Essays on Church

The Franco-Papal Alliance, from my understanding, began the moment Pepin the Short was crowned King of the Franks following Pope Zachary’s approval that he should be considered king. Pepin was mayor of the palace, a position which held all the power over the Frankish nations,…

In the Catechism of the Catholic Church, we are all called to be peacemakers. The Church believes that violence is not defeated by more violence; however, in dire situations, war can be waged on a just basis. Just war was developed in the 5th century…

Everybody feels safe and find peace when they enter any holy place. They can connect them with God’s mercy, they find the true knowledge and mainly they find the mirror of their mind. The most beautiful and inspiring works art of Michelangelo’s famous sculpture “Pieta”…

What does Ecclesiology mean? It’s certainly not a word people hear often. Well, I’m here to tell you it means the study of churches. But even that definition is vague, to truly understand what ecclesiology means we must first dive into the meaning of the…

During the 5th and 6th centuries, the innovation of church design was implemented by many emperors. As each new emperor took their place on the thrown, they each put forward a contribution advancing the growth of their city. The progression of religion and the conformity…

This essay introduces the Draper family who lived during the haunting years of 1348 to 1350. During those years the Black Death entered England and began to run rampant causing almost 4 million deaths across the country. Their village of South Cowton, now located in…

What do Church pioneers in Canada think about the legitimization of doctor helped passing (PAD)? In the not so distant past, the appropriate response was clear. At Christmas in 1996, the Canadian Council of Churches (CCC), a gathering which incorporates each significant Catholic, Orthodox, and…

William Blake, born in 1757, was a poet and a visual artist. (Strooper) He wanted his poems to contain intellectual meaning (the dictionary one) and he shared his ideas that fittest the Romanticist mentality from the 19th century. These ideas are also shown in his…

The Church is the holiest place for any practicing Christian. It serves as a sanctuary, a place for people to reconnect with God and indulge in religious practices. For a Christian, it isn’t only important to be attuned to his or her God but to…

The theme of annual meeting this year is Flight Patterns of the Spirit: Strong, Sustainable, Connected Church. This theme picks up on the Starling conversations of the spring, in which members of many Central Pacific Conference churches came together for discussion and sharing of experiences…