Evangelical Catholic

calls it the “protestant conversion process” (6) which begins first with awareness moving to identification, then to understanding and finally, activism. A person had to be first aware that there was a difference between the old standards of the Catholic Church and the teachings of the Reformation. After becoming aware of the changes people then identified themselves as either part of the new movement or part of the established church. When they understood their position, it then directed…

Although it is undeniable that the Catholic church played a relatively large role in Luther’s message attracting popular support, it not sufficient to explain why Luther got popular. With many other Reformers having preached for reform in the Catholic Church long before Luther ever did, there happens to be more to Luther’s support than solely the corrupt nature that was the church. The people of Germany had many reasons to support Luther’s ideals, however a strong division between the poor and…

For example, In 1517 Martin Luther wrote what is known as the 95 theses because he didn’t agree with the doctrine and the practices of the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church at one time required people to pay indulgences if they wanted to be free from purgatory. The abuse of the indulgences is what led Martin Luther to take a stand against the Catholic Church. Luther believed the church shouldn’t be known for the purchases of indulgences. He felt what they were doing went against God and what…

The worldwide research project named “Under Caesar’s Sword” has moved their findings forward that Christians are being persecuted globally. The report, which is the summary of the project, also states persecution towards Christians is an ongoing occurrence and disgraceful in nature. The report was authored by 17 Christian scholars all over the world. They studied how Christians were put under extreme persecution in 25 countries. The Under-Caesar’s Sword project was financially supported by a sum…

Transition. This work is an analysis of Protestant worship where the author elucidates the main worship traditions of nine specific traditional segments of the church that shaped the history of Protestant worship in Europe and North America. These evangelical institutions are identified as Lutheran, Reformed, Anabaptist, Anglican, Separatist and Puritan, Quaker, Methodist, Frontier, and Pentecostal. According to White, each one of these nine traditional churches had a major influence on the…

The Sacred Way by Tony Jones, I had little experience with these prayers. The only bodily prayer I have ever practiced is raising hands in worship, and I did not know that this action was a prayer until I researched bodily prayers. I have gone to a catholic mass before and participated in the kneeling, standing, and sitting liturgy of the service, but I did not know why they did these practices. I have never practiced the sign of the cross in my spiritual walk until this class, the only time I…

identity (Benedetti). Through analyzing the image and history of the Virgin of Guadalupe through the theoretical terms, e.g. gender, sexuality, identity, and authority, one is able to understand her meaning and importance to Mexico, the world, and the catholic church. Her importance can be examined through the use of these theoretical terms and how they intersect and connect with religion and one another. The presence of each of these terms helps shape the others and finally to shape one’s…

Martin Luther was initially a typical Catholic monk, and his adversaries described young Luther as “a bright boy from a hard-working middle-rank family with a shrewd respect for education.” His recruitment into the monastery was rather unplanned and made with little reasoning. As a twenty-one year old student he was so terrified of thunderstorms, that when he was caught in one he “was so terrified that he vowed to St. Anne, the mother of Mary, that he would enter monastic life if he survived”,…

Centro Cristiano Adonai: A Place of Worship for Evangelical Christians The place of worship that I chose to visit is called Centro Cristiano Adonai (Adonai Christian Center). It is a place for worship for the Christian faith (evangelist). Prior to my visit my knowledge of this place of worship was minimal. I do not consider myself a religious person, attending church was not a priority growing up, but attending church on important dates within the catholic religion was a must. I went to church…

what I can identify myself as. I’m a student, sister, friend, daughter, helper, Catholic…the list goes on. I believe that what you value as an individual makes your identity. In order for me to be considered these things, I would need to devote myself or put some type of effort into these titles. The factor that I most identify myself with as my cultural identity is my religion. My parents are very religious Catholics. Growing up, they utilized what they learned in church and the Bible to raise…