Ecumenism

The Medieval Catholic Church and Pietism are both rooted in the common ideology that God desires relationship and salvation for all. However, the two differ greatly in missiology, theology and daily practicality. There are major points of divergence between the Medieval Catholic Church and Pietism from which modern-day Protestantism developed. "Mission theology links systematic theology with practical theology. It outlines and interprets mission systematically and practically from the perspective

An acquaintance was telling me about the joys of rediscovering her ethnic and religious heritage. "I know exactly what my ancestors were doing 2,000 years ago," she said, eyes gleaming with enthusiasm, "and I can do the same things now." Then she leaned forward and inquired politely, "And what is your ethnic background, if I may ask?" "None," I said, that being the first word in line to get out of my mouth. Well, not "none," I backtracked. Scottish, English, Irish -- that was something, I supposed

Beginning 30 A.D., Christian faith and religion have remained a heavy influence on human lives, politics, and society throughout history. In accordance with this, the Church found the need to call for the second Vatican Council in 1962. The goal was to address the issues in the Eucharistic celebration and theology. Headed by Pope John XXIII, the church faced massive reformation in attempt to revitalize the Christian community and faith. After being elected Pope in 1958, Pope John Paul XXIII noticed

To understand the modern state of Christianity as evangelicals, it is necessary to realize that there have been important changes to the point in which we are today (Fahrsh, 2006). Several doubts among believers existed and this resulted in the existence of many movements. Some of these movements include liberalism, neo orthodoxy and evangelical movement. Theological movements To begin with liberalism movement, it was more common in the 19th and 20th centuries. As the term “liberal” implies the

Botswana Botswana is a predominantly Christian country situated immediately north of South Africa. It came under the influence of Christianity in the first half of the 19th Century through the missionary activities of Robert Moffat, David Livingstone, and other representatives of the London Missionary Society (1817). They succeeded in establishing what is known today as the United Congregational Church in Southern Africa (UCCSA). Their arrival opened the missionary field to other churches namely

In the contemporary national imaginary, the military coup of 1964 marks a dip back into the period known (even in textbooks today) as “the years of lead.” In clear opposition to this current and more dominant perception – which by no means is immune from the threat of a revival – regarding the dehumanizing of human life intrinsic to all forms of totalitarianism, there were many sectors of the Brazilian society at that time which welcomed the coup as a kind of salvation for our country. Amongst these

PAPER 1 (PROTESTANT REFORMATION) DOUGLAS HOLLOWAY STUDENT ID# 23766838 CHHI 302_DO5_201340 FALL 2013 DR. KEITH GOAD LIBERTY UNIVERSITY NOVEMBER 05, 2013 As a result of increased corruption in the Catholic Church, a significant number of priests in the 16th century tried to transform Christianity back to its previous Biblical basis and simplicity. Initially, priests channeled much of their efforts in reforming the church, but they discovered that it was very challenging, and

One cannot have an adequate and well-versed discussion about Islamic civilization without first defining two key terms: Civilization and Islam. Associate Professor at Washington University in St. Louis, Ahmet Karamustafa, defines civilizations as, “nothing more than a particular, even unique combination of ideas and practice that groups of human actors – who are the real agents of human history – affirm as their own and use to define and develop their own sense of presence and agency in

Historically, man has developed a number of ways of looking at the world, using either theoretical models or empirical demonstrations to unearth the truth behind the unknown. Whilst positivist scientific theory tries to explain the world around us, theology, unlike the scientific method, relies on a greater degree of theoretical and explanatory approaches, rather than focusing on purely practical evidence. For this reason, relying on purely theoretical foundations attracted a range of diverging opinions

The Concept of Church, Faith, and Prayer in Catholicism There is no doubt that the fundamental idea of Church, faith, and prayer lived by the early Christian, needs to be rediscovered among many contemporary Christians. The conviction that the apostles had to preach the Gospel of Jesus certainly was aided by their idea of Church, faith, and prayer. In his book “Catholicism: A Journey to the Heat of the Faith”, Father Robert Barron tries to revive the idea of Catholicism that seems to weaken and