English Christianity - Tradition and Dissent
How different was English Christianity in the reign of Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603) from that of the childhood of Roger Martyn (born c. 1527)?
In the years of Elizabeth I reign and in the years of Roger Martyn childhood, English Christianity was very different. In both time periods, religion was a very important thing. People lived their lives by religion and religion set laws for every day life. But the methods of worship and the culture of religion was very different. Also both times had different conceptions on what it mean to be religious.
There was also a lot of conflict between Christianity and Catholicism. In both time periods there was an intense debate and conflict about what it meant to be religious, or more specifically, Christian. Mainstream Christianity teaches that God exists in three forms: the Father, who created the world; the Son, Jesus, who redeemed humankind; and the Holy Spirit, the continuing supernatural power in the life of the Church. This belief has inevitably given rise to numerous questions and differences of interpretation that have divided Christians across the centuries. It's these questions that split the western Christianity world during the Reformation. The dominant expression of western Christianity emphasised the importance of tradition, and the authority of the church as the interpreter of Christian teaching. The observation of particular rituals and the reception of sacraments administered by the church were perceived as vital for personal salvation.
When Roger Martyn talks about what it meant to be religious in his childhood years, it's easy to identify that there was a lot of respect for material objects. It helped people visualise and understand Christian teaching, and which were hallowed by long association and presence in the church. Participation in rituals were also a common thing in the years of Roger Martyn's childhood, so was processions and music highlighting the perceived presence of God in the
In the years of Elizabeth I reign and in the years of Roger Martyn childhood, English Christianity was very different. In both time periods, religion was a very important thing. People lived their lives by religion and religion set laws for every day life. But the methods of worship and the culture of religion was very different. Also both times had different conceptions on what it mean to be religious.
There was also a lot of conflict between Christianity and Catholicism. In both time periods there was an intense debate and conflict about what it meant to be religious, or more specifically, Christian. Mainstream Christianity teaches that God exists in three forms: the Father, who created the world; the Son, Jesus, who redeemed humankind; and the Holy Spirit, the continuing supernatural power in the life of the Church. This belief has inevitably given rise to numerous questions and differences of interpretation that have divided Christians across the centuries. It's these questions that split the western Christianity world during the Reformation. The dominant expression of western Christianity emphasised the importance of tradition, and the authority of the church as the interpreter of Christian teaching. The observation of particular rituals and the reception of sacraments administered by the church were perceived as vital for personal salvation.
When Roger Martyn talks about what it meant to be religious in his childhood years, it's easy to identify that there was a lot of respect for material objects. It helped people visualise and understand Christian teaching, and which were hallowed by long association and presence in the church. Participation in rituals were also a common thing in the years of Roger Martyn's childhood, so was processions and music highlighting the perceived presence of God in the