...practicing the Christian faith they have different origins, development of denomination, primary teachings, doctrines, worship, spirituality, and moral precepts. When researching how the Roman Catholics and Episcopalians are distinctly different I can across the quote “All the ceremony and half the guilt”( ), meaning the Roman Catholic Church have a very distinct chain of command including the Pope and bishops, while on the other hand Episcopalians do not have figure head who represents the church as a whole. The difference between the Roman Catholics and Episcopalians traditions and practices seems to stem from the desire to have the freedom to choose ones own governmental and religious leadership. Since Episcopalian Church began the has always been a connection to the Roman Catholic Church as stated, “During the 16th century Protestant Reformation. The Episcopal Church organized itself independently from the Church of England around the time of the American Revolutionary War, and chose a form of government similar to that of the new nation. ” () The entire reason the Episcopalian Church was formed was to decide who its own political and spiritual leaders would be, completely separate from The Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church. The differences between the Roman Catholic and Episcopalians development of denomination are can be seen in the organization of each church leadership. The Episcopalian are governed by: “In an established, self-sustaining congregation...
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...Specific (Catholic) Literary Principles for Interpreting the Bible What is the literal sense? Speaking of the “literal” sense or meaning of the Bible from a Catholic perspective can be very confusing because the Catholic Church does not mean by the term literal what is often meant by the word “literal” in popular American culture and vernacular. “Literal” as used by modern twenty-first century Americans assumes that the words of text describe something that factually happened. This restrictive meaning of “literal” is not what the Catholic Church means by the literal sense, literal level, or the literal meaning of the Bible. Rather, this modern contemporary American understanding of “literal” is closer to what is called literalism, which means, “fidelity to observable fact.”[1] The literal sense of some Biblical texts may require “fidelity to observable fact” but this is not always the case. Thus, in Catholic teaching, the “literal sense” is not synonymous with literalism. What the Catholic Church means by the literal sense is that the “literal sense is the meaning conveyed by the words of Scripture and discovered by exegesis, following the rules of sound interpretation” (CCC[2]116).[3] It is called “literal” because the English word literal is derived from the Latin word “littera,” which is the Latin word for “letter.” So the literal sense, according to Catholic teaching, is not a literalist reading of the text based upon literalism but is the “meaning conveyed by the...
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...The Rise of the ChristianIty was in the 5th century when the Roman empire began to fall apart. German tribes took over the city of Rome. This event began the period in history often referred to as the Dark Ages. The Dark Ages saw the growth in the power of the Christian Church which was then referred to as the Catholic religion. During the Dark Ages and Early Middle Ages the only accepted Christian religion was Catholicism. The word Catholic stems from the Middle English word 'catholik' and also from the French word 'catholique' and the Latin word 'catholicus' meaning whole or universal. Early Christians, such as Saint Ignatius of Antioch- a martyr- used the term 'catholic' to describe the whole Church - the meaning being universal. Soon...
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...RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SYMBOLS Christian Symbols 1. Cross The Christian cross is the main symbol of the Christian religion. These crosses are usually found on Christian churches. The cross is the universal Christian symbol, acknowledged by all denominations as the single visual identifier of their faith. The meaning of the cross is a representation of Jesus Christ shedding his blood for the forgiveness of our sins. Therefore the cross is a symbol of the sacrifice so that Christians can have the reassurance that we will go to heaven through Christ. The cross is a symbol of Jesus Christ dying for the sake of human on behalf of their sins so that one day Christians may enter the kingdom of heaven and reside with the lord thy GOD. A great variety of crosses has developed, some with specific symbolic meaning and others that have simply become culturally associated with certain groups. | The simplest and most common Christian cross is the Latin cross. It may not have come into use until the 2nd or 3rd century. The empty cross, usually favoured by Protestants, reminds Christians of the resurrection | | The Greek cross, with arms of equal length, is the most ancient cross. | | A Celtic cross places a circle around the arms of a Latin cross. A cross within a circle or cross with multiple rays like spokes from a wheel is an emblem of the sun and is found on many stone carvings and objects prior to Christianity. The sun cross became the Celtic cross, uniting Christ with...
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...of education in the topic or the various religions. I grew up being Catholic. My parents, grandparents, and family members are Catholics. I on the other hand never really understood much of what was being said in mass. Prayer was more of memorization not understanding, same with the church choir I knew some songs because I had memorized the songs, not understood the meaning of the lyrics or exactly who the Catholics were parsing. There was a few things I would not understand or agree with, I never understood the concept of praying to statues or best known as saints. I felt that if Jesus Christ or God was so powerful and what not we should have only been praying to him as well as devoting our faith to him. I never exactly questioned my parents because I did not want to upset them. Traditions in the Catholic religion or ceremonies perhaps are baptisms, first communion, some form of presentation when the child turns three years of age, confessions, weddings, and mass services for the deceased that I know of, I am sure there are more traditions I am unaware of or have probably forgot with time. Every Sunday during mass services Catholics receive what is called the blood and or flesh of Christ through a piece of bread, in Spanish the piece of bread is called ostia and wine. I believe you need to be free of sin to receive the blood and flesh of Christ. When a young woman turns 15 years of age, Catholics have a huge celebration basically introducing the child to society as...
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...kingdoms/empires were the Catholic kingdom, the Byzantine Empire, and the Islamic Caliphates. The Catholic kingdom was located in Western Europe. In the Catholic kingdom, religion was very important and organized. First, their religion was the Catholic Christianity, and in the church hierarchy, there were different classes. The highest class was the pope, the second was the bishops, and lastly was the priests. Basically, the pope was considered to be the ruler of the Christian world (Ellis 193). Just how the Catholic religion was organized, so was the feudal system in Western Europe. The feudal systems contained social hierarchy, and the highest class was the king. After the king, the next powerful class was the lords, knights, and then finally the vassals (peasants and serfs)(Ellis 188). Although the conditions of the king’s and lords’ environments were luxuries, the vassals’ environment was really poor. They had to live in a manor, with less food, and hard labor (Ellis 190). The most beneficial advantage for the vassals was to live near the river (Class notes December 17, 2013). The reason is because they can catch fish at sometimes, and have additional food than others. Most of the vassals were serfs (slaves that were bound to the land, and can be sold and bought). Other vassals were peasants (people with rights that got paid for their work) (Ellis 189). This was basically the overall image of Western Europe, before the Crusades. Like the Catholic Kingdoms, the Byzantine Empire...
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...Women in our society have been limited to participate in functions that are traditionally patriarchal. A critical participation restriction can be addressed in religion. Patriarchy has limited the involvement of women when practicing a specific religion, and can be overcome by interpreting the meanings goddesses’ hold to empower women. Goddesses are symbols that act as role models for women and have textual material in many religions to draw from to show woman empowerment, and promote benefits through worship. (Gupta, 2) mentions this in Kali, the Savior, “ Feminists have realized the overwhelming need for women to identify personally with positive images and role models, models that can reassert the importance of the “feminine” in all religious experience. With this realization has come the recognition of the general lack of such images and stories in most traditions.” Gupta’s argument addresses women’s inability to participate in major religious roles because men limit them to maintain power in their religious practices. Kali, a Hindu culture goddess, is an example of a goddess women can draw from to empower themselves as independent, strong women. When viewing the Hindu scriptures, called the Puranas’, there’s an underlining description of the traditional roles women are expected to play as care givers, mothers, and wives. Women are not meant to be limited to those roles, and excluded from diverse participation in Hinduism. “Hinduism is not inherently patriarchal;...
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...Men and women are going to school but it is the women who are going back to school to increase their education. Although some men do not want their wives to work but to keep house, it weakens the women into thinking that she can only do a limited amount of what ever they desire to do. Discrimination is still a top issue among women and men in the work force. What are some examples of concepts or constructions of masculinity and femininity that you see in society and in media? Religious Group: "Roman Catholics believe the authority of the church lies within the hierarchy of the church. Catholics believe that Baptism is a sacrament that regenerates and justifies and usually done in infancy"(Fairchild, n.d.). When I first learned that baptism given at birth, I thought about how an infant would know the true meaning of baptism. "Catholics believe that truth is found in the Bible, as interpreted by the church, but also found in church tradition"(Fairchild, n.d.). Catholics believe forgiveness of sin is achieved through church ritual, with the assistance of a priest in confession"(Fairchild,...
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...each religion. I would consider myself to be a part of the Jewish faith, but I do not practice my religion. Therefore I interviewed my girlfriend who is a part of the Christian belief system. Although she doesn’t claim to be a devout Catholic who attends mass every Sunday, she respects and acknowledges the traditions of her religion and observes the many holidays. When belonging to a specific parish, it involves being an active member of the Catholic community. This entails attending mass on Sundays, as well as the holidays throughout the year. It also means partaking in activities, and donating money and services to a specific church. Often, a parish will have a school for children to grow academically as well as spiritually. My girlfriend growing up attended a private Catholic school from the age of 4-18. Throughout her fourteen years, she was actively involved in her parish, including receiving all of her sacraments. My girlfriend considered receiving the sacraments to be an emotional experience as well as a ritual. There are seven sacraments in the Catholic Church that are not mandatory, but considered to be necessary for salvation. Many Catholics do not receive all seven. This could directly be an example of some Catholics having more weight towards one element than the others. The seven sacraments are as follows: Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders and Matrimony, which is also known as marriage. My friend stated...
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...In conclusion, the two exegetical tools, feminism and Catholicism of the Book of Job both have very different meanings. Feminism have the view overall that gender roles are biased in the book of Job. To sum up the derived meanings, feminists believe that Job’s wife portrayed harshly and receives a lot of judgement just because she tells Job to curse God and die. Many think it is unfair as she has lost all of her children, flocks, and servants and has to put all of her time into helping Job when he has excruciatingly painful skin sores, suffering the same hardships as Job did. However, she ended up disappearing and was called names such as ‘the devil’s accomplice’. However, feminists believe she is speaking from compassion and love for her...
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...The purpose of this paper is to investigate the three authors and put them together to discuss the connections of gods questions learned about this semester. These texts relate to four bold claims, each of which pinpoint various ideas supported by the Christian faith. These claims are relative to the texts we have studied in class throughout the semester. Specifically, the second bold claim; God’s presence in the world is mediated by nature and reality, and trying to realize what our relationship is with the natural world? Relative to a majority of the works we have dissected, as well as the fourth bold claim and that question being how does one have a life of meaning and purpose? People’s opinions of justice and injustice vary widely across...
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...Catholicism is a broad term for the body of the Catholic faith, its theologies and doctrines, its liturgical, ethical, spiritual, and behavioral characteristics, as well as a religious people as a whole.[1][2] For many the term usually refers to Christians and churches belonging to the Roman Catholic Church in full communion with the Holy See.[3] For others it refers to the churches of the first millennium, including, besides the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Oriental Orthodox Church, and the Assyrian Church of the East.[4][5] And for others again it refers to "adhering to the catholic faith as it has been inherited from the earliest Christians ... seeking to restore the faith and order of the primitive church",[6] as claimed by the Anglican Communion, various Lutheran churches,[6][7][8] and other Reformation and post-Reformation churches.[9][10] The Catholic claim of continuity is based on, among other factors, Apostolic succession, especially in conjunction with adherence to the Nicene Creed.[11] In the sense of indicating historical continuity of faith and practice, the term "catholicism" is at times employed to mark a contrast to Protestantism, which tends to look solely to the Bible as interpreted on the principles of the 16th-century Protestant Reformation as its ultimate standard.[12] It was thus used by the Oxford Movement.[13] This contrast, however, is not so clearcut for Anglican theologians such as Alister McGrath: "Anglicanism is not...
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...The Catholic Church Attempts Bringing Their Own Back On the Same Sex Marriage Issue Abstract The following paper will argue for the Catholic Church against those Catholics within the institution what agree with same sex marriage. In fact, a little more than 50 percent of Catholics according to a recent survey by Pew Research accept and support homosexuality and same sex marriage (Lipka, 2014). There will be four opposing arguments make by the magisterium, which is the teaching of the Catholic Church, against same sex marriage. These arguments include; the teachings which prohibit homosexual activity, teachings that need to include those that promote the dignity of the person, the good of marriage as a social institution, and their religious liberties as they exist today. Pope Francis declares that homosexuals are good people they just practice immoral acts that are not accepted within the institute of marriage (Hale, 2015). Arguments are based on the magisterium and our religious liberties. There is hope that that those Catholics in agreement of same sex marriage will return to the beliefs followed by the magisterium following the reading of this information. Introduction The Catholic Church Attempts Bringing Their Own Back On the Same Sex Marriage Issue The Scriptures are not silent within the Catholic Church (Montoya, 2000). He claims that homosexuality in the eyes of the church is treated as a violation according to Scriptures, and a major one standing out is...
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...Many First Nations People have come in contact with Europeans, and others who wished to assimilate them into their culture, or religious way of life. The Rarámuri are no different. The Spanish missionaries made their way to the areas where the Rarámuri lived. They attempted to “reduce” them from their nomadic, uncivilized ways (Fontana, 1997). However, the Rarámuri were able to maintain their core selves and intermix enough Catholic tradition to keep the Jesuits satisfied. Holy Week for the Rarámuri has similar symbols, yet they are portrayed somewhat differently than the Roman Catholic symbols. Father Sun and Mother Moon in the Rarámuri tradition represents the creators that were dark while the Morning Star was the light. The Sun and Moon...
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...Christianity Christianity (from the Ancient Greek word Χριστός, Christos, a translation of the Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ, Māšîăḥ, meaning "the anointed one",together with the Latin suffixes -ian and -itas) is an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and oral teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. Christianity is the world's largest religion, with approximately 2.2 billion adherents, known as Christians. Most Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God, fully divine and fully human, and the saviour of humanity whose coming was prophesied in the Old Testament. Consequently, Christians refer to Jesus as Christ or the Messiah. The foundations of Christian theology are expressed in ecumenical creeds. These professions of faith state that Jesus suffered, died, was buried, and was resurrected from the dead in order to grant eternal life to those who believe in him and trust in him for the remission of their sins. The creeds further maintain that Jesus bodily ascended into heaven, where he reigns with God the Father. Most Christian denominations teach that Jesus will return to judge everybody, living and dead, and to grant eternal life to his followers. He is considered the model of a virtuous life. His ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection are often referred to as "the gospel", meaning "good news" (a loan translation of the Greek: εὐαγγέλιον euangélion). The term gospel also refers to written accounts of Jesus's life and teaching, four of which...
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