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    England were becoming more and more confused about what the Church actually taught and were developing skeptical feelings towards the spiritual and physical power used and displayed by the clergy.[1] These feelings of the English people were reaching an all time high around the time that Henry VIII had succeeded his father’s throne in 1509.[2] King Henry VIII had mostly selfish and prideful incentives to separate from the Roman Catholic Church. He had no religious intent in mind‚ but little did he

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    Hist 104 Purdue Hw 1

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    History 104 Historians regard the 16th Century as the century in which the rise of the West occurred. In Europe‚ the Protestant Reformation initiated by Martin Luther gave a major shock to the authority of the Papacy and the Rome Catholic Church. The European politics were dominated by religious conflicts. Why the power of the religion could have such a great impact on the Western World at that time and eventually lead to the Thirty Years’ War towards the end of the century? Perhaps we

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    11th Century Catherism

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    Internally there were disputes between the Church and the lay powers. The Investiture Dispute in the 11th Century‚ a dispute between the Pope and European monarchs over the right to select bishops and church officials‚ was the most significant and ended with the triumph of church authority over the lay power of the Holy Roman Empire. Challenges of creed included Catherism (centered on Languedoc in France)‚ the Waldensians of North West Italy and Southern France and led ultimately to the Albigenisian

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    Funeral Home Observation

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    was a dream come true. I observed this service at Holy Name Catholic Church in Washington‚ D.C. where the father is Michael Briese. This service was for Mr. Richard N. Gray. Out of respect for the family‚ before attending I contacted a funeral home in the area to ensure I was able to come and observe. You would have thought I was a reporter attending the service of a notable head of state or something. I sat in the back of the church with a notepad and one of my text books so I could cross reference

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    Easter Vigil

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    word "Alpha" on the top of the cross‚ and the Greek letter for the word "Omega" below the cross. These letters symbolize the beginning and the end of the life of Christ. The Paschal Candle is then lit and brought to the front of the Church as the Catholics cry out in harmony‚ "The Light of Christ!" The harmony of the Christian community’s hymns and songs illustrate the events we are celebrating. For example the "Exultet‚" proclaims the salvation that Christ rising from the dead brought

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    Magisterial Reformation‚ PP) Johann Tetzel is a wondrous salesmen but clearly no man of God by Luther’s standards. Indulgences were collected frequently by the Roman Church and were the core of their soaring monetary value‚ “During the fourteenth century popes in need of ready cash had begun to sell indulgences.” (416 The West) The church was greedy and continued to manipulate the laity‚ and they would have gotten away with it too had it not been for that meddling Martin Luther. Martin Luther translated

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    on the door of the Wittenberg Cathedral in the Roman Empire. Luther was unhappy with the Catholic Church‚ and posted the Theses due to the sale of indulgences that was going on to raise money for the renovation of St. Peter’s cathedral from people who wished that their souls go from purgatory to heaven. Luther believed that an indulgence was justified for a person’s wrongdoing. By selling indulgences‚ the Church was giving forgiveness to people who were not sorry for the sins they had committed. Luther

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    Denominational Switching

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    Denominational Switching Denominational switching is the action of changing from one religious group to another within the Christian Tradition‚ e.g. from Uniting Church to Anglican ChurchCatholic to Pentecostal‚ etc. Denominational switching. In the past people tended to remain with the denomination that their parents had baptised them‚ however in more recent times denominational switching has become more common. Many people‚ especially young people‚ find their denomination boring or out of

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    Notes from Doran

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    How did concerns to keep Catholics happy influence Elizabeth’s religious settlement? For both personal and political reasons Elizabeth was anxious to retain certain Catholic ceremonial traditions within her Church. Personally‚ she disliked the idea of a married clergy‚ she loved elaborate Church music and refused to accept that all images were idolatrous. Equally‚ she was aware that she had to persuade Spain that her Church was little different‚ externally‚ to theirs. At the same time‚ she had to

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    Vatican City

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    Vatican City Vatican City is a country of religion. A mere .44 square kilometers in total‚ the city-state is the central hub for the governing body of the Catholic faith; thousands of followers worldwide come annually to view the numerous artistic masterpieces and visit the center of their beliefs. Religion is found in virtually all aspects of Vatican City and can be seen in its culture‚ politics‚ and economy. The culture of Vatican City is dominated by religious aspects and traditions. For one

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