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The Catholic Church's institutional structures always align perfectly with its fundamental teachings of equality, acceptance, and love.
The Catholic Church's institutional structures always align perfectly with its fundamental teachings of equality, acceptance, and love.
False (B)
The Catholic Church has consistently embraced modern societal values without any resistance, maintaining a fully inclusive image.
The Catholic Church has consistently embraced modern societal values without any resistance, maintaining a fully inclusive image.
False (B)
The author believes the Catholic Church's declining influence is partly due to a disconnect between its teachings and its practices.
The author believes the Catholic Church's declining influence is partly due to a disconnect between its teachings and its practices.
True (A)
The Church's fundamental teachings emphasize hierarchy, exclusion, and judgement reflecting modern societal values.
The Church's fundamental teachings emphasize hierarchy, exclusion, and judgement reflecting modern societal values.
The perception of the Catholic Church as an increasingly exclusive institution has played no role in its current standing in society.
The perception of the Catholic Church as an increasingly exclusive institution has played no role in its current standing in society.
Flashcards
Role of Catholic Church
Role of Catholic Church
The Catholic Church's part in today's world.
Exclusivity of the Church
Exclusivity of the Church
The perception of the Church as unwelcoming to certain groups.
Church's Fundamental Teachings
Church's Fundamental Teachings
Basic beliefs of the Church, like treating everyone the same.
Institutional Structures
Institutional Structures
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Declining Influence
Declining Influence
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Study Notes
- The work examines the Catholic Church's shifting role in today's society.
- In many cases, the Church has opposed modern societal values.
- This resistance has led to the Church appearing more exclusive.
- The core teachings of the Church focus on equality, acceptance, and love.
- Institutional structures within the Church may contradict these principles.
- These contradictions contribute to the Church's decreasing influence.
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