Emerging church

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…

sleeping in of the Fort Worth Water Gardens. This was only the beginning of the what was to come. Myers and Buckner continued feeding and sharing the gospel with hundreds of homeless until 1985. They soon realized the homeless they were serving needed a church of their own. That same year a location on East Hattie street was found that could support Myers and Bucker’s vision. Mike and the team renovated this facility and in 1986, Beautiful Feet Ministries was officially opened, a ministry…

shaping Guatemalan culture and gender beliefs. In Guatemala, women see Pentecostal churches as agents of change. The Pentecostal churches empower their female church members, supports them and allow them to play leadership roles in churches. These women reciprocate by bringing new members into the church thereby increasing the growth of the church. While Pentecostalism is a religious…

the creation of revised leadership, beliefs, and ideals by each generation. The Catholic Church is a pivotal example of evolving change and perspective. While the Church has always been steadfast in holding to tradition, some people believe she is shifting her laws to fit those of modern culture. This shift started when Jorge Mario Bergoglio become Pope Francis and established his new way of leading the church. Unlike recent papal leaders, the Pope has chosen to remain silent on…

Protestantism is a form of Christian faith and practice. It originates with the Protestant Reformation, which stands a movement against what its supporters considered to be faults in the Roman Catholic Church. Within Protestantism exists three major divisions of Christendom, Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodoxy and Anglicanism. These can be considered independents from the Protestant Religion. Originating in Germany and founded in 1517, however, there is standing now over 800 million Protestants…

In Christianity, although men and women were equal before God, they had different roles and responsibilities. The woman 's role was to "be the helper" of her husband and he shall "rule over" her (Grace Community Church, 2002). This authority also carried over from the home to the church. In the Bible, no women were ever priests (Ellis,…

With not only raising political concerns like taxes and power, Cromwell further commanded the Catholic of England to transition their religion to Protestant, corresponding with himself and Henry VIII. Cromwell demolished monasteries, ripping the Church lands of the people. In response to these intense efforts to transform England into Protestant, the Catholics living in England formed a protest group of marchers known…

spiritually saps the power of both of them and wants us to understand the Catholic Church’s objections to rationalism. Finally, the purpose of Pope John Paul II encyclical is for Catholics to appreciate some of the challenges which modernity raises for the Church and understand some responses purposed in Fides et…

over them. Luther believes this to be a lie, where in fact it is the exact opposite, the temporal state has authority over the spiritual. He supports this by claiming all Christians are spiritually equal, destroying the hierarchy within the Catholic church. He also uses scripture, specifically Romans 13:1-4 which states, “Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake, … for so is the will of God.” Because God wishes for us to abide by the laws of man, the temporal state has…

Reformation. He is remembered for his many published works criticizing the Roman Catholic Church, particularly their use of indulgences. While it is universally accepted that Luther is the father of reformation, historians and psychologists disagree on exactly why Luther felt the need to speak out against such a powerful organization. Erik Erikson, for example, believed Luther was motivated to reform the church through subconscious desires from unsettled conflicts from his childhood. Erikson…