governed by the local church or local bishop. During this time‚ in the first three centuries‚ Christians had looked towards Jerusalem as a reference point. However‚ its legalization in the fourth century was the beginning of many changes that had taken place within the Christianity governing structure over the next few centuries. After the legalization‚ Christians began to look towards the Roman empire as a reference point for structure. In addition to this‚ the bishops from the surrounding major cities
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king had also always had lots of power over the church. Political partnerships between kings‚ their bishops and abbots had always been a feature of the church‚ and this war true throughout the period 1485-1529. Henry VII enjoyed a very close relationship with the church through Cardinal John Morton‚ who was not only Archbishop of Canterbury but enjoyed secular power too as Lord Chancellor. Bishop Richard Foxe was also important to Henry Tudor and these senior figures of the clergy helped Henry develop
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down in tradition and as interpreted by the bishops in union with the pope. The most important thing in this divine tradition is the Bible‚ its text determined and disseminated by the church. The church‚ according to the Roman Catholic catechism‚ is the only Christian body that is "one‚ holy‚ catholic (universal)". The doctrine of apostolic succession is one of the key parts of the Catholic faith. It says that the pope (the vicar of Christ) and the bishops have in varying degrees the spiritual authority
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Ocean Mansour Sakr Mansour Sakr 1 Mr. Ammon AP World History‚ Period 3 13 Friday 2012 Oriental Orthodoxy Oriental Orthodoxy is the official religion of the Eastern Christian Churches that identify with only three ecumenical councils. These three councils are as follows: the First Council of Nicaea‚ the First Council of Constantinople‚ and the First Council of Ephesus. Although “Oriental”
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clergy. Evidence: "It was a fleeting illusion: the bishop began to make the sign of the cross in the air opposite the crowd on the pier‚ and he kept on doing it mechanically afterwards‚ without malice or inspiration‚ until the boat was lost from view and all that remained was the uproar of the roosters"(pg. 19). Warrant: This quote is an example of the wavering devotion that the clergy and the people show to religion. On this day of blessing‚ the Bishop does not see it necessary to do more than give
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problems stimulated reformation of the church between the years of 900 and 1200. One problem was that both the Church and the kings each thought they should appoint the church’s bishops. Another quandary was that certain people like village priests married and had families which where against the church’s rulings. Lastly‚ Bishops decided to sell their positions in the church which was a practice called simony. These three main issues inspired the reforms that were implemented by the Church because they
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Drafted as bishop in 374 Athanasius: 1. Elder and eventually bishop of Alexandria. 2. Was exiled several times Augustine: 1. Became a believer under Ambrose. 2. Became boshop of hippo 3. Strongly against Donatists and Pelagians. Chtysostom: 1. An elder and eventually a bishop (against his will) in Antioch. Cyril: 1. Bishop of Alexandria. 2. Viewed Jesus as one person. Donatus: North African bishop. Ignatius: 1. Bishop of Antioch 2. Argued the fundamental importance of bishops. 3. First person
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The Council addressed the mistakes of the Church‚ and attempted to fix them. The Council of Trent required the Bishops to stay in their own dioceses‚ suppressing pluralism and simony‚ as well as forbidding the sale of indulgences. Clerics who kept concubines now had to give them up. The jurisdiction of bishops over all the clergy of their dioceses was made almost absolute‚ and bishops were ordered to visit every church in their diocese at least once every two years. The Council required every diocese
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CHIVALRY Meaning: is the traditional code of conduct associated with the medieval institution of knighthood. Chivalry arose from an idealized German custom.[1] It was originally conceived of as an aristocratic warrior code — the term derives from the French term for horseman — involving honor‚ gallantry‚ and individual training and service to others. Over time its meaning has been refined to emphasize more ideals such as knightly virtues‚ honor‚ courtly love‚ courtesy‚ and less martial aspects
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reforms begun by Pope Gregory VII. Before he was Pope‚ he was a monk. Urban II eventually traveled to Rome where he would become the cardinal and bishop of Ostia. Urban II was elected pope in Terracina‚ south of Rome‚ on March 12‚ 1088. As pope‚ Urban II had active support for his policies and reforms. These groups included the nobility‚ the monks‚ and the bishops. Urban felt he had to
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