Pope John Paul II

support his argument. He also uses reason as a source by taking us step by step through his thesis and evidence for it. Finally, he uses tradition as a source. He does this by quoting material from St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, and even Pope John Paul II. These past religious figures though spoken as well as written words have explained how past Christians believed and how they should believe. Cavanaugh also argues that our natural human condition is to desire; he explains that as entities…

Things Fall Apart Essay Pope John Paul II once said, “Violence kills what it intends to create.” Throughout history, violence has been used as a mechanism to force change by fear. However, in many cases, this power retained from brutality and intimidation is eventually crushed. Use of violence leads to destruction. This is evident in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, as the power of language, the impact of the past, and the influence of fear of human actions are conveyed through the violence…

In an increasingly secularised society interfaith dialogue can help different religions to stand together in proclaiming the importance of faith, spirituality and the transcendent aspects of life (Waverly portal, 2016). For example, in 1996 Pope John Paul II held an interfaith prayer service in the Domain in Sydney (Wikispaces, 2016). This practical application of interfaith dialogues and the tangible repercussions it has really emphasize the positive impact that they are having on Australia’s…

administered by the clergy.” These two sacraments advocated that a Christian by faith alone can repent and achieve righteousness without the help of deeds and priests. Faith in God alone would lead to salvation. To defend this argument, Luther used John 20 which stated, “Jesus is the messiah, the son of god and that by believing you may have life in his name.” Luther argued that this passage proved priests were not needed to direct people to righteousness and that every Christian could be their…

Life is a long, treacherous journey filled with many blessings, disappointments, surprises, and failures. Nonetheless, the only thing guaranteed in our unpredictable lives is that one day each of us will meet our death. According to the Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, euthanasia is “the act or practice of killing someone who is very sick or injured in order to prevent any more suffering.” Understandably, someone suffering from a terminal illness such as AIDS, cancer, or Alzheimer’s may think it…

Ayeena Aleah M. Dicali English 27 – Z Sir Andre Dominic Peralta Mainstream Media: Misleading News Leads to Further Stigmatization of Muslims Inequality and Stereotypes among Races, Religions and Islamophobia Ever since the birth of capitalism and modern humans, races and religions were never equal. White is superior than black, Hispanics are illegal masters, African Americans are violent and Muslims are terrorists. These stereotypes are harmless when privatized but may cause serious effects…

Ultimate questions have always been perennial in their discussion. Within Christianity, the Genesis creation stories have provided comfort to adherents surrounding the beginning of the universe and our destiny. The themes developed throughout the Genesis stories are still valid in the post-modern era. This is because, they provide foundational morals and guidelines which are important for society, and innate to our being. These stories are used by Christian adherents as a structure for solving…

The Cathedral looms over viewers as they walk past and tourists line up expectantly waiting for their turn to enter one of the hottest tourists sites of Paris—Notre Dame de Paris. This Cathedral that was once a place of worship has lost most of the prayerful atmosphere it once would of held and now hosts a gift shop as well as a museum including a relic of the crown of thorns (that of course, people can see for a fee). At first glance the throngs of tourists may deter people from appreciating…

A loved one 's heart no longer pumps blood and his brain no longer functions, yet he still lies on a frigid bed seemingly lost in the sea of hospital covers. An apathetic machine pumps blood for him, impersonating the warmth of life. Even though he looks alive, the patient is pronounced brain dead, a commonly devastating tragedy for families across the country. However, positive effects can come from this terrible disaster. A brain dead individual can donate his organs to save the life of…

entitled to the rights of humanity. The common good relates to human dignity in the sense of summing the spiritual, material, and social conditions needed for a person to achieve human dignity. According the Church documents of Gaudium Et Spes by Pope John Paul II, it states, ‘“whatever insults human dignity, such as subhuman living conditions,… ,as well as disgraceful working conditions, where people are treated as mere instruments of gain rather than as free and responsible persons... They…