Second Vatican Council

The Fulfillment model gained popularity after the second Vatican Council and characterizes many Christian faiths. The fulfillment model recognizes other religions unlike the Replacement Model. It views other religions as true in some sort of way but there is still a religion that is most true, in this case it would…

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…

readings Nostra Aetate, Letter from Birmingham City Jail, and The Option for the Poor Arises from Faith in Christ. Nostra Aetate does a phenomenal job of displaying ways we can form a more just society for the common good. It is from the Second Vatican Council in 1965…

Karol Wojtyla, better known as Saint Pope John Paul II, is one of many people who embody the themes of Catholic Social Teaching. Pope John Paul II was ordained as Pope on October 16, 1978. However, he showed the themes of Catholic Social Teaching throughout his entire life, from his youth until his final days. There are many ways that Pope John Paul II has shown in his life that he is truly a person that embodies the themes of Catholic Social Teaching. One of the many ways we see this…

In 1979, a group of catholic bishops stated in a letter to the congregation that “Racism is an evil which endures in our society and in our Church. Despite apparent advances and even significant changes in the last two decades, the reality of racism remains. In large part, it is only external appearances which have changed.” This quote references the apparent problem that still exists in the U.S. despite “external changes.” Many external changes have been only ceremonial with many forms of…

October 4. The universal date of crazy things, which also happens to be my birthday. From overdosing on drugs, declaring divorce, or making their pilgrimage to America, these divas are lunatic. According to the New York Post, Janis Joplin, the ‘second noted’ pop singer, died on October 4, 1970 of a heroine overdose. Joplin lived a very involved lifestyle, putting her everything into her music and concerts. The article states that, “Janis Joplin sang with more than her voice. Her…

I believe that the Council of Vocations assigned Equality the job of street sweeper because he was already smarter, taller, and more curious about things than everyone else. The Council of Vocations fears that if they were to assign Equality to be a scholar he would be to interested in the work he is doing. His wanting to learn more about science would lead him to find the way that his society and councils run the city, and how they have ran the people for all of these years. Equality would soon…

refreshingly cool; the inside was presented in a sophisticated manner. I could not help but feel out of place in my messy school uniform while men and women dressed in clothing that reminded me of a funeral. The council meeting room had wooden like walls and chairs facing the places where the council members would take their place. Our first mission was to acquire a signature from one of the members. Awkwardly, me and my fellow students stumbled about the room timidly looking for a member who…

Tiziana Mata Anthem The Argument Essay Imagine living in a society where being yourself wasn't allowed. Or voicing your opinion. Or even standing out from the crowd. That society is called an Anthem society. An anthem society is where you are restricted to do your own things, like thinking and write, and being a quick learner. Equality 7-2521 had to face these restrictions nose to nose. Equality 7-2521 fell in love, did his own things, smiled, thought and wrote to himself, and was a quick…

changing someone’s beliefs or attitude. This method is also shown in Anthem by the council keeping everyone in a “we” mindset and changing them over originally. One way of brainwashing…