Catholic Evangelization

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This paper explains how the Catholic Church's view of evangelization historically has been intertwined with another culture-changing practice of colonialism. The author stresses that any modern attempts at evangelization must be more culturally tolerant and offer potential converts the opportunity to know Christianity rather than using pressure to force them to convert. The paper describes a new type of Catholic education and evangelization that seems less geared towards the teaching of religious ritualism and more geared towards increasing spirituality and enhancing relationships with God.

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"Clearly, anyone who has read the Gospels understands that they absolutely do not promote the type of behaviors and treatment that would be found in most colonial cultures. "The gospels clearly state what type of leadership the community of Christ should be like." The Church should not be led by people seeking power or positions of leadership. On the contrary, the Gospels continuously preach about respect and love for one's fellow man, and they seem to reject the correlation between power and faith that has become a hallmark of the modern Church."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Boff, L. (1992). Good News to the Poor. Great Britain: Burns & Oates.
• Donovan, V. (1997). Christianity rediscovered. New York: Orbis.
• Donovan, V. (1990). The Church in the midst of Creation. New York: Orbis.
• Galilea, S. (1988). The challenge of evangelization, in the Beatitudes. New York: Orbis.
• Gallagher, M. (1997). Clashing symbols: An introduction to faith and culture. London: Darton, Longman &Todd.

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