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Despite his transformation from a pious and motivated young king to a tyrant, Henry VIII, who was bestowed the title “Defender of the Faith” by Pope Leo X on October 17, 1521, still holds relevance to this title. Originally recognized for his devotion and loyalty to the Roman Catholic Church, Henry’s agenda shifted over time…

            How did the scattered and hiding congregations of apostolic times become Catholic or universal Christianity? What made it possible? These questions can be answered and traced back to the conversion of Constantine itself. Many historians hail him as a good emperor because of his positive contributions to the Church. Before his reign, the church was…

Regardless of varying perspectives on the ethics of taking a life, I hold a steadfast belief that no form of killing can ever be rationalized. As an unwavering Catholic, I am duty-bound to adhere to the guidelines set forth in the 10 Commandments, specifically Commandment 5 which unequivocally declares “You Shall Not Kill.” Unfortunately, this…

Loving God and Other Sins As Friedrich Nietzsche, the revolutionary existentialist, once said, “The Christian resolve to find the world evil and ugly has made the world evil and ugly.” William H. Faulkner’s Light in August, a novel in which the various protagonists struggle with Christianity, soils their relationships with the people around them and…

The Movie “ The Boondocks Saints” is nothing short of a guilty pleasure. With its profane nature and crude sense of dull humor, the brilliant film is an example of the style over substance at its finest. This two member Irish Catholic gangster movie is enraged and full of action, that will sure grab anyone’s…

Set during the sixties and using the Troubles in Northern Ireland as a suitably depressing backdrop, “Cal” by Bernard MacLaverty is the tale of a tragic love affair and the hopelessness of life during the Troubles. Cal’s struggle for normality within the chaos which was life in Northern Ireland, has enabled MacLaverty to create a…

The main theme of the book is that Jesus Christ is God and the only true way to heaven. Subject of Paragraph: Sacrificial Service for Christ Scriptural Context: The Passage before this one deals with the Supremacy of Christ. It tells that Christ is God and how he reconciled us to him. The passage after…