Investigation – Religion Studies
Hypothesis
A male only priesthood is not doing justice to the Catholic Church.
Introduction
(Possibly completed at the end)
Focus Question 1
What is the mission of the Catholic Church?
The catholic church
· Look at how after the death of Jesus, the church had an obligation to continue his teachings
· Explain what the teachings of Jesus were
Focus Question 2
Who has helped contribute to the mission of the Church so far?
· Obviously priests
· Also brothers and nuns
· Lay people within parishes (this means people who attend parishes who are not priests, brothers or nuns). Lots of these lay people are females
· Are females, therefore, already contributing to the mission of the church
Focus Question 3
Is the Church currently thriving?
· Are people still interested in the church in Australia
· What do people want and need from the church
· Will a diverse priesthood help to better support what people want and need
Conclusion