... of Vatican II. Prior to Vatican II, the Catholic Church was run as a strict hierarchical religious organisation. The Pope was regarded as the most holy person alive, followed by the Cardinals, Archbishops, Bishops, Priests, Deacons, and finally the Laity. This structure was somewhat outdated in the modern world which ... was experiencing a social revolution. Vatican II established that all people were equal in the eyes of God and the Holy Spirit, helping overcome the problem of exclusivity that was seen in the Church, helping it to become more inclusive. The people of the Church ... of...

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... two individuals and more than a legal formality (Reference 12 pg. 37). There is no greater relationship between humans than marriage (Reference 9 pg. 14). Marriage that has been taken in the Holy Spirit signifies that each spouse will be faithful to one another, when there is no loyalty; there is no true love (Reference 6 pg. 52). Marriage is considered to be a concession to ... couple, the love of Christ becomes real to them and transforms them (Reference 5 pg. 123). God can ignite faithful love that lasts forever if the person seeks unity in the Holy Spirit (Reference 6 pg. 52). Marri...

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... least seventy years old because that temple was destroyed in 586 B.C., and Haggai was speaking some sixty-six years later (520 B.C.). The message from God was, however, no rebuke; its spirit was not one of contempt or pity. It was a thrice- repeated message of encouragement, directed individually to the two leaders, Zerubbabel and Joshua, and to the rest of the people ... : "Be strong, and work I am with you. " The basis for this encouragement is the covenant promise, made when God led his people out of Egypt that his spirit would remain in their mist (Ex.19:5; 29:45-46 and 33:14), (Jos....

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