Essays on Catholic Church

- Edict of Milan (313 AD)
The Edict of Milan was a document created in 313 AD, a letter penned from Roman Emperor Licinius to the governors of his Eastern imperial provinces, commanding them to treat the Christians more kindly. This edict was the result of a meeting between Licinius and Emperor Constantine I earlier that year, where they both agreed that it was time to treat the Christians well. The Edict also declared that the meeting places and property of Christians were to be restored to them: "the same shall be restored to the Christians without payment or

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Modern day Christian church community

Christianity started in the early Israel and Palestine in what was previously known as Levant during the first century. It spread throughout the near east nations and later on spread further to Europe where it became popular in the middle ages and spread worldwide during Europe’s exploration age and became the biggest religion in the world. Statistics show that about a third of total global population are Christians. In the early years of the first millennium during the great schism the church split into two major groups, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic. Later on Protestants

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Introduction

Over the years, Catholic Church has undergone several changes, although the most significant being the changes brought by Vatican II. Arguably, Vatican II changes brought forth doctrines that the Catholic Church initially believed and taught its members. Worth noting, the changes brought forth “new Catholic Church”. This change is mostly attributed to the Vatican Council II that represented Vatican II, which was dogmatic as compared to other Vatican councils that were pastoral (Lopez & Julian, 2013). This changes not only affected Catholic Church members, but also the Protestants, and was led by Pope John XXIII.
First, the mode of mass

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The Catholic Church and Her Magisterium define sacred music in Ecclesial Documents. In Catholicism there are specifics in the liturgy that describe the requirements for sacred music. Sacred music is not for ordinary usage and not for use by anyone outside the church. Sacred music is blessed and unique. The Catholic Church and Her Sacred Liturgies are the only ones who should use sacred music.   Music plays an important role in the liturgy and the most beautiful music of Holy Week is the Gregorian chant. Gregorian chant is beautiful in both senses as prescribed by Catholic scholars; it is

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Baroque Art Period (1600-1750)

The term Baroque originates from the Spanish word of baroco, which means one big pearl of irregular shape. It defines the art period from 1600 to 1750. This period was turbulent in Europe since the religious conflicts between the Protestant and Catholic Church’s Reformations were at their peak; the Catholic Church, for years prominent within the spiritual European population, now had to restructure their customs due to the intense criticism expressed by Martin Luther. This religious conflict was not bloodless; the Peasant’s revolution in Germany and the Thirty Year War are indicative of the disastrous results of

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General outline of lessons:

Lesson 1: introduction of the general concept of sacraments. What they entail, and the general belief attributed to them.

Lesson 2: the sacrament of baptism and its relevance in the church

Lesson 3: the sacrament of Eucharist. The general concept of this sacrament and its associated ceremonial practices and its relevance
Lesson 4: the sacrament of reconciliation. The meaning of this sacrament. The understanding of its symbolism and its relevance
Lesson 5: the sacrament of confirmation. The relevance of this sacrament to the church, its associated ceremonial practices and its general meaning and value to the church
Lesson 6: the sacrament of marriage. The implications of this sacrament both social and

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The period of the 15th century is known as Reformation period in Western and Central Europe. It was represented by a broad public-governmental movement with an anti feudal character. In fact, it was the struggle against Catholic Church, due to the fact that it was the main pillar of feudal regime.
It all began in Germany, however it spread quickly to Switzerland, the Netherlands, France, England and Italy. The Reformation was followed by the Peasant War - the largest social movement of the Middle Ages. One of the most prominent and influential person of this period was Martin Luther.

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Introduction

Reformation was a powerful religious movement aimed at reforming the teaching and the organization of the Christian Church, which originated in Germany in the beginning of the XVI century. It spread rapidly across Europe and led to the separation of Roman Catholic Church and the formation of a new form of Christianity - Protestantism. Reformation movement was of great importance for the history of Europe, and for the history of the world as a whole. In the Middle Ages, the whole society was strictly subordinated to the Church, which had a strong influence on the social structure of European

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Introduction

All through my life, I was born and lived in a Muslim family and neighborhood. I had never thought of associating with people from other religions, especially the Christians, who I had heard many misconceptions about them. I attended a Muslim-sponsored school, where all my peers shared the same religion. Our teachers were also from the Islamic religion, with an exception of one female teacher, whom I realized had a difficult time with her colleagues.
After my parents moved to the United States, the new neighborhood was full of people of different religions: Mormons, Christians, Protestants, Hindus, Buddhists, and

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Pope Francis Assisi was an Australian Cardinal who was known for his effort in uplifting the life in the slums in Australia; his real name is Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio. Pope John Paul 11 appointed him as a Cardinal of San Roberto in 2001. He was then appointed as a pope on 13th March 2013 after pope Benedict xvi resigned from office (Benson 10); Benedict xvi made history by resigning from office because; a pope is required to serve the people until his death. When cardinals were gathered in the Vatican City to search for the successor of Benedict

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In the early 1500’s, a young German university teacher and monk known as Martin Luther began feeling that major reforms were required in the most famous church at that time, The Roman Catholic Church. There was one particular practice in the Roman Catholic Church that Martin Luther hated and this was indulgences selling. Indulgence selling involved the exclusion or release of individuals from punishment for sin in exchange for money. The individuals were given what was referred to as “letters of pardon”.
In 1957, Martin Luther made a conclusive list of personal objections to the practices of the

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The Trial of Galileo by Doug Linder (2002)
This book talks about how a cosmic conflict arises between two worlds. Catholic Church world of absolutism and scholasticism that holds power in Europe is in collision with Galileo’s world that deals with humanism and science.
It starts with Galileo backing Nicolaus Copernicus theory on the celestial orbits revolution called the Copernicus Theory. Nicolaus published a book called Revolutions off the Celestial Orbs that outlined clearly brought the idea that the earth rotates around a sun that is at the middle of the whole universe.
Galileo concludes this theory right

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Introduction

The word Catholic Church was established in the year 110. However, opinions differ on the exact time that the church came to be established. The church was established on the doctrine of serving one God unlike other religious societies that had a number of gods such as the Greeks. It was organized under five patriarchs including the bishops of Jerusalem, Antioch, Alexandria, Constantinople, and Rome. The Bishop in Rome was usually consulted in times of disputes. There were claims in Rome that Rome had connections with Saint Peter and Saint Paul. The Catholic Church at the time came to

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Christianity, despite its humble root and in the beginning only a handful of followers has grown to over “1,870,000,000 adherents in the world” (Neusner, 151). Representing over a third of the world’s population. These followers all follow the teachings of Christ, but they differ in some core beliefs and also the interpretation of Christ’s teaching. While the center of any Christian religion will always remains the same—Christ and his teachings—the way this is followed and practiced has often led to changes within a religion or a split in denominations. One famous change

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