I was raised to be catholic which as you may know is a strict, and structured type of mass. Their practices in mass is exactly the same way each Sunday you attend, the only thing that usually differs is the subject of which the mass has been planned around. That is why I chose to go to a non denominational church for my church visit reflection. This is because these two religions are extremely different, and a couple of my friends on the soccer team go there for church each Sunday. The church I…
or just flat out tension. In one of the bigger disputes of religion in European history, Martin Luther and John Calvin vs. the Catholic Church, there was no clear winner or loser towards the beginning, once the two men proposed their ideas of why the Catholic Church wasn’t to be followed blindly. Their unique ideas opened the eyes of the people of Europe, and the Catholic Church was not happy about that. They knew they had to do something to stop the claims that were coming from both these…
Bernie Sanders, the well-known senator from Vermont, writes, “Let us understand that when we stand together, we will always win. When men and women stand together for justice, we win. When black, white and Hispanic people stand together for justice, we win.” This quote truly shows the power of standing for justice. Like Sanders points out, we are “winning” by seeking justice, and by “winning” we are creating the Kingdom of God. But even more, when we stand together no matter the race, we are…
far away and can’t attend the prayer rallies. The local chapters consist of aspects from different religions around the area. They merge shamanic rituals with Roman Catholicism, prosperity theology, and charismatic Christianity. Brother Mike and El Shaddai are publicly connected to Roman Catholicism, but El Shaddai is not strictly a Catholic religion. El Shaddai is the start of a whole new type of religion that draws things from several different religions and combines them all into one. The…
that others wouldn’t otherwise think about. The conversations about the catholic church’s belief about assisted reproductive technology open a new door when it comes to what is right and what is wrong. The authors of these articles incorporate…
hovering over their heads. Yet, to Catholic Christians, saints have played a very active and very important role in the piety of a believer. However, this sentiment is not held by all Christians.…
I chose to attend Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church on November 13. We live in New Braunfels, and our religious options are very limited; we have Catholic churches and various types of Protestant churches. I have always been interested in what happens at a Catholic church; when you have never been to one it can seem interesting and very different. Sts. Peter and Paul is no exception; form the outside alone, I have always considered it one of our most beautiful churches. Sts. Peter and Paul…
This media analysis will define the cultural values of the American Protestant culture that are being negotiated with Roman Catholic culture in The Simpsons’ “The Father, the Son and the Holy Guest Star”. In this episode, Marge decides to allow Bart to attend a Roman Catholic school (St. Jerome’s Catholic School) in order to expand his knowledge of Christianity in the Roman Catholic experience. However, Marge is a member of a Protestant Church (First Church of Springfield), yet she is seeking…
General Francisco Franco (where he reigned for 36 years), the position of the Catholic Church was highly included and changed dramatically after the civil war. The Franco regime used religion as a way to gain popularity and trust throughout Spain, exploiting the faith of others. Catholicism was the only state religion allowed at the time, so the Franco regime preferred a conservative Roman Catholicism. Franco saw the Catholic Church as the perfect opportunity to show his power discretely. He…
Francois Fenelon’s life was marked by zealous devotion to the order, authority, and preservation of the Roman Catholic Church and this passion often led to many inconsistencies in his life and thinking. Born in 1651 in Perigord, France, Fenelon’s zeal for knowledge showed even as a young child. As a young boy he entered the Jesuit College at Cahors, the continued his education at the Jesuit College du Plessis, and finished his theological training at the Seminary of St Sulpice. At the age of…