Catholicism

hanged, which then turned into her feast day by Pope Paul VI. The website I used said “Patronage: childless people, converts, widows.” She was the daughter of a wealthy and ardent Calvinist and had a brother. When she and her brother converted to Catholicism, they were both disowned and thrown away their family. Anne married Roger Line, who was arrested for attending mass, then exiled to Flanders, Belgium where he died. When Father John Gerard established a house of refuge for priests, Anne was…

Apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe A Marian apparition, an extraordinary appearance by the Blessed Virgin Mary. The figure is normally named after the town where it took place in, or a nickname given to Mary on the event of the apparition. In Catholicism, our woman of Guadalupe is the patron saint in Mexico, envisioned as a pure women clothed in a blue mantle. Her hands are folded, her eyes are looking downward and she is surrounded by a brilliant gleam. She is standing upright on a…

On the other side of the coin, religion has sometimes acted as an oppressive or divisive force such as in the suppression of Aboriginal spirituality, the tensions between Catholicism and Protestantism that was a feature of Australian society until the 1960s and the tensions between certain immigrant communities as a direct consequence of hostilities in their home countries. In more recent times, some ethnoreligious groups could…

African and native Brazilian and is as rich as the different locations that all its contributors came from. As is the language, most of Brazil’s culture came from the Portuguese due to the hundreds of years that Brazil was a colony. Architecture, Catholicism, and the Portuguese language are all results of the colonization. The traditions of Native Americans, Immigrants and those of the African slaves also contributed towards Brazil’s culture (Encarta 2009). The food, music and religion was also…

As an openly Catholic individual, John F. Kennedy approached hurdles hindering his advancement in American politics. Foner narrates the American prejudice against Catholicism but states that "the atmosphere of tolerance promoted by World War II had weakened traditional anti-Catholicism" (968). Foner also mentions that Paul Blanshard 's 1949 bestseller American Freedom and Catholic Power "accused the church of being antidemocratic, morally repressive, and essentially un-American"…

Celebrating the dead is something that may sound really strange to a person that hears it for the first time; indeed it’s a subject that most people will like to avoid talking about. However, every November 1st of every year, thousands of Bolivian families celebrate with music, food and prayers the return of their beloved ones that have passed away. This day is called “Dia de los muertos”, or in English, day of the dead. It is one of the most popular festivals in Bolivia. People who celebrate…

The change of leaders and the type of government was not liked by many people inside and outside of France, and the new Republic had to deal with many threats that endangered their ideals. Countries outside of France, like Austria and Prussia, were not only anxious that the rebellion in France will influence their own people’s views on the government, but, they also were related to the royal family that got overthrown. Their conflict also branched from the fact that the revolutionaries…

Martin Luther had a strong feeling of fear and anger toward the way Catholic Church had been run. He said that “I grieve over the wholly false impressions which the people have from them” (Luther) He was upset that people were buying indulgences or pardons to get into heaven, when he says that the bible says the only way to get into heaven is by doing good deeds and repenting their sins. His anger grew when the current pope continues to allow this to happen and that he “gave more power to the…

James A. Michener’s The Covenant is an elaborate novel of the history of South Africa. Michener writes to inform us of the rich history of the great nation. He is able to use fictional characters to bring life to historical events. Michener 's goal is to illustrate the creation and settlement of South Africa. People can use this book to learn more about the history of Africa, learn more about the struggles of religious persecution and racial discrimination, and also how to develop and lead a…

religion oppressed and created conflict are demonstrated by the Aztecs as well as events in Spain and England. The Spanish Monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, expelled, tortured, severely questioned, and forced Jews and Muslims to convert to Roman Catholicism. The Monarchs used The Spanish inquisition for this. Amy Blackwell shows how the inquisition was oppressive: “The Spanish Inquisition has become synonymous with severe questioning, torture, and execution.” (Blackwell, Amy) This quote…