In chapter eight of Warring Souls‚ Roxanne Varzi examines the Islamic Republic of Iran‚ and suggests that the dominating identity of Iran is evolving from a religious national one‚ into an Iranian national identity. This leads me the possibility that the monolithic Islamic identity of Iran may not have to power to last. Personally‚ I agree with Varzi’s stance on this shift in the Iranian government’s focus‚ and I think her argument is strengthened by her discoveries about the Iranian youth. She proposes
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Luther rejected many of the churches beliefs and replaced them with the word of God. One of Martin’s fundamental teachings was sola scriputura and sola fide‚ which went against Roman Catholicism. He believed the clergy was not as important in translating the word of God and that the laity could interpret it for themselves. Luther said that faith and faith alone was the only reason for God to give grace or salvation. Luther discredited Catholic dogma only believing in those that were supported by
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Question 1 (Worth 5 points) The creation of the Index by the Church was in part a result of which of the following? anger over being forced to give up their lavish lifestyles a lack of trust in the ability of the faithful to read texts without being led astray This is a correct answer a new emphasis on obedience that had been passed down from the Jesuit anxiety over the impending Thirty Years War Points earned on this question: 5 Question 2 (Worth 5 points) The Council of Trent did
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argued that church doctrines‚ such as the veneration of saints‚ were incorrect. However‚ the most prominent criticism was the widespread anticlericalism‚ or opposition to clergy‚ based on immorality‚ ignorance‚ and pluralism. This attacked corrupted clergy members‚ like greedy priests and lustful nuns. People also resented that clergy members
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there are clergy among the pilgrims. I find the Monk “[whose] sleeves‚ I saw‚ were fur-lined at the hand / With gray fur of the finest in the land‚ / And fastening his hood beneath his chin. / There was a golden‚ finely crafted pin‚ / A love knot in the greater end for class.”(193-197) Also‚ a Friar “Dressed in a threadbare cope as students were‚ / But rather like a master or a pope./ He wore a double-worsted semicope/ As rounded as a church bell newly pressed.”(260-263) Beside the clergy‚ I find
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Martin Luther took action against the church‚ but John Wycliffe also did since he was also openly critical of the church and clergy. During the 1370’s John Wycliffe wrote a passage on how Priests were not doing a good job of giving support to people and turning their head away from Christs and not wanting to have faith. John Wycliffe states that the clergy are full with arrogance and known to be as corrupt‚ ”Covetousness and worldly love‚ and so blinded people and ruined the laws of Christ
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many major reforms became permanent. So too did antagonisms between the supporters and enemies of the Revolution‚ who fought it out politically over the next two centuries. Financial crisis Caricature of the Third Estate carrying the First Estate (clergy) and the Second Estate (nobility) on its back. Louis XVI ascended to the throne amidst a financial crisis; the state was nearing bankruptcy and outlays outpaced income.[6] This was because of France’s financial obligations stemming from involvement
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The attitudes of the clergy and the attitudes of the socially elite toward these people varied from pity to disgust‚ and their proposed solution to these problems differed. Some suggested helping all of the poor by giving them alms‚ some warned others to be careful of whom the money was given to and some people believed that being poor was a voluntary decision and if they wanted to get out of that situation‚ they do so without the help of others. In particular the clergy supported alms giving‚
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The Church in the Middle Ages Notes secular- not subject to or bound by religious rule; not belonging to or living in a monastic or other order. ecclesiastical- relating to the Christian church or clergy imperator Romanorum- Emperor of Rome lingua franca- various languages used as a common language between peoples of diverse speeches Main Idea: The church was a dominant force in the Middle ages due to the disintegration of the Roman Empire and the ability of Christianity to bring people
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religion. Many regions of Europe as a whole were converted to Protestantism‚ and many more Protestants emerged in areas where Catholicism remained the state religion. The Catholic faith became less and less appealing to people as the abuses of the clergy were now publicly addressed by reformers and a new‚ personal approach to religion was offered in Protestantism. In addition‚ rulers favored Protestantism as a state religion because it meant that no power needed to be shared with the Pope. The church
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