Essays on Catholic Church

Father Greg Boyle is a Jesuit priest who has dedicated his life to helping people affected by gang violence and giving members of gangs a chance for a new life. Growing up with seven siblings in Los Angeles, California, Father Boyle has seen firsthand the...

Change is inevitable and does not occur without a form of resistance from an individual, a community or even a nation. Traditions are forms of security when it is threatened, people deep-rooted in these traditions will fight to keep it. In 1500, little did European...

After centuries of political and economic dissension, Europe arrived in the sixteenth century with relatively new aspirations for prosperity. In the decades preceding, the European economy was burgeoning as colonial expansion was being exploited to validate and solidify the authority of European monarchies and the...

The German theologian, Martin Luther, who is also hailed to be a radical religious reformer was the main catalyst for the Protestant Reformation in the 16th Century. The reformation began with Luther’s publication of his Ninety-Five Theses which contained his thoughts on the practice of...

Baptism is the first of the 3 sacraments of initiation in the Catholic tradition is Baptism. During Baptism we are united into the body of Christ. Confirmation is the ritual in which Catholics accept a unique expression of the Holy Spirit. Through Confirmation, the Holy...

In the text, “Christianity and Modernity,” by authors Esposito, Fasching, and Lewis gave a thorough analysis of the development of Christianity throughout history and its emergence of modernity. According to the text, by the 16th century, “Europe had transformed from [farmland] to [notable] urban centres.”...

Of all the religions in the world, Christianity is by far the most practiced religion with about 2.1 billion followers. Islam, the second most practiced religion comes nowhere near Christianity with about 1.8 billion Muslims. This shows the drastic amount of followers Christianity has. With...

Jainism, originally known as Jain Dharma, is defined as a nontheistic ancient Indian religion. The foundation of their religion is heavily based on the idea of nonviolence and not harming anything while they are on earth. Their ultimate goal is to be freed of their...

The Papacy is the longest-reigning religious organization of the modern world to date. Though throughout the centuries it has existed it has had a tumultuous past. The reason why the Papacy became corrupt is due to the fact that they lacked the resources that those...

The expression and development of the Catholics church’s teachings on morality, justice and world peace are significantly shaped by religious leaders in history. More specifically within the role of Pope John XXIII in his encyclicals, social teachings and his contributions to the Vatican. Through his...