Christian Essays

Mystici Corporis Christi is a papal encyclical issued by Pope Pius XII during World War II on the Church as the Mystical Body of Christ. It is one of the more important encyclicals of Pope Pius XII, because of its topic, the Church, and because its Church concept was fully …

            How did the church respond to persecution in 325AD how did the Christian movement develop in theology and practice as a result of persecution? Christians were persecuted in Rome for various reasons for example in 64 AD, Christians were accused of burning Rome, in order to punish them Nero …

Universality of Catholicism. Literally, the word “Catholic” (Greek, katholike) means “general” or “universal.” The title was first used in A.D.. 107, by St. Ignatius of Antioch in his letter to the Smyrneans, “Where Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church.” 17 By the end of the second century, it …

My cultural immersion focus is on the religious war in Nigeria. One of the interesting things I found in my research was that, in Nigeria the Christian faith and the Muslim faith represents the greatest percentage of religions. I also learned that the Christians and Muslims pray every day several …

Filipino teenage martyr Pedro Calungsod is set to join the altar of saints when Pope Benedict XVI leads the canonization ceremony at the Vatican City on Sunday, October 21, 2012. With the meager historical information written about him, Blessed Pedro’s life can be written in a few paragraphs. Thus, the …

When thinking about the history of the world, one must always consider that merchants as well as trade have played an immerse role in shaping the world as it is today. They are responsible for many of the cross-cultural interactions that we have had in the past. Christianity and Islam, …

The intervening period between the first and second Vatican Council was a time for both social and religious revolution. After World War Two, the new medium of television bought the Civil Rights Movement, the Women’s Liberation debate and many other social and political issues into the lounge rooms of millions …

Perhaps the most well known story of the Holy Bible is that of the creation story. In this story, God creates the earth in six days and rests on the seventh, after creating light, dark, oceans, and animals of all types. When he feels that there should be creatures other …

The sixteenth century, known as the Renaissance, was a time of momentous change in Europe. This time period impacted the World in many ways including the arts, music, literature, science, and religion; however religion made the biggest impact to the culture (MacCulloch, 107,2). Religion was integral to every part of …

1. How did Justinian rule? Was he a benevolent or malevolent ruler, why? 2. When was the zenith of byzantine civilization, why? 3. What were some challenges to the Byzantine Empire? 4. Describe the social and economic characteristics of the Byzantine Empire 5. What were some differences b/w East & …