‘The Magisterium is out of touch with the lives of modern Catholics.’ I disagree with this statement; firstly because the whole point of the Magisterium is to ensure that the teachings of the church are updated, therefore meaning that they are always correct. Without them the Church’s teachings would be irrelevant, thus meaning they must be in touch with the lives of modern Catholic’s in order to interpret the Bible for them. Secondly, the Magisterium provides set of clear guidelines for Catholics on how to behave and what to believe. How would they be able to deem what is right, and wrong if they were out of touch with today’s society, and problems. Thirdly, they can address issues that did not exist in the time of the Apostles.
So, the church feels they are advocates in a cause to try and influence society to use restraint or even eliminate the use of the death penalty. The Bishops of the Catholic Church believe now that they must educate the public that retribution or revenge for a horrific crime does not justify the death penalty. They feel that more efforts should be placed in protecting society and reforming the criminal for reintegration back into society. The church does not feel the previous justifications for punishment are still valid, retribution, deterrence, or reform. How can corporal punishment be used as reform if the individual’s life is to be cut short?
Jason Campanile 4/8/11 Hist 400w Analytical Book Review Book Review of Resisting McCarthyism: To Sign or Not to Sign California’s Loyalty Oath McCarthyism in America included an era of suspicion, distrust and betrayal. During no other time period in the 20th century has so many of the basic democratic values of America been under threat. Many Americans found no hope in trying to stand up to the scrutiny they were put under during this time. With their jobs and careers on the line, most succumbed to the paranoia that forced them to give up their basic constitutional rights. Very few stood up to the McCarthy era’s witch hunts.
Why Did Belligerency Replace Nonviolence as the “Dominant Ethos” in the Civil Rights Movement in the mid-1960’s? The civil rights movement made lasting contributions to the nation. Above all, it helped eliminate the legalities that had dogged the United States since its earliest days. It also created a national expectation that individuals and groups had the right to petition their government to right legal wrongs affecting them. In its wake there developed a broad base of constituent interest groups—women, the elderly, children's rights advocates, the handicapped, homosexuals, environmentalists—that emphasize the rights of affected parties to be a critical part of the decisions affecting their interests.
He confesses his sin of adultery, all with the intention to save the lives of those he knew to be innocent at the expense of his innocence before the court of Salem. At the end of the play however, John himself is accused of witchcraft, and is faced with another moral decision. He must either must lie, and confess to a sin that he did not commit (that of witchcraft) and have this lie posted on the church door, or die for the sin of witchcraft that he did not commit. John wrestles with his conscience over this choice, and in the end, chooses to die telling the truth - that he is an honest man who did not commit witchcraft and told the truth no matter the consequences. He says, “Because it is my name!
Not only did Abigail accuse innocent people of witchcraft, but also had an affair with a married man, John Proctor. In the late 1600’s it was said to be a sin to sleep with a married man. Because of her affair with John Proctor, I think that Abigail ended up falling in love with John and wanted his wife out of the picture, hence the reason why she falsely accuses her. “I look for John Proctor that took me from my sleep and put knowledge in my heart! I never knew what pretense Salem was, I never knew the lying lessons I was taught by all these Christian women and their covenanted men!
They did not protest in large rallies, and were considered by many to be “silent”, which is why LGBT teenagers are still be targeted. According to CBS news, Asher Brown, Seth Walsh, and Justin Aaburg committed suicide in response to bullying. Professionals say, “The ideological battle comes on the heels of new research, which suggests that, the mental health of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) young people is severely compromised by bullying and harassment they receive in school” (Katz 1). In TIMES, Chris Colfer said, “speaking out against the epidemic of bullying that he too faced in high school” (Agron 114). Bullying because of being a LGBT is still a huge problem in the United States.
Clergy are looked upon to model and guide others in their spiritual development. When clergy marriages fall apart due to burnout or for any reason, it sends shockwaves through a congregation and a community. When the clergy divorce rate has matched the general population’s divorce rate, it does not demonstrate that there is any sacredness or sanctity in the marriage relationship. While clergy couples are as human as the rest of the general population and make the same bad decisions, they are scrutinized more heavily. Incorporating the two principles of rediscovering the value of one’s self and one’s spouse, and developing a sacred rhythm of devotion and honoring the Sabbath, will strengthen the individual and revitalize them.
It could be that Catholics might disagree about the actual response depending on the importance they attribute to principles that might be in conflict. The official teaching authority of the Church has not, to the best of my knowledge, given a judgment on this issue. There are several issues involved. First of all there is the issue of justice to someone who has committed a crime, has paid the penalty, and is now re-entering the community. Justice demands that he or she be given the opportunity to re-integrate back into community and not have to continue to pay publicly for their past crime.
For example the McMartin family; Ray Buckey, Virginia McMartin and Peggy McMartin Buckey, all of whom were put on trial for allegedly molesting children at a California preschool in the 1980’s. They were on trial from 1987 to 1990. During these six years no convictions were ever made and all charges against the Mc Martins were dropped in 1990. This family stuck together even as they are being accused of a horrible crime They also refused to confess because they believed that by following God’s moral code for Christians God will help them. I also think of my father when I think of integrity.