison St, Decatur, IN 46733. Their phone number is (260) 724-9159 and the church’s mission statement is to spread the gospel message, administer sacraments and reach out with charity and justice to people in need. The first thing I realized when I walked into St. May’s Catholic Church was how beautiful it was. It had these…

Since the creation of Christianity the Catholic Church and the mainstream protestant church has always s been at odd in many subjects. Weather it is baptism, the communion, the original sin, resurrection, priesthood, there is always disagreement and frictions between these two relations. On this essay, we are going to explore one of the most divisive issues between the two major Christian faiths in the western world and find out why this is such a rig between them. We will also explore the role…

With the fall of Rome in 476 CE, the Roman Catholic Church emerged and began its course to spread the word of God throughout Europe. Throughout the Middle Ages one of the most dominant religions the world has ever seen which was the Roman Catholic Church, played an integral role in the lives of everyday people. In these times, the Church was much more than a mere religious organization, instead playing a hand in hand role in many aspects of daily life as well as playing a key role in many…