Essay On The Great Western Schism

authority to the Bishops instead of the Pope. When the church decided to move the papacy back to the Roman empire there was another schism. This schism was called the Great western schism and resulted in two popes one that was backed by Rome and the other had the support of the Avignon this lasted until about 1417 when Martin V became Pope.
During the 1500 to 1870 CE period God became distant and inaccessible to many which gave rise to Mysticism. Many turned to Marian Devotions during this time because the Virgin mother was easier to access. During the rise of mysticism we also saw the separation of laity from liturgy. The Clergy began to become more focused on personal gain over their pastoral responsibilities and some such as John Colet began
The council of Trent also created the doctrine of Justification which dealt with how people are cleansed of their sin. After the Reformation of the church we had the Post-Tridentine which favored an intellectual stand point on religion. We used reasoning and evidence to base our faith on during this time more and more clergy members became educated and there was a push for Conciliarism. However more anti-modernist voices like Popes Gregory XVI and Pius IX opposed change in the church and believed that the pope shouldn’t adapt to progress, liberalism, or modern civilization. During this time in the 17th century two beliefs sprouted up the first was Jansenism which stated that humans were so corrupt that only some could be baptized and saved. And the second was Gallicanism which sought to restrict papal authority which was in direct contrast with the 18th century belief of Ultramontanism which emphasized papal authority. The French revolutions actually lead to a strengthening in the papacy because Pius VII resisted napoleon’s interferences and the Concordat they formed became a model for settling affairs between the