The Second Vatican Council The Second Vatican Council (Latin: Concilium Oecumenicum Vaticanum Secundum) addressed relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the modern world. The council itself became ideally known for its renewal of Catholic doctrine in a modern timeline and perspective. Several institutional changes resulted from the council‚ such as the renewal of consecrated life with a revised charism‚ and ecumenical efforts towards dialogue with other religions and the expressive participation
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The Catholic Church Submitted to Prof. Merle D. Valbuena English Dept.‚ CASS MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology By Stephen John S. Brillantes March 2005 Thesis Statement: The Roman Catholic Church and the past and the present of strengthened Christianity. I. Introduction II. Organization and Structure a. The Bishop b. The Clergy c. The Pope d. The Cardinal e. The Curia f. The Eastern Rite Churches III. Distinctive Doctrines a. The Bible b. The Traditions of the Church
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1. What is referred as the Protestant Reformation? What are the changes that the reformers introduced? The Protestant Reformation was a movement that aimed to reform the beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church. Some of the changes that the reformers introduce in this reformation were that God offers salvation to sinners in spite of their sins. Another change that was introduced was the idea that the Pope‚ the priest‚ the monk or the bishop should not have all the spiritual authority over
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The Catholic Church The Church -from the Latin word “ecclesia” and from the Greek word “ek- kalein” which means convocation or assembly -It designates assembly of the people for the religious purpose. -In Christian usage‚ the word “church” The Church in God’s Plan -God the Father created the whole universe‚ and chose to raise up men to share in his own divine life. -God created the world for the sake of communion with his divine life‚ a communion brought about by the convocation of men
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Reaction Paper- Protestant Reformation Protestant Reformation‚ first taking place in the early sixteenth century‚ brought about a whirlwind of change theologically‚ economically‚ and multiple other fronts. Most important was the globalization of Christianity—its transformations generated new directions of intellect beyond the sixteenth century. Works of theologians such as Martin Luther and John Calvin sparked the criticism of the authority and power of the Catholic Church as well as instilling
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At the start of the 16th century Western Europe had only one religion‚ Roman Catholicism. The Catholic Church was rich and powerful and had preserved Europe ’s classical culture. However‚ despite General Councils called to impose reforms‚ disputes and lax practices had grown up within the church. "Catholic Reformation" highlights the existence of a spontaneous reform within the church itself that sought to revitalize religious life through the improvement and application of Gospel teachings to the
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The Renaissance and Reformation period brought great uncertainty and change to the Catholic Church and brought the start of a new religion. As we look at this time period for the purpose of this paper there will be a focus on this change from the perspective of where did ultimate authority resided. The perspective of the Catholic Church was that the ultimate authority resided with the Pope and he held the power over both religious growth and secular government. During this time many Kings and
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The late medieval Catholic Church faced monumental crises during the Avignon papacy‚ the Great Schism‚ the Conciliar period‚ and the Renaissance papacy. The leadership of the pope was called into questions due to inappropriate behaviors such as‚ corruption and political manipulation. Many laity and intellectual felt a sense of spiritual crisis. As a result‚ criticism of the church gradually rose. By 16th century‚ religious movements and protests were spreading throughout Europe. Lutheran‚ Zwinglian
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Reflection: Politics in the Reformation The Protestant Reformation changed Europe. During the 1500s religion became extremely persuasive in the lives of people living in Europe. By 1500 the church as an institution looked a lot like a state. Throughout medieval history there are currents of anticlericalism which was feelings of mistrust towards the church. The clergy in the church was often accused of wealth‚ corruption‚ and self indulgence. But these were all things that the religion preached
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