In this part of Lumen Gentium there are several terms that come to mind. The Laity which are the ordinary people who attend church. Testimonies‚ which are stories about how God made a change in your life. Or the term evangelical‚ that is transdenominational movement of Protestant Christianity. The laity’s secular nature can be seen through christian activities and their profession. They can be ordained in ministry. Also in their life‚ the spirit leads them and their soul in life is woven. The chosen
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Minda~Quenn Yeary Saint Thomas Aquinas Philosopher and theologian St. Thomas Aquinas was born circa 1225 in Italy. Combining the theological principles of faith with the philosophical principles of reason‚ he ranked among the most influential thinkers of medieval Scholasticism. People were at odds as to how to unite the knowledge they obtained through revelation with the information they observed naturally using their mind and their senses. Based on Averroes’s "theory of the double truth‚"
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In medieval times women were blamed for the sinking of ships‚ they brought famine‚ disease‚ murdered and maimed. They were known as Satan’s handmaidens. Hundreds of people were persecuted‚ tortured‚ and were put to death in a hysterical effort. You could be accused and tortured on the basis of nothing more than the gossip and superstition of others. Witchcraft had all the reason to exist during medieval times when the human knowledge was still at an unsophisticated stage. Since there seemed to be
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The Age of Faith The Middle Ages are commonly remembered for King Arthur tales‚ violent crusades‚ widespread illiteracy and the bubonic plague. Yet so much more is worthy of remembrance. The philosophers of "The Age of Reason" called the Middle Ages the "Age of Faith". The Middle Ages were steeped in reason‚ logic‚ and natural philosophy. The Middle Ages is usually defined as the period between the fall of the last Roman emperor in the West (476 A.D.) and the fall of Constantinople to the Turks
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Everyone in medieval times was expected to go to church‚ and to confess their sins to a priest. If a person was considered to have committed a really serious sin‚ they could be excommunicated‚ that is denied the right to attend church or take communion. People were expected to pay a tenth of their income (a tithe) to the church. Heretical sects (those which did not support Catholic doctrine) would be suppressed. This question seems designed to paint a negative picture of the church. People
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The Medieval Times‚ also known as the “Dark Ages” is criticized as a time of stagnation‚ where learning and technological advancement were halted by both feudalism and manorialism. During the Medieval Times‚ Europe pales in comparison to other civilizations and empires. While Europe’s Dark Ages were a time of ignorance‚ China had invented several revolutionary items such as clocks‚ and Medieval Islam had a “Golden Age” in which scientific discoveries advanced greatly. Europe was virtually the only
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engaged in intensive exploration and colonization of the world. Some of the many motives for exploration were that the Europeans wanted prestige‚ power‚ wealth‚ and to convert individuals to Christianity. Some historians often refer to this as the Age of Discovery‚ in which the Portuguese and Spaniards play a major role during this time. After an outbreak in Europe on the 14th century known as the Black Death‚ caused about 25 million people to die over a five-year period. This made Europe go through
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“The politics of the Gilded Age failed to deal with the critical social and economic issues of the times.” Assess the validity of this statement. Use both the documents and your knowledge of the United States from 1865 to 1900. Whether or not the politics of the Gilded Age failed in dealing with social and economic issues has long been debated by historians. Peeling away streaks of gold plastered on the deficiencies of the time‚ the cause of such problems can be unveiled. In finding a blame for
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The Gilded Age‚ as Mark Twain called it‚ took off in the 1870s to 1900s‚ growing America’s economy rapidly. Advancements in technology‚ industry‚ transportation‚ and financing made this age take off in the Industrialization of America. Prices for food‚ fuel‚ and living dropped increasingly as this age progressed (Doc. A). As America expanded‚ more job opportunities presented the citizens of urban life Forms of industry like the railroad‚ steel‚ and oil created opportunities that were never available
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The Age of Exploration was a time period from the 15th century to the 18th century in which Europeans embarked on extensive overseas expeditions. European nations‚ such as Portugal‚ Spain‚ England‚ and the Netherlands‚ participated heavily in global trade and set up many trade routes and colonies. Many people would say that the Europeans’ only reason for exploration was to spread Christianity‚ obtain gold‚ and gain glory through their conquests and acquisition of lands. Some people might also say
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