Joliet Catholic Academy

The Spanish Inquisition is a period of time in Spain when the Catholic Church and the king and queen decided to torture innocent civilians to keep people in the church and believing in their faith. They thought they were being godly. The torture methods they used on the innocent people they considered sinners decreased the population of people in Spain trying to save their souls. The Spanish Inquisition happened between the 12th century and the 19th century. It went on for about three hundred…

While a detailed examination of the theological differences between what are today the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches is beyond the scope of this concise exposition, this essay will feature a few examples. Culturally, the Eastern and Western churches were radically diverse. The two regional churches spoke different languages, resulting…

worked as the head of the Theology department. When he was in his 30’s he met Helen McGonegal, a nun. The two later got married, after leaving their positions in the church, and had two children, my uncle and my mom. My grandmother taught at the Academy of Notre Dame de Namur in Villanova and my grandfather continued his career as a professor at Villanova University. At the time of the council my grandfather was studying in Rome to become a priest. The Second Vatican Council was proposed in…

He is clearly a gay man living in an Orthodox Catholic community, which would be life altering to say the least. The church basically owns the minds of the community and dictates almost entirely what they should believe. If that belief is different than that of the church, they will need to be “cleansed”…

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 formulating the Counter-Reformation. The Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition, colloquially referred to as the “Roman Inquisition” ,…

Introduction Guatemala has become the leading place for conducting researches on religions in Latin America. The predominant religions in Guatemala are Catholicism, Christianity and Mayan spirituality. However, during the colonial era, Catholicism was the main religion. There has been a tremendous growth in the Protestants community. According to the The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, “Pentecostals represent the most rapidly growing sector of Latin American Protestantism”. The other…

Pope Francis Leading a Modernized Society The world is ever changing, and this persistent evolution is due in part to 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…

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…

Throughout history, the roles of important religious figures have all been dominated by men. However, women also play a significant role in everyday practices. Women’s roles in religion is determined by examining the traditional roles of women, the progression of women’s rights, and women’s roles in religion today. Although many religions have different beliefs, the traditional roles of women were quite similar. In Christianity, although men and women were equal before God, they had different…

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…