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    Martin Luther was already questioning his catholic fate and this became worse when the pope allowed John Tetzel to sell indulgences. Luther strongly believed that the Catholic Church was conning the people of Wittenberg into believing they could pay off their sins. Indulgences are a remission of the purgatorial punishment due for sins according to the Roman Church. In acknowledgement to Tetzel’s actions, Luther wrote the “95 Theses”. The 95 Theses was a criticism of indulgences and it had ninety

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    This work looks at Christianity and society and then transition made by the religion and the people towards the Reformation. The sacraments were very important aspects of daily life touched by the Church, especially Baptism, marriage and penance. They provided services to the ordinary people that not only made them better Christians, but also affected the social structures of daily

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    The Didache source begins with thanking those who pertain to the cup. We thank the Father, David (who is shown through Jesus Christ) to be the glory. For the bread, we thank our Father, once again, and the knowledge brought to us by Jesus. Just as the bread was once broken on the mountains to bring the apostles together, the Church is gathered as one from the ends of the earth. This source believes you should not take the Eucharist if you are quarreling, or impure. You must reconcile with the Lord

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    which there is a universal language that can solve problems. Having a combination of both views would be a great society because Gusdorf focuses on words. He believes that people need to have high value for them like some people do with the sacrament of marriage. His personhood may never be fully achieved during one’s life on earth because it is a continuous process. It is hard to listen to every word one says, and it is sometimes hard to follow through on promises one makes, but “to give one’s

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    traditions. But how different are they really? They have so much in common, what exactly do they believe that made them diverge? Both the Roman Catholics and the Orthodox Christians agree on which scriptures are the recognized gospels, on the same seven sacraments/mysteries. They share similar beliefs of who Mary was and see her as their greatest saint. Despite the fact that both are branches of Christianity as a whole, Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Roman Catholicism seem to have poor opinions of each

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    Origins and history Quakerism was founded by George Fox around the time of the English Civil War (6142-1651), as did many other denominations of christianity. George Fox was annoyed and unsatisfied with the teaching of the Church Of England. He had a strong belief that “there is one, even, Christ Jesus, who can speak to thy condition” (as quoted). His belief became strong enough to convince him that one could have a direct experience with Jesus without the aid of the Church. On Pendle Hill in

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    resolve their problems. After reading through this book, I found myself learning new information that has helped clear any misunderstandings that I had towards Christianity. I have a better understanding of the Christology of who Jesus was, the sacrament of Baptism, and the Eschatology of what the Kingdom of God is. Theological Turning Points made me feel more informed on who Jesus Christ was. Jesus is our savior who came down to earth to die for our sins, but I wasn’t sure if Jesus was to be considered

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    All Catholics are Christian, but not all Christians are Catholics. There is a difference between the Catholic and Christian church. Christianity is the belief of Jesus Christ being the son of God, being the savior of all sins, and following his teachings that are stated in the Bible. Christianity is a simple religion that requires you to have faith in the Lord, Jesus Christ, in order to be saved, (Acts 16:31-33). Catholicism has a Christian foundation, which classifies them as Christians, but there

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    a) The current Our Lady of Victories, Catholic Church of Glenelg was built in place of a previous church in 1869. The present church was opened Sunday 20 November 1927 midday, built years after the settlement of the first Christian priests that arrived in Australia as convicts in 1800. They were encouraged to promote Christianity, encouraged to hold masses. The congregation of St Paul’s Lutheran Church Glenelg has been around since 1931, with the current building built in 1961. In 1838 Lutherans

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    The Sacramental of the Rosary Growing up in a Catholic family and attending Catholic school, my aunt, Sister Antonella Bayer, experienced many sacraments and sacramentals throughout her life. At school, she had the holy water fonts to make the sign of the cross when coming into class. Her home environment consisted of praying before bed with her mother, and praying the litanies with her father during Forty Hours and Holy Week services. As she grew up, she absolutely connected with one sacramental

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