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    child, I had a half-brother who was nine years older than I was. My mother had him at the age of nineteen. Children are growing up without the care and affection of a father, and this is bad because it negatively affects the child, it raises the chances of girls becoming single mothers and boys are more likely to go to prison. The church needs to act on their responsibility as Christians and help the fatherless. In this paper, I am going to talk about how fatherlessness negatively affects boys…

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    theses in October of 1517.The 95 theses are 95 rules that Martin luther thought the church should follow.Martin luther hung them on the doors at Wittenberg castle church.Martin luther was born in Germany.He wrote the 95 theses in 1517.He challenged people to debate with him.One of the 95 theses is that the church was to weathly. The catholc church was telling you stuff like pay 100 dollars a week to go to Heaven.The church was also telling you stuff like your Dad is in Hell for 2 years pay me…

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    Hypocrisy In Candide

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    the words of Steve Marboli, “Religious dogma creates a perfect fertilizer for the weeds of hypocrisy” (Marboli). During the 1700s, religious intuitions and the oppressive government systems held power. The most influential of all was the Catholic Church, which was considered to be sacred and above in the state authority and importance. However, in Voltaire’s novel, Candide, he uses characters to exploit and depict the prejudice, hypocrisy, and corruption in the religious leaders and intuitions…

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    for the outcome of the modern day Christianity. His contribution to Christianity was that the division that he started within the Catholic Church. He was not concerning with what the Pope and the papacy’s rules and how they took large amounts of money from the communities and used it for personal purposes, after the 95 theses were nailed on the door of the Church of Wittenberg by Martin…

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    later then died in February 18, 1546, Eisleben, Germany. Martin was a German professor of theology, composer,priest,monk,and a seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation. Luther came to reject several teachings and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. Luther's ideas spread quickly priests who approved of Luther's ideas preached his message in their churches.Churchgoers turn talked about the new ideas at home. Also Luther's ideas spread all the way through trade routes. The printing press…

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    Printing Press Dbq Essay

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    because of the printing press.Isaac Newton was the father of the Scientific Revolution.What was the most significant effect of the printing?The results of the printing press were Religion/Reformation,Age of Exploration and Advancements in Science and Medicine. One of the most important consequence of the printing press was Religion/Reformation.Martin Luther(started Reformation)Wrote the 95 Theses.He also posted his 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church to stir a debate on…

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    corruptions within the Catholic Church; specifically the sale of indulgences, wrote his 95 Theses, a list of propositions against the unholy abuses of power within the Catholic Church. • The Reformation was indeed one of the most significant events in history, because of is far-reaching religious, economic, and political impacts. RELIGIOUS IMPACT • Unity of Europe was completely shattered. • Prior to the Reformation, dating back to the 4th century, the Catholic Church was largely dominating,…

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    in the 16th Century within the Church of England, demanding the simplification of doctrine and worship, and greater strictness in religious discipline: during part of the 17th Century the Puritans became a powerful political party. Puritans were the names given to members of a church. The puritan colonists believed that the Church of England, also known as The Anglican Church, should make more reforms to remove all the traces and trappings of the Roman Catholic Church. A Pilgrim was a member of…

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    Religious Experience Paper

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    that I had to visit a religious site outside my own. I had no idea where to go and how to begin I know in Miami there are about 274 church according to the Miami Dade County. In addition, I went over the list of churches but every moment I was supposed to make a choice I postpone it because I was a little intimidated going alone. Since I can remember going to church I found it boring with the old music since I was so young I couldn’t appreciate the music or understand. I only went to churches…

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    The Catholic Church is one of many religions that influences people on a day-to-day basis whether we are aware of it or not. Religion gives a value base to go by and therefore it affects the way we treat others and expect to be treated. Sunday Mass at a Catholic Church incorporates the Bible, prayer, sacrifice, hymns, symbols, gestures, and sacred food that show us how to live a Catholic life all in one ceremony. The Mass is mostly the same in all Catholic Church’s. In my Church there is…

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