"The parish of St. Mary Magdalene is a Roman Catholic faith community? who, in the spirit of Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit, welcomes all people, cherishes the Eucharist, fosters faith formation for all ages and serves our?parish and the larger community in hope and charity." This is...

Just-War Theory Since the dawn of Christianity, thoughts of war, and the Christian conscience have often been at odds. This was a major dilemma in the early Church and continues to plague the Church today. The Just-War theory, originated by St. Augustine, has developed throughout the ages in o...

Contents Page Page 1.0 Introduction 2 2.0 Methodology 3 2.1 Primary Resources 3 2.2 Secondary Resources 3 2.3 Interviews 3 2.4 Report on Local Community 3 3.0 Body of Report 4 3.1 Narrative Dimension 4-5 3.2 Stances within the Ministerial Pr...

The Catholic ReformationIINTRODUCTION Counter-Reformation, movement within the Roman Catholic Church in the 16th and 17th centuries that sought to revitalize the Church and to oppose Protestantism. Some historians object to the term as implying only the negative elements in the movement, and they ...

As long as religion and science exist, man has asked the question, which one is more dangerous? However, over the centuries man has figured out that the answer is not that simple. Many aspects are involved that have to be taken into consideration. Some scientists argue that religion can cause more h...

Calvin\'s Unique Theocracy When we think of a theocracy, we usually think of a political system, governed and legislated by a religious body with religious beliefs. For the most part this is true. Historically, theocratic governments have successfully existed throughout the world, from ancient Eg...

In 1348, in the major Trade City of Florence, a ship from China docked on the port carrying the rat that would lead Europe through one of the greatest epidemics ever known to man, the Black Death. The virulent plague quickly claimed the lives of a third of the population. There was no escape, as ...

Martin Luther. Martin Luther was born in Eisleben, Germany, the son of Hans Luther, who worked in the copper mines, and his wife Margarethe. He went to school at Magdeburg and Eisenach, and entered the University of Erfurt in 1501, graduating with a BA in 1502 and an MA in 1505. His father wish...

Abortion What is meant by abortion? Abortion is defined in the dictionary as, "The expulsion of a foetus (naturally or by medical induction) from the womb before it is able to survive independently (around 28 weeks)." This simply means the foetus is removed by either a natural or medical procedure b...