Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

better for the congregation. With the Philippians in mind, Paul acknowledges that for him to remain is more necessary for their sakes. Therefore, Paul’s debate of life and death is separated into to conclusions: first, Paul yearns for the Philippians to direct their focus on being with Christ; second, he begins transitioning focus from his life to the Philippians by suggesting his return to Philippi. Following this conclusion, Paul infuses an extremely significant doctrine. This doctrine Paul is…

All through history, artistry, and Christianity have encountered a tensive, sporadic relationship. From one perspective, the congregation has associated with probably the most ageless aesthetic attempts in presence. These works reflect genuine, significant joint efforts amongst craftsmanship and the Christian confidence. Be that as it may, to a similar degree the congregation has shown up unpredictably connected to human expressions, in this, too, has it been careful about them. These works…

U Unitarians This 19th century movement began in Boston, USA, with the attempt by William Channing to preach a ‘’Unitarian Christianity.’’ This was to make the faith ‘’reasonable’’ by rejecting all miraculous elements of the New Testament and of Christian doctrine. Thus the Trinity is rejected because if God is one then God is not three; if Jesus is a man, he cannot also be God. Channing and those who followed his teaching trusted in human progress to reach moral decisions and not on…

The Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition, established in fifteen-forty-two by Pope Paul III (the pontifical incumbent who was also responsible for the authorization of the Jesuit Order), was the primary institution to maintain and implement Papal bulls, in addition to their function of administering legalistic ramifications upon deviants of Catholic orthodoxy within the Papal States, and ostensibly exhibiting proper procedure to Catholic states in the process of…

when to act, react, decide and what to consider right in crucial circumstances. I would claim that as one born into a Christian family, it becomes easy to get used to witnessing the ritualistic style of practicing Christianity and living out one’s faith as the Body of Christ. However, considering the example of one who might have not been born into a Christian family, rather identified him or herself with another non- Abrahamic religion and converted to Christianity, it is probable that he or…

historical inquiry can cause us to venture into uncomfortable pathways. When embraced with “historical consciousness” our pathway is broadened and our faith can flourish. Roy A. Cheville reminded his readers that each generation is…

It is true that the church has changed throughout the decades. However, in today’s postmodern culture, the church has appeared to make drastic changes to its congregation, ministry, and services. While change is not necessarily bad, it is what the motive is behind changing, and if it is biblical truth. Many churches have provoked change without realizing what the bible says about the nature of its truth. The Holy Spirit is what should lead the church according to the Word of God. The…

In every movement, there is a set and determined leader. This leader is recognized as the head of the organization, and usually makes the decisions and determines what direction the movement is going to go. According the book “Exploring Leadership”, the three basic principles of leadership is “Knowing, Being, and Doing”. Each of these aspects of leadership were exhibited by Martin Luther in a unique way, because he was an unintentional leader of a movement that would shape history. However, even…

calls and doxology instead of Communion, which didn’t occur. While the same hymns were sung, different words accompanied each song. In times of prayer, specific requests were spoken, while in my church the priest issued general prayers for the congregation. This may have occurred due to the church’s size, rather than a congregational difference, however. The sermon was titled “Everyday Saints” and relayed the idea that you don’t need to die to be a saint, but simply experience believer’s baptism…

power by the church officials in order to attain the trust of the people. The second goal was that the church desired to re-clarify the doctrines of the Catholic faith. The church had to answer to the claims from the Christian humanists and Protestant Reformers that raised many theological issues concerning a lot of the most essential doctrines of the Catholic faith. Finally, the church wanted to retrieve as many of the people, cities and regions that was lost to Protestantism throughout Europe.…