Essays on Church Page 6

When one hears of a cult, one thinks of organizations such as the Church of Scientology, the Jehovah’s Witnesses, and small fanatical groups such as the Assembly of God. According to Robert J. Lofton, author of Letters to an Elder, there are two kinds of cults; those that use mind-control, and those that do not….

The Catholic Church is believed to have the highest number of members all over the world.  The Pope is considered the head of the church and under him there are bishops who are heads of dioceses.  The church preaches the teachings of Jesus Christ, sacraments (Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the sick, Holy orders,…

Chronology of St. Augustine’s life 354, November 13 – the birth of St. Augustine in Tagaste, Numidia, Proconsularis, North Africa. 387, April 24/25 – his conversion and baptism by St. Ambrose, bishop of Milan; death of St. Monica. 388 – founded monastery in his hometown, Tagaste. 391 – He was ordained as a priest by…

As a child, I was quite confused about the concept of was believing in God and praying- nothing more, nothing less. As I grew older I realized the reason of my state of confusion- I was practicing was raised a Catholic while my father had been raised a Protestant in the United Methodist Church. I…

Book Review “Firestorm: Preventing and Overcoming Church Conflicts” Author: Ron Susek. The church environment can sometimes belie the problems that lay within. Potential areas of conflict can lay below the surface for years. Then, suddenly, they can rise to the surface in a way harmful or even devastating to the church. In his book Firestorm:…

Warfare entails physical activity, force and quite a bit of intelligence. Moreover, the use of force is futile if there is no proper evaluation of the terrain, battle conditions and the enemy. The army that emerges victorious in a battle is one that consists of well-trained and adequately armed soldiers whose leaders are competent and…

Abstract This paper seeks to expound on salient features of the Gospel according to St. Matthew and the Catholic Church. The first part contains a discussion about the Gospel according to St. Matthew with a summary of its contents, a few comparisons with the Gospel according to St. Mark, as well as a brief account…

Sects, Cults and The Catholic Church in New Zealand Section 1: Define the report. The purpose of this report is to analyse religious expression in New Zealand, specifically of certain cults, sects and the Catholic Church. I have chosen The Unification Church as a cult, 7th Day Adventists for my sect and the Catholic Church….

Chapter 1: Ancient America. A great number of aboriginal groups (indians), speaking many different languages and having many different ways of life, occupied America at the time of its discovery by Columbus. False, the Maya’s were around before the discovery of Columbus. And the different aboriginal groups were very similar in lifestyles and customs. Chapter…

The term Baroque, derived from the Portuguese word barroco, meaning an irregularly shaped pearl (Sayre 677), was initially used negatively with connotations of being bizarre and strange, indicating poor taste. However, paradoxically, this period gave birth to some of the most profound and exquisite works of art and architecture. The captivating and timeless style known…