Religion During The Middle Ages

During the Middle Ages, almost every aspect of life was largely influenced by God, those that were not influenced by religion were influenced by current rulers. This influence of religion throughout the Middle Ages can be seen in architecture, writings, and music. Most buildings of this time were erected to show the power of God and the small unimportance of man. The buildings encompassed the power of God by having huge towers that pointed to the heavens. The music of this time was influenced by religion just as much, if not more than, architecture. Music was written to honor God not amuse people. The pieces of music did not need to be appealing to the ear, it simply needed to spread and honor the word and glory of God. Honoring God