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Homosexuality and Roman Catholic Youth, 2008.
This paper reviews an article by Fr Robert Mattingly SJ entitled 'Gay Adolescents in Catholic Schools - Avoiding the Topic Won't Make It Go Away' printed in "Momentum".
955 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 23.95
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This paper explains that Fr. R. Mattingly, in his 2004 article in "Momentum", stresses that sex scandals within the Roman Catholic Church have forced attention on matters of sexuality that the Church has rarely wished to discuss beyond firm moralizing positions. The author points out that, although the Church still discusses homosexual acts as sinful, Mattingly reminds the reader of the stronger discussion of how all human beings are created in the image of God. The paper relates that, rather than criticizing homosexuality or failing to discuss it, the Church school community should ensure that gay students receive the inclusion and support they need. The author stresses that Mattingly also feels strongly that Roman Catholic schools should be sure that students can discuss matters of sexuality, homosexuality and heterosexuality.
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Introduction
The Hazards of Ignoring Homosexuality
Whose Child is it Anyway?
A Positive Environment and Acceptance
Concluding Remarks
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"Accordingly to Mattingly, teachers and other adults must understand what happens when a homosexual youth is not included, not understood or denounced in different ways. When gay students are not given proper support they will experience self-destructive emotions and engage in self-destructive behaviors as what seems a usual set of results. He refers to social scientific research to explain that 40 percent or more of homeless youths in the United States are homosexuals, many of them engaged in substance abuse or confirmed addicts, and that many become HIV positive."
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Roman Catholic Church, 2006.
A review of the Roman Catholic Church from a personal perspective.
1,238 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 30.95
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This paper takes a look at the Roman Catholic Church from the author's personal perspective. The paper discusses the author's opinion that fear does not create lasting belief. According to the paper, fear is a tool used by the Roman Catholic Church to instill beliefs and values.
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"Tradition is central to all religions in the world. In many cases, religion and their traditions cannot be separated. Tradition informs ritual and practice, and ritual and practice are reinforced through tradition. Tradition gives meaning to rituals, which would otherwise appear meaningless. Tradition is a way for people to connect with their ancestors and relatives and others around the world who believe in the same thing. Although religions inevitably change over time, they retain an essence and that essence is tradition. Traditions are what bring families together for religious holiday celebrations or inspire people to undertake religious pilgrimages. Tradition is also linked to culture, and many religions are practiced differently in different cultures. The religious beliefs are similar, but the traditions, such as the way a holiday is celebrated, might be different from one country to the next."
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Roman Catholic Education and Values, 2008.
This paper discussing teaching in Roman Catholic Schools in Ontario.
982 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 24.95
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In this article, the writer notes that if one has experience of both secular and parochial schools and universities, one comes to appreciate the extra dimension that parochial schools do offer to children. Also, the Roman Catholic vision of the family of whatever description, as the basic unit of society, is tremendously helpful to young people as a way in which to examine their own lives and those of people they encounter, and what might prove helpful to the communities they will know over their life course. The writer maintains that serving in a Roman Catholic school board, in this light, offers the opportunity to encourage thoughtfulness on social issues that are now most important to the greater family that is the society, as in exploring the roots of addiction, homelessness, and extreme materialism and individualism. Further, the writer points out that students are undoubtedly given a rounder education that does not exclude secular views but insists that moral questions are explored and debated.
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"As a second strong source of interest in a Roman Catholic teaching career is awareness of central Canada as a diverse and immigrant-receiving region. As may not be realized by many Roman Catholics, for many new arrivals there is the expectation of the school as helping considerably to acculturate their children, if members of the Roman Catholic Communion. For arrivals from other religious addresses there is also an expectation of some access to parochial education that may be sadly lacking in the schools there children eventually join. It is not unusual to find new Canadians of diverse origins, many of them non-Christians, preferring to expose their children to what may be offered by a local parish, community centre or other Roman Catholic facility. For arriving Roman Catholics, there can be relief to know they live near the Catholic school as a kind of lifeline for their children given the strong risks of raising children in urban areas on low financial resources. For such families whether from Sri Lanka, India, Congo or Eritrea, Guatemala or Peru, there can be confidence in Roman Catholic teachers and schools as those who will care about the development of their children in years when some immigrant parents cannot perform ideally due to circumstances."
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Budgeting in England's Roman Catholic Dioceses, 2005.
An exploratory study on budgeting in the Roman Catholic dioceses of England.
4,500 words (approx. 18.0 pages), 24 sources, MLA, £ 83.95
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Supporting the activities and operations of churches and religious organizations is a complicated and serious financial challenge. The activities of these organizations, combined with their limited financial resources, result in a need for careful attention to financial management. Further, as a result of occasional media reports of financial irregularities in some religious organizations, there is an increasing call for financial accountability in almost all organizations today. This paper shows that diocese members want to know, and have a right to know, how and where church funds are spent. Beyond accountability and financial reporting, there is a need for assistance in all aspects of financial management. The diocese, therefore, provides a unique environment in which to contextualize the study of accounting and budgeting. The paper shows that many dioceses are supported by professional accountants and bookkeepers, some as paid employees, others as volunteers. Because the number of clergy is decreasing, financial management functions are being spread thin, and there is less control; therefore, there will likely be increasing pressure from parishes for improved budgeting functions. The base of this research project is extended to all Roman Catholic Church dioceses in the United Kingdom, but concentrates on the budgeting process as it exists within a representative sampling of these religious organizations. Finally, this research project identifies who is involved in the budgeting process and whether structures interfere with budgetary process. An examination of how budgeting is done is followed by an assessment of its contribution in terms of population.
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Abstract
Review of the Relevant Literature
Methodology
Conclusion
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"The first major component of internal accounting systems for management's use is the company's system for establishing budgetary plans and setting performance standards. The establishment of these performance standards also requires a company to develop a system for measuring actual results and reporting the differences between actual performance and the established standards. This budgeting process leads to the establishment of specific organizational plans which are then translated into action with varying degrees of efficiency. Statistical analysis, quality controls, and trended data are typically provided to management for assessment and determination of need for corrective action, or by preparing revised plans. While these plans can be either broad, strategic outlines of the company's future or specific and detailed schedules of the inputs and outputs associated with specific independent programs, most business plans are periodic plans; in other words, these plans refer to company operations for a specified period of time. It is these periodic plans which are summarized in a series of projected financial statements, or budgets (Shillinglaw 2004)."
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The Roman Catholic Church, 2002.
An insight into the Roman Catholic Church - history, beliefs and doctrines.
1,450 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 34.95
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This paper gives an overview of the Roman Catholic Church from its belief that Jesus is God to the opinion that only men have the God-given authority to be a priest. It discusses the two main functions of the church, gathering and witnessing or preaching and the role of missionaries. All opinions and facts are backed up with biblical references.
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"The pope has kissed the Koran, has allowed himself to receive a mark from a Shiva priest, has sat in a chair with a satanic cross, and has held a bent cross with a dead Jesus hanging on it (Virgin Mary). Catholics have bowed to a Eucharist wafer, have made it mandatory for priests to practice celibacy, have allowed homosexuals and child molesters to enter priesthood, and have bowed to idols of the Virgin Mary. Recently, the Church has been in the news often due to the many reported cases of priests molesting young boys. Besides the problems of homosexuality, the bible makes it clear that celibacy is not required of priests. "
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The Pope and the Roman Catholic Church, 2002.
Discusses the political role of the Pope in comporary Roman Catholicism.
2,650 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 9 sources, £ 69.95
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The role of the Papacy in contemporary Roman Catholicism is discussed with attention to more political than religious or theological questions. It is argued that the Papacy has acquired new significance in a world giving formal attention to human rights and contrasts existing between the developed countries and the Third World. The Papacy is associated with controversy and the current day is one of papal comment on issues more than religious matters governing Roman Catholics.
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Roman Catholic Church, 1999.
Examines its founding & development from period of Jesus to institutionalization of Papacy in Roman Imperial period. Looks at issues of theology, authority, link with Judaism, the role of Paul and the effect of politics.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 7 sources, £ 62.95
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"This research will examine the founding of the Roman Catholic Church from the period of Jesus (6-4 BCE-30 CE) to the institutionalization of the Papacy and Church apparatus that occurred in the context of the Church's emergence during the Roman Imperial period. The research will cover the church's response to forces such as barbarian invaders of the Roman Empire during its decline until the coronation of Charlemagne.
The rise of the earliest Christian Church, from the time of its founding to the time of Charlemagne, can be seen with reference to three dynamic processes that correspond roughly to three phases of development: the theological/doctrinal phase, during which fundamental mainstream Church beliefs were authoritatively established; the phase of intrinsic institutional rationalization, during which institutional management, hierarchy, and.."
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Henry VIII and the Roman Catholic Church, 2003.
This paper analyzes Henry VIII's fight for religious control.
2,760 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 5 sources, £ 68.95
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This paper discusses the steps leading up to Henry VIII's break from the Catholic Church and papal domination. The paper focuses on Henry's marriage to Catherine and his relationship with Ann Boleyn as motivating factors for his departure from the Roman Church.
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"In the early sixteenth century, Europe was the stage for many grand social and political changes all of which altered the way in which man viewed himself and the world around him. No event, however, was more influential in the life of the individual than the ..."
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Roman Catholic Holidays, 2003.
Presents a history of the early Church and its traditions.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 9 sources, £ 28.95
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Discusses the meaning and importance of Christmas, Easter, Lent and Good Friday. Looks at the evolution of each holiday and differences in the manner in which they are celebrated. Describes the holidays as holy days. Examines the pagan origin of many.
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"Each of the four (4) Roman Catholic holidays discussed herein (Christmas, Easter, Lent and Good Friday) has its own history, meaning and importance. Similarly each has had its own evolution and the manner in which each is celebrated is ..."
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Roman Catholic Priesthood, 1999.
Examines the historical, religious and cultural context from which priersthood emerged and evolved and major modern issues (ecclesiastic authority, celibacy, marriage for priests, women's ordination).
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 6 sources, £ 79.95
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"The purpose of this research is to examine the priesthood of the Roman Catholic Church. The plan of the research will be to set forth the historical, religious, and cultural background and context for the emergence of the Church's priesthood and provide a survey in general terms of the evolution of the institution from the earlier period to the present day, and then to discuss ways in which complex issue fronts facing the contemporary priesthood--notably celibacy, married priests, and women's ordination--may forecast possible lines of development.
Given the well-documented fact of the institutional religious lineage of Judaism and Christianity, one might very well think that features of the Jewish priesthood was taken up by the early Christians and adapted to the purposes of their body of priests. The biblical source for this is Jesus's empowering the ..."
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Roman and Greek Homosexuality, 2002.
Explores and compares the differing opinions of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations on the issue of homosexuality.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, £ 18.95
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Ancient civilizations have had a diverse history in respect to homosexuality. Two of the most dominant civilizations of the early Western civilizations were also quite different in how they perceived homosexuality. The Greeks saw a loving, often sexual, relationship between an older man and a younger man or boy to be a nurturing part of citizen-building. The Romans, however, perceived all sex and all male behavior as an opportunity for establishing domination over others. While both cultures accepted homosexuality to differing degrees and for different reasons, it was during the course of the Roman Empire that homosexuality became more frequently unacceptable in an increasing number of contexts. It is the purpose of this paper to examine the differences between Greek and Roman homosexuality.
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Roman Slavery and Roman Comedy, 2004.
An analysis of Roman literature's comedic view of enslavement.
822 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 20.95
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This paper examines, through a literature review of such works as Plautus?s two comedies, ?The Pot of Gold? and ?Pseudolus?, how Roman drama is not a seamless construction of slave identity, or even a seamless construction of a world of upside-down power relations between master and servant. It shows how it is an uncertain negotiation of real life tensions where harsh realities and punishments of slaves existed simultaneously with portrayals of individuals in the Roman media of the day who were clearly human.
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"Clearly, slavery in the ancient Roman world was socially stigmatized. However, what is so fascinating about the Roman?s version of this ?peculiar institution,? as slavery was often called in the American South, was that slaves did not occupy a stigmatized racial class, as they did in the American South. That is to say that in the racist, antebellum South, a free black man was still stigmatized by his race. However, in Rome, an individual who was a slave might be highly regarded as well as treated like chattel, if he or she possessed special educational or artistic skills. Slaves were often captured prisoners of war, and valued for their social contributions as well as socially despised."
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Suicide and Homosexual Youth, 2006.
This paper discusses the disproportionate rate of suicide among gay, lesbian and bisexual youth (GBLT).
1,355 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 32.95
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This paper explains that, because society often condemns, discriminates and bullied them, gay, lesbian and bisexual youths (GBLT) are provoked into committing suicide because of their feelings of self-pity and self-hatred, which result in despair and depression. The author points out that, in North America, about 70 percent of GLBT reported experiencing some form of harassment or violence and more than half of the attempted suicides among this age group are GLBT. The paper stresses that these persons need immediate help, such as the process of crisis intervention, which the paper describes. The paper includes several quotations.
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"A young person starts their sexual identity during their adolescence period. In this period, he can distinguish his own feelings, actions, and attractions to other people are getting visible. During adolescence, young people tend to experience their first adult erotic feelings, experiment with sexual behaviors, and develop a strong sense of their own gender identity and sexual orientation; gender identification includes understanding that a person is male or female as well as understanding the roles, values, duties, and responsibilities of being a man or a woman."
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Child Abuse and the Catholic Church, 2008.
This research study specifically examines the sexual abuse of Latino children in the United States perpetrated by priests and clergy members of the Roman Catholic Church.
31,770 words (approx. 127.1 pages), 63 sources, APA, £ 178.95
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This paper reveals that the Roman Catholic Church intentionally and negligently covered up the sexual abuse of children by members of the clergy between the years of 1945 and 2003. The author stresses that, because the majority of the Latino population in the United States are members of the Catholic Church, this problem is exacerbated in Latino children. The American Psychological Association and other supporting agencies are faced with a crisis in providing effective mental health treatment for the Latino American population. The paper reviews effective methods for assessment, diagnoses and treatment of this unique population and reviews the recent literature accessing information of the experts in this field and the agencies that provide mental health services to the Latino population. Includes figures.
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Objective
Introduction
Healthcare Factors Impacting Latino Immigrant Children
Overview of the Catholic Church Legal System
Response of the Church to Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse
Secrecy in the Roman Catholic Church Surrounding Child Sexual Abuse
Legal Issues Arising to Debate
The Latino Victim of Child Sexual Abuse by Clergy
Mental Health Care Service Delivery to Latinos
Summary of Literature Reviewed
Development of Plan: Provision of Effective Mental Health Care
Services to Latino Population in the United States
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"This research study has related that it is not practical, nor is it advisable, to attempt to have a family member interpret due to limitations that exist in the effectiveness of this use of an interpreter, specifically due to role reversal when the child is interpreting for the parent and due to cultural issues that may limit or null the interpretations provided by a family member interpreting between the clinician and client. It is important that the client feel warmly welcomed to the service providers clinic and that staff members are attentive to the needs of the Latino client and their family."
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