to interpret the bible for themselves (Parnell). In 1517‚ Pope Leo X was on a mission to rebuild St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. In order to pay for the construction‚ Leo began offering indulgences in exchange for donations. Martin Luther began to notice people in poverty saving up all of their money to buy an indulgence to save a loved one who has died. Luther was in shock by what the church was doing and went to the bible for answers. Luther saw no scripture that gave the Church the right to sell passes
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European Journal of Scientific Research ISSN 1450-216X Vol.45 No.4 (2010)‚ pp.649-657 © EuroJournals Publishing‚ Inc. 2010 http://www.eurojournals.com/ejsr.htm Proliferation of Churches: A Leeway to Commercialization of Religion Anthonia M. Essien Department of Religious and Cultural Studies Faculty of Arts‚ University of Uyo‚ Nigeria E-mail: eteyesma@yahoo.com Tel: +234(0)8033596961 Abstract This paper posits that religion has become a top bracket business in Nigeria. This is occasioned by the
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The Real Motives Behind the Crusades The Crusades were more the result of ulterior motives of benefit‚ rather than the desire to wipe out the Muslims. The Pope at the time‚ Pope Urban‚ wanted the Crusades for his own benefit. The knights and had also gone on the Crusades for themselves. Everyday laymen also went on the Crusades to benefit themselves. Merchants went to profit themselves as well. Christians and Muslims at some points in history were even able to live in harmony. The Crusades was
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Humanism was a social movement that started during the Renaissance in Italy‚ by a man named Petrarch‚ and focused on the power of the individual and the study of the classics that led people to have a different view of the world and themselves. Humanism quickly spread to the rest of Europe and continued to influence individuals even after the Renaissance. This essay will explain the impact of humanism on the culture and art of the Renaissance‚ on Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation‚ and
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Do people really like their jobs? Definitely‚ everyone knows from the news about dissatisfied workers going on strike or even acting violently toward their supervisors‚ directors‚ but overall people are quite satisfied with their jobs. A Conference Board study found that 58.6 percent of Americans were satisfied with their jobs in 1995. By the year 2000‚ that percentage was down to 50.7. But in Uzbekistan (the country of Central Asia where I was born)‚ people generally aren’t satisfied with their
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discontent in the world of religious institutions. Facilitated by a worldly and greedy papacy‚ contradictions in the doctrines they worshipped (how surprising)‚ poorly educated priests‚ and the abuses like simony‚ pluralism‚ absenteeism‚ and sale of indulgences‚ leads Luther to write the 95 Thesis (1517) which will inevitably lead to the splitting of the church. This is heavily tied in with social problems as individualism and the desire to worship one’s own religion really threatened the papal influence
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some of the hierarchy issues within the church. In many respects‚ Martin Luther was a man that was ahead of his time. He wanted to inform his readers of the psychological‚ spiritual and material truths behind the abuses of buying and selling indulgences. Martin Luther was not trying to create his own religion or recruit new followers. His purpose was to uphold the truth for the cause of Christ. Martin Luther’s 95 Theses helped change things for the Catholic
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absenteeism‚ simony‚ pluralism‚ and the selling of indulgences‚ were abolished. Bishops were no longer able to practice absenteeism or pluralism. They were not able to hold more than one church office at a time nor were they able to be absent from the spiritual duties of the position they held. Furthermore‚ simony was no longer tolerated. People were no longer able to purchase church offices. In addition‚ the Catholic Church ended the selling of indulgences. The life of the priest was changed. Seminaries
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or editor to allow public experience by representing as a person or animal inside. In my humble opinion‚ playing video games have more cons than pros. My essay will tell you that playing video games have more cons because it wasting time‚ cause indulgence‚ side effect on body health and cause volatility. In the 21 century‚ video games not only available for boys‚ it is also already become part of the girl’s life style. Although most of the teenagers like to play video games‚ but playing
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rupture of Christian unity in Europe‚ and the appearance of the Protestant church. The rupture of Christian unity in Europe was caused by many facts such as the corruption of the clergy‚ the relaxation of the customs‚ and above all the sale of indulgences. Although‚ in the church there were voices and concerns that manipulated the thoughts of the population in order to started a religious relaxation. The flow of humanistic thought was a new vision of man and the emergence of a critical
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