Immaculate Conception

Renaissance” states that the Roman Catholic Church exercised their spiritual authority in proclaiming Mary’s identity as “Theotokos, Mother of God” at the Council of Ephesus in the fifth century.” Despite the controversial premise of her immaculate conception, and the written religious and secular texts about her life, as debated between the worldwide religions, the sacred treatment…

The Mona Lisa (c.1503 -19) and the Last Supper (1495 -98) are two paintings that are reputed not only for their artistic quality but their iconic status as the symbols of the renaissance. These works, in additions to several others by Leonardo Da Vinci, epitomizes the ideologies of experts that assert the relationship that drives two divergent but eternally connected disciplines: science and art. As the scientist devotes his entire endeavors to investigate the intricacies of nature and its…

The gospel of Luke is unique from the other synoptic gospels because not only was he Greek, he converted to Christianity and portrayed Jesus as a man filled with spirit; a man of prayer and compassion, especially for the oppressed and for people living on the fringes of society. Luke presented Jesus in such way that he can be seen as a verifiable historical figure, as a teacher and an important prophet in the bible. He also recognises the women in Jesus life, and includes parables about then and…

My story begins at 12:47 am on July 8, 1997 at Shady Side Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. My parents, Josephine Vivio Celender and Michael Celender, had their first child and she was a healthy 7 pound 8-ounce baby girl with a head full of dark brown hair resembling a troll doll named Micaela Rae Celender. The first three years of my life were spent in this little city house in a community called Bloomfield or "Little Italy". Here I learned to crawl, walk, use the potty, make a lifetime friend and…

Jonathan Ventura Philosophy 1304 Professor Howard November 27, 2014 Catholicism Similarities and Differences from Christianity Christianity is the largest religion in the world today, and Catholicism is its largest denomination or subset. There are about 2.6 billion followers of Christianity today and growing. About 60 percent of these Christians follow Catholicism, which is roughly about 1.2 billion followers (Catholicism vs. Christianity). Christianity, in its simplest essence, is a…

In modern Church history, one of the most contentious and controversial issues that the Roman Catholic Church has had to deal with in its ecumenical dialogue with other Christian churches is the Dogma of Papal Infallibility. This dogma was officially promulgated by Pope Pius IX at the First Vatican Council (1869-1870) in the Dogmatic Constitution Pastor Aeternus. This magisterial document defined the role and ministry of the pope within the Church. In their attempt to define the Petrine office,…

Roberto Bolaño one said, “People see what they want to see and what people want to see never has anything to do with the truth.” What he meant was that your perception is not always based on reality. Instead experience plays a huge role in our perception. People can gain experience by doing something or learning about it because experience is knowledge and the knowledge you gain affects the way you view things. Science furthermore proves that a human's point of view on topics is affected by the…

The Temple Expiatori of La Sagrada Familia (abbr. La Sagrada Familia), uses iconography, a formal composition, and numerology to create a monumental moment to teach and tell the story of the New Testament to Christians of all backgrounds. La Sagrada Familia, whose design is attributed to Antonio Gaudi, is a modernisme (a style of Catalan Architecture that has ties to Art Nouveau and Neo-Gothicism) minor basilica located in Barcelona, Spain. The use of multiple iconographic scenes and symbolic…

History Peru was the nucleus of the highly developed Inca Empire which extended from the Ecuador to Chile. This wealthy civilization attracted the Spanish Conqueror Francisco Pizarro, who invaded Peru in 1532 . Peru became the main source of Spanish wealth and power in South America. In 1821, Peru declared its independence from Spain. The Maoist guerilla group Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path) began their brutal campaign to overthrow the government in 1980. A smaller rebel group, Tupac Amaru,…

A Woman of Power: Tyra Banks Anuraj Gill 213107628 Rosa Parks, Daisy Bates, and Oprah Winfrey are remarkable names whose lives inspire greatness to the world. Like these women, Tyra Banks exemplifies strength, ambition, dedication, wisdom, and a never giving up spirit along with feminine charm. Tyra Banks has made her name famous worldwide as a model, actress, singer, author, television host/personality, and producer. Tyra Lynne Banks known as Tyra Banks; was born on December 4th, 1973, in…