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A Concise History of the Catholic Church by Thomas Bokenkotter

rule of the Church during the Middle Ages (1). He points out that during the Renaissance, Church authority was undermined by "soci...

Comparative Analysis of the Church of England, the Old Catholic Church, and the Roman Catholic Church

Catholic Church, 2004). The church seemed to have possessed a great deal of power and it appears to be that in approximately 175 A...

Catholics on Illegal Immigration

number of people "living on its margins" ("Catholics" 18). For this reason, the Church supports the establishment of a temporary w...

Roman Catholic Church, Its Beliefs, and Practices

In five pages the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church are outlined in this concise overview. There are 4 sources c...

United Church Of Canada And Christology

to defer to clergy as people in other churches (Stewart, 1983). These attitudes would be expected if one considers the three tradi...

Vatican Council II : Purpose, Changes

of the Popes purposes in all he did was to establish Christian unity (Christus Rex, Inc. and Olteanu, n.d.). The special commissi...

Holocaust and the Response of the American Catholic Church

Christian Anti-Semitism There are many that believe anti-semitism was defined at the instant that Christ was crucified and may be...

Communism vs. Catholic Church

spiritual mission. Furthermore, by asserting that it spoke for the working class, many of whom were Catholic, the CP directly thre...

Do American Catholics Accept Vatican Council II

(Broderick, 2003). Greeley (1998) explains some of the effects of Vatican Council II. Prior to that Council, decisions in the Chu...

The Death Penalty and the Catholic Church

the church flip flops but it seems to skirt the issue. The Church does not order deaths, but the church often looks the other way....

Examining Catholic Church Unity

political structure of the church which has been divinely inspired (Armstrong, 2002). The Authority of the Bishops in Catholici...

Changes In The Catholic Church

(Hellwig, 2007). Like many Catholics, this woman followed everything the Church taught, followed all the rules, adhered to all the...

Women in the Church: A Historical Overview

embraced by the church. Although it is true that some denominations do not allow women to run things, many denominations such as t...

Worldview of Catholicism

list is completely comprehensive, but this is a beginning point, particularly as one prepares to teach the topic to high school st...

Catholic Social Teaching

faith" (Sharing Catholic). This document explains that Catholic social teaching is founded on a "commitment to the poor," which ar...

History and Introduction of the Early Catholic Church

Pauline Christianity, which was developing at that time. Eusebius of Caesarea--Eusebius (263-339) studied under Pamphilius, a Ch...

3 Issues Pertaining to Latin American Society

In six pages this research paper discusses women's roles in Latin America and the economic effects, the Catholic Church throughout...

A HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY: ITS INFLUENCE ON POLITICS AND SOCIETY FROM 2000 BCE TO 1500 CE

This 5-page paper examines the history of the Catholic Church and Christianity until 1500 BCE, and examines its influence on gover...

Holy Water

As they enter, the dip finger tips of their right hand into a font of water that has been consecrated by a priest and they make th...

Roman Catholic Church and the Eucharist

that came from the Jewish Passover Seder, but there is a great deal of history surrounding it. Clark (2000) explains that one ca...

Biography and Influence of Pope Leo the Thirteenth

In five pages this paper represents a first person narrative of the Pope recounting his life and comments on how he influenced the...

Family Planning and Italy's System of Education

In eight pages this paper discusses the Catholic Church's influence upon Italy's society and system of education in this discussio...

Chastity, Sex, Marriage, and the Catholic Church

This paper consists of five pages and examines the Catholic Church's position regarding chastity, sex, and marriage. Eight source...

Life After Death and Roman Catholicism

live out eternity in blissful spiritual peace, while those damned to Hell will live out eternity in misery as punishment for disob...

Reforming the Catholic Church and the Renaissance

In seven pages this paper examines how the Catholic Church's reform movements of Lutheranism and Calvinism were the result of Euro...

Critique of 'A Theological Reflection' by Avery Dulles

In this paper consisting of five pages a critique of the book that considers the Catholic Church's present position is offered alo...

Informational Overview of the 421 Roman Catholic Church's Council of Ephesus

In five pages the Council of Ephesus is the focus of this overview. Eleven sources are cited in the bibliography....

Roman Catholic Church and Moral Theology

In nine pages this research paper considers the Catholic Church's current theological stance regarding morality. Four sources are...

30 Years' War and the Catholic Church's Role

In nine pages this paper discusses the 30 Years' War in an overview of its causes and the role played by the Catholic Church. Eig...

An Introduction to Sixteenth Century Anabaptism

This five paper paper reviews the book The Anabaptist Story An Introduction to Sixteenth Century Anabaptism by William R. Estep. T...