...Stephen J. Stein focuses on Jonthan Edwards’ treatment of a figure in the New Testament, the Virgin Mary. He highlights a striking irony in Edwards’ exegesis by juxtaposing his steady criticism of the Roman Catholic Church against his high praise of Mary. Stein’s essay is driven by immersion...

...Since 1965, the Roman Catholic Church has issued three official statements on the Jews and Judaism (in 1965, 1974, and 1985). Added to these are numerous statements by the pope and documents issued by local Catholic sources (individual bishops, dioceses, and archdioceses). This chapter examines...

... competitors. The concentration of the Irish population in ethno-religious ghettoes and its effects on the city are also analysed as well as the protagonists and consequences of Irish immigration. It outlines the growth of the Roman Catholic Church in Liverpool, in response to the arrival the famine Irish...

... them to endure for an unduly long time. Over the course of the nineteenth century, Jewish life in Rome fell increasingly out of step with the process of Jewish emancipation taking place elsewhere in Europe and the United States. The chapter points out how the Roman Catholic Church careened...

...This chapter presents an essay on the leadership role of the Roman Catholic Church and the American federal government in raising the question of renewal. In both cases, there was strong opposition for different reasons. In the case of the church, the opposition proceeded from a reading...

... enabled certain tight knight communities of believers such as the Jehovah Witnesses and Evangelicals to continue discreetly. Both the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Church also observed a strict religious hierarchy that required the official sanction of theological interpretations and religious rituals...

... William Spanish language and people despair substance and accidence Heywood John plays theatre Thomas Wyatt Christendom Geoffrey Chaucer Roman Catholic Church place ecclesiastical disease spiritual disgust Pardoner’s Tale Desiderius Erasmus Pilgrimage of Pure Devotion Thomas Wyatt’s...

...Until the close of the Second Vatican Council in 1965, the stance of the Roman Catholic Church toward the social, cultural, economic, and political developments of the twentieth century was largely antagonistic. Yet, in and through the period from World War I to Vatican II, the Church did engage...

... to regard as characteristic of the Protestant constitution in Ireland. The Roman Catholic Church demanded the same rights and recognition that the state extended to Protestants in terms of state funded, denominational university education. The demand for national justice, however, masked other concerns...

... rights. The forefront in most ‘third wave’ countries was the Roman Catholic Church, which promoted a broader understanding of social justice and human rights. Religious institutions provide physical symbols and rituals that offer a focus for resistance to the oppressors but also allow religious...

...This chapter focuses on Georgetown College, the founding of which seems characterized by a collection of inconsistencies. The most intriguing incongruity associated with Georgetown's establishment is that although the Jesuit order of the Roman Catholic Church founded the institution to educate...

...-Catholics live amidst the tension between minority sexual identities/discourse and the silencing authority of the Roman Catholic Church. It explicates the paradox that both sides in this battle are foundationally oriented toward the good yet remain at odds. The chapter does so through careful analysis...

...The conclusion describes how the numerical strength of the Roman Catholic Church is shifting from Western Europe to the Global South. These changing demographics are reflected in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, where Mass is said in fourteen languages and the Catholic population is increasingly...

...For centuries, the book of Psalms has been recognized as the hymn book, prayer book, and worship book of the Bible not only in Jewish tradition but also in the Roman Catholic Church and in Protestant worship. Through worship, the psalmist exhorts devotees to “sing new songs unto the Lord...

... the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Roman Catholic Church. It then considers the political battles in the states over the right to die, with particular emphasis on initial efforts to legalize PAD through the use of the initiative and the referendum processes. It also discusses efforts in various...

... givens in the recounting of the efforts to introduce PAD legislation in various states, including the enormous power of the federal courts, especially the U.S. Supreme Court, in the PAD legal battles; the power of the “sanctity of life” PAD opponents that include the Roman Catholic Church; and the local...

... and politics, but of the overlap between them, which was far greater in medieval society than it is today. The medieval Roman Catholic Church, as an economic and political entity, attempted to accomplish its otherworldly goals in this world by acquiring power and influence. Most large corporations need access...

...This chapter examines the key issues in scholarship on the identity and mission of the Christian church in Africa, while also exploring in depth the identity of the Roman Catholic Church in Africa. First, the chapter discusses the methodological questions in scholarship in this area, while...

...This chapter presents a critique of the practice of enclosing of innocent women within convent walls under apparently holy pretexts by the Roman Catholic Church. It presents proof from the Old Testament, assisted by Dante, that from the beginning of the human race, God never wished women...

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