Church

In the time of Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson the controversy of separation of church and state was at its prime. This matter has long been an issue in our country’s history and the discussion continues today as we still struggle with the decisions of our forefathers. However, Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson played an important role in shaping the outcome of our country’s laws regarding the severance of church and state. Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson spoke out and taught about…

In the 1300s, the Roman Catholic Church reached their zenith as Roman Catholicism was the most popular religion in Western Europe at the time. While it was at its peak, the papacy maintained most of the power amongst the citizens. Even though the Papacy held a large amount of influence during this time, they were set in their own ways and were unwilling to reform their systems. Protestantism was a revolt against the Medieval position of the Roman Catholic clergy. This led to the corruption of…

being hurt by a church. I have stories of being hurt by a church. I’m not talking like one random kid at VBS when you were five called you a name. I mean that’s mean! I know that’s mean! But I mean to talk about the people who have felt unwelcomed, the people who were ignored in their pain, those taken advantage of by church leaders and members, some who even felt attacked by the congregation for their choices, and the people who have sat in the pews hearing sermons about how the church is…

song, but in Hozier’s “Take Me To Church”, he pushes, not only history, but the history from the Christian/ Catholic church and the human atrocities that happened through the church. The song title itself is now self-explanatory and the melody itself sounds somewhat dark and sultry with the slow beat and low piano chords. In the music video, though, tells a story of two homosexual men that are trying to hide their romance, but a group of men, symbolizing the church, find out and begin…

The power of the church was very influential during the medieval era since it gave courage to all of those in the feudal system (King and Epperly 54). One of the parts of culture and religion that was taken very seriously in the middle ages was the Great Chain of Being. The Great Chain stated that everything in the universe has its "place" in the world. This ranged from mere pebbles all the way up to The Lord himself in heaven (Melani). The rank of each person/object in the chain is based on the…

Sunday mass at St. Joseph’s Byzantine Church in Brecksville, Ohio. My initial impression of the church was that although the building was fairly large, the church itself was very small. It had maybe twenty rows of pews which were mostly filled. Immediately when the mass started I noticed many differences. First of all, the priest used a lot of incense, especially in the beginning. Also, pretty much the entire mass was sung, except the homily. Although the church was catholic, their responses and…

Pope Francis is known for many things, chief among them his work towards acceptance and tolerance for difference and change within the Catholic religion. While not everybody agrees with his views, he has strongly influenced the Catholic community. This openness creates a huge positive impact for Catholics and society. Pope Francis is continuously making great strides in his work. The Pope holds many controversial views that the Catholic religion traditionally is against. Some of the…

mass. I visited St. Odilia Catholic Church in Shoreview, Minnesota. While St. Odilia is not an exclusively Hispanic community, they do offer a Spanish mass every Sunday afternoon. There is a relatively large Hispanic community in Roseville, Shoreview, Arden Hills, and the surrounding areas which attend the mass. Upon walking into the church for the 12:45 PM mass, I noticed there weren’t many people there. There were maybe 50 people scattered throughout the church. As a few more minutes went by…

As I have read different texts throughout this semester, I have begun to question some of the teachings that are held by the Catholic church, and how they apply to me. One question that has stuck out to me in particular is, can someone who is outside the Catholic church, or disagrees with some of the teachings of the Catholic church achieve salvation. I believe that anyone, regardless of your beliefs or awareness of religious tradition, can achieve salvation based primarily on doing good works…

The separation of church and state is a topic that may never be agreed upon. This is a topic that many people rightfully feel very strongly about. There are many reasons why this would be such an important topic to some people. First of all, there will always the religious leaders and strong supporters who state that the separation should not exist because they believe that a person is virtuous or not according to their beliefs. Secondly, there is a group of people who counter argue the…