Counter-Reformation create a new and distinctive kind of spirituality? The Counter-Reformation‚ or Catholic Reformation as it is often referred to had ushered in an era of Catholic resistance to the Protestant Reformation. The Counter-Reformation can be defined by the various religious orders which sprang up during this Catholic resurgence and the approach in which they took in regards to responding the various social‚ artistic and political changes brought about by the Protestant Reformation. One
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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY THE THEOLOGICAL RATIONALE OF THE CRUSADERS A THESIS SUBMITTED TO JOHN LANDERS PROFESSOR OF HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY 1 TO UNDERSTAND THE GOD-VIEW OF THE CRUSADERS IN ITS HISTORICAL AND THEOLOGICAL CONTEXT BY MARCUS MARROQUIN LYNCHBURG‚ VIRGINIA DECEMBER 2011 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 2 Chapter 1. Preaching the Crusades
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of distant continents. European mariners carved out new sea routes to Africa and Asia and laid claim to continents in the Americas. The results of those efforts at exploration and discovery transformed Western Europe from a backward society into a major world power. OVERVIEW The story of European exploration and discovery in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries starts with the international fishing community at Newfoundland‚ a group of fisherfolk mariners and merchants who swarmed to fish
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descendants in the United States‚ mass immigration and migrations‚ technological change‚ new management and business models‚ the development of a consumer economy‚ the rise of a more active federal government‚ and the evolution of popular culture. The history of unions in the US is a story of workers’ struggle to organize unions and convince or force employers to recognize them for bargaining. From the
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Eusebius: ’The Father of Church History’ Eusebius is known as the ’father of church history’ because of his historical accounts of the formation of early Christendom. Born in Caesarea around 260c.e.‚ he was mentored by Pamphilus‚ who had been a student of theologian and
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Be able to match descriptions with key figures in the early Church history. Ambrose: 1. Popular political leader in Milan. 2. 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
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The Protestant Reformation was a major 16th century European movement aimed initially at reforming the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. The Reformation in western and central Europe officially began in 1517 with Martin Luther and his 95 Theses. This was a debate over the Christian religion. At the time there was a difference in power. Roman Catholicism stands with the Pope as central and appointed by God. Luther’s arguments referred to a direct relationship with God and using
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The 1600s was a significant era sought for religious breakthrough and reformation of the Church of England. The Puritans believed that the Church of England was too Catholic and that religion and state authority should be separate. Realizing their religious differences‚ the Puritans set sail for America in 1630. Even though the Puritans were excited to expand their horizons beyond the Church of England‚ great challenges were yet to come. Today‚ the American Dream has changed drastically. Instead
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trace Walnut beginnings back to the First Baptist Church of Louisville‚ founded in 1815‚ and the Second Baptist Church of Louisville‚ founded in 1838. The members of these two early Baptist churches joined together in 1848 to form Walnut Street Baptist Church‚ located downtown Louisville at the corner of 4th and Walnut Street. In the beginning the congregation had 18 members who met primarily in their homes. In 1902‚ Walnut Street Baptist Church moved to its current location at the corner of Third
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Reaction Paper- Protestant Reformation Protestant Reformation‚ first taking place in the early sixteenth century‚ brought about a whirlwind of change theologically‚ economically‚ and multiple other fronts. Most important was the globalization of Christianity—its transformations generated new directions of intellect beyond the sixteenth century. Works of theologians such as Martin Luther and John Calvin sparked the criticism of the authority and power of the Catholic Church as well as instilling new
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