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A large one we had was that on a fairly touchy topic, abortion. Most Catholics are highly against abortion and birth control. There will always be defiance when a law is passed allowing such things. Recently, a law was passed saying that a Catholic affiliated non-profit must offer birth control and abortion-inducing drugs in their third-party insurance company policy. The Catholic priest refuses to follow this mandate (Priests for Life). Atheist have no religious reason to…

But focus on wealth and power is by no means limited to the Catholic Church. Protestants have also compromised their mission with wealth, power and corruption. The high profile recent case involving Jimmy Baker, the former leader of the PTL club on the Pat Robertson Christian Broadcasting Network, stands out as an…

Secondly, the Catholic Church investments assist the population to work, increase their income, and attend school to achieve a higher education degree. All the staffs who work in the church office are from the parish, and they can participate in the priestly life, along with their jobs. Moreover, it is important to highlight the role of the church mission in the educational field, where the most famous schools and universities belong to the Catholic Church throughout the globe. The church also…

Ever since I got the opportunity to choose my theology project topic, “ Faith and Reason: Why Science and Catholicism are made for each other? Today many claim that the Church is anti-science, or that science is the “new religion” and Catholicism is no longer relevant. Explore the history of both the Church and science, and the history of these accusations. Explain why both need each other, ” I was excited for this project to begin. One thing I did not realize though was how extensive it was…

It could be said that the seemingly beautiful façade of Ireland is merely just a front, as Irish literature explicitly challenges the idea that this country is as unaffected as their landscape. However there is a much darker and conflicted understanding that leaks through Ireland which epitomizes it 's unstable past. Prevailing literary texts represent the harsh reality that is Ireland, whereby poverty and Catholicism serve to subjugate society. However it is evident that the population embodies…

acknowledges his willingness to commit murder. Lastly, Claudius demonstrates his desire for the queen—yet another of the “effects” of his murder—and with this, Claudius is also guilty of lust. The sins of Envy, Greed, and Lust are three of what the Roman Catholic Church calls “the seven capitol sins.” At the time, people were taught that all sins stemmed from these seven as the "origin" of all sin. In a way, this shows that Claudius is in no way a moral and noble character despite him “seeming”…

John Henry Newman was one of the most important Roman Catholic theologians in the 19th century, otherwise known as the Victorian Era (Shiefen). He is known greatly for his involvement in the Oxford movement, a movement in which many men argued for the want of older Christian traditions to return so that the Church of England could be brought back to its Catholic roots. Before Newman was a part of the Oxford movement, he was a very popular priest at Oxford, and he later became a cardinal.…

What forces were most important in determining the spread of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation? The reformation refers to the 16th-century movement for the reform of the Roman Catholic Church based on Martin Luther’s criticisms. The Catholic Church responded with the counter-reformation. This addressed some key criticism but retained central beliefs such as the intervening role of the clergy and saints in one’s relationship with God. In general, historians agree that the failures of…

Religious movements of the Lollards and Hussites greatly affected the medieval church. These two groups were supporters of leaders John Wycliffe and John Huss. Both criticized the Catholic church of its actions and words and questioned the papacy’s true role. The church retaliated to show power and keep control on their side. The church attempted numerous times to rid the teachings of the two men but even after their deaths they had influence over people. John Wycliffe’s writings inspired the…

In Richard Rodriguez’s autobiography, Hunger of Memory, his Catholic faith is spoken to have played a critical role in his development, from childhood to adulthood. This development is first shown through his experiences in transitioning from a Mexican Catholic Church, to an Irish American Catholic Church. As he continues to tell his story, he explains how his faith has served as an essential link between home, and school, affecting his private, and public life. While he grows older, and…