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    about an end to monastic centres and aristocratic life. These raids are presumed to have interrupted the work on the Book of Kells. Later Gospel books aren’t as intricately illuminated. In the early Viking period‚ periodic raids on the rich monasteries of Ireland and England and on the north-western coasts of Europe including the raid on England’s Christian monastatic community of Lindisfarne Island in 793‚ the reign of Viking fear began. Viking craftsmen were excellent at woodwork and metalwork

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    . c: Confirmation - Year 1. Saint Anthony Mary Claret was the founder of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Anthony was born at Salent in the Diocese of Vinch in Catalina‚ Spain‚ in 1807. He died in the Cistercian monastery at Frontfoide in 1870. His father was a weaver so he was trained in manual labor‚ but he entered a seminary in 1929. He was ordained to priesthood in 1835 and then was assigned as pastor in his home parish. Anthony gathered five priests in 1849

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    Political authorities had a tremendous influence in the course of the Protestant Reformation. During the sixteenth century‚ the roles of authoritative figures who held political power and religious leaders were very similar. The dual roles of the monarchy and the church created an unstable political environment that became the catalyst of the Protestant Reformation. Martin Luther was born on November 1483 in Eisleben‚ Saxony‚ modern day southeast Germany. He was born into a family of miners. Knowing

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    trust me‚ love‚ in my eye so do you. Dry sorrow drinks our blood. Adieu‚ adieu!” This is Romeo’s immediate reply‚ he also sees her in that deep God-forsaken pit‚ coincidence? I think not. When Romeo and Juliet die next to each other in the Capulet Monastery‚ this action already having been foreshadowed‚ shows human error. Then again the actions leading up to this and causing it were in fact fate’s decision. “ I am truly fate’s fool‚” as Romeo said after the slaying of Tybalt. This is one of the things

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    no way for Hermia to ever be prepared for this new life that was put out for her with my passing. She could not raise our son on her own so she left him at a monastery in hopes he would be able to grow up and live a life with the church. As for Hermia she left Greece and no one has heard

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    excesses and guide them in their path to God. He gathered a group of young men and created his own Christian community. His rule stated to own almost nothing‚ eat only what is necessary‚ and obey the abbot of the monastery. Since then‚ Basil’s rule has been observed for centuries in monasteries in Greece‚ Palestine‚ and Egypt.

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    classical era that thrived in religion and philosophy. Europe and China were similar in that they both had monasteries to teach and spread their religion and gender was unaffected‚ but different because China had rival religions. Europe’s Christianity was similar to China’s Buddhism because they both had ways of teaching and spreading their religion. In China there were several Monasteries where monks would teach Buddhism to others. Also Buddhism was taken with merchants who practiced Buddhism to

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    accomplishments done by former presidents. For example‚ "It is true thus far‚ overwhelming‚ this country has predominately Christian presidents(Universal Life Church Monastery)‚" but then later on states‚ "the Government of the United States of America is not of any sense founded on the Christian religion.(Universal Life Church Monastery)" From the previous two quotes provided supports the claim that even though there have been dominantly more Christian president that does not mean that our government

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    The Protestant Reformation was a 16th century movement originally aimed at reforming the Catholic Church. Indirectly‚ its original motives were realized through the Catholic Counter-Reformation. However‚ the Protestant Reformation soon sought to break away from the Catholic Church for a variety of different reasons. Despite beginning as a religious movement‚ the Protestant Reformation came to incorporate political and economic motives as well. Martin Luther’s posting of his Ninety-Five Theses sparked

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    downfall. The only religion that was recognized during this time in Europe was Christianity and more specifically Catholicism. Christianity dominated the lives of both peasants and the nobility. Religious institutors including the Church and the monasteries became wealthy and influential given the fact that the state allocated a significant budget for religious activities. Christianity as a religion was derived from Judaism. The Christianity that was spread across Europe during the middle ages was

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