Pope John Paul II

The ways that the Nahua theater produced plays, it is easy to see how they could have inadvertently helped preserve pagan beliefs of the Nahua. The use of allegorical figures in the plays, such as the Final Judgement, could have been very confusing to viewers and actors. Using people dressed up as Penance, The Holy Church, Sweeping, Time, and Death to convey ideas that are not material or human could have added to pagan ideas that previously existed. Another preexisting idea of the native people…

away from attitudes of defensiveness and fear, indifference and marginalization – all typical of a throwaway culture – towards attitudes based on a culture of encounter, the only culture capable of building a better, more just and fraternal world." (Pope Francis, 2016 World Day of Migrants and…

Yanking her arms from the hands of a strong man, a young woman wails for help. No matter how loud she screams, no one comes running to her safety as the man forces her to the ground with a bat in hand. She searches for a way out until the attacker drops the bat within her reach. Terrified for her life, she grabs the bat and swings without pausing. Suddenly, she wakes up sweating from the worst nightmare she’s ever had. The idea that she could have killed someone bombards her every thought as she…

In his book Being Consumed: Economics and Christian Desire, William Cavanaugh represents four main points facing Christians values today in regards to consumerism and how individuals have become since modern times have evolved in the act of purchasing interactions. In many aspects, corporations have outsourced production overseas leaving little to no connection between them and the buyers. In this, an effect to acquire the most profit in a transaction, as outsourcing to cheaper cultures. How do…

There are few things in this world that will strike more fear into the heart of a woman—or a man, for that matter—than an unplanned pregnancy. Now the woman faces a choice: does she carry the fetus to term, or does she terminate the pregnancy? There are countless reasons for both options, such as the mother’s health, the health of the fetus, religious views, and how the mother was brought up. There are some instances in which a mother could feel that she could not rely on her family for support,…

Tradition is very important in the Catholic Church, its practices have not much changed since its origin. This religious body is the largest non-government provider of education and medical services in the world because its teachings emphasize support for the poor and the sick (Agnew, 2010). Despite these teachings, the Catholic Church has been criticized for its antiquated ways; including the way it perceives women. Some of the issues in the church regarding women include its doctrines on…

moral Truth. Hardly anyone would deny that “freedom is good.” In Veritatis Splendor, Saint John Paul II even stated, “Certainly people today have a particularly strong sense of freedom.” Despite freedom’s elevated connotation, people differ in their understandings of freedom and, unfortunately, people often live according to an understanding of freedom which is not good. Inherently good freedom, or as the Pope terms this proper use of freedom ‘genuine freedom,’ is governed by a good conscience…

The Catholic Church holds the position that life=life. What this means is all human beings are created in the image of God and, since conception the zygote is considered life. Pope John Paul II said in Washington that from conception, everything is considered human life since the earliest moment of fertilization (Paul, J 1979). Christians often cite Psalm 51:6 which states, "Surely I have been a sinner from birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me” (Old Testament, Psalm 51:6). Luke…

Gay Marriage: People perceive gay marriage as it could possibly be harmful to some children due to the fact that they have two parents of the same sex instead of having a male and a female in their home. “Laws have a teaching effect. Laws that discriminate validate other kinds of discrimination. Laws that require equal protections reinforce the moral imperative of equality.” Hillary Clinton. Children of gay unions would suffer undo social and economic hardships. Community exposure to gay…

End of Life Choice In the 2016 election ballot distributed to Colorado residents there is a section in regards to active euthanasia. The proposition asks if there should be a change in the revised statutes to permit any mentally capable adult who has a medical prognosis of death by a terminal illness within six months to receive a prescription from a physician for the purpose to end the individuals’ life. Colorado residents are able to buy property, divorce, and have an abortion, but are not…