Roman Catholic = The Christian church led by the Pope in Rome‚ Italy. Protestant = The group of Christian churches that protested against the Pope. Church of England = The Christian church set up by Henry VIII when he split away from Roman Catholicism A number of things led to Henry VIII deciding to set up his own church. Henry had married Catherine of Aragon‚ the daughter of the King of Spain (an important Roman Catholic ruler). However‚ Henry wanted a baby boy but Catherine only gave
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There we met with men who wished to discourage us from continuing‚ saying that the way was filled with dangers‚ and too dark to see the path‚ But Christian and I being set on our journey continued on. In the Valley of the Shadow of Death there was on one side a quag‚ no man could get out of‚ and on the other a very deep ditch‚ the path was very narrow‚ and we were forced to walk slowly lest we fall to either side. A few miles in we came to the mouth of Hell and using the weapon of All-Prayer were able
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religious houses‚ Islam and Christianity‚ both aspire to seek virtue‚ and vowel to persistently live by their faith. Although both Islam and Christianity have different ideas as to what is considered righteous‚ they do have some similarities. With both religions‚ certain behaviors‚ faiths‚ and principles are thought to be crucial in order for an individual to live a virtuous life; and because of their histories‚ governments‚ and up comings‚ their differences often collide with one another‚ causing disagreements
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The master’s view of slavery and Christianity was dismal. Many of these masters did not seek to convert their slaves to their own religion of Christianity. This paragraph will seek to explore why the relationship between slaves‚ their masters and their converting‚ or lack thereof‚ to Christianity was so tense. Initially‚ slavery was justified on the premise of missionary activity particularly among the Catholics of France and Spain in the New World‚ though certainly not only relegated to them. Charles
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WHAT IS PENTECOST? Pentecost is the great festival that marks the birth of the Christian church by the power of the Holy Spirit. Pentecost means "fiftieth day" and is celebrated fifty days after Easter. [pic] WHAT HAPPENED ON PENTECOST? Ten days after Jesus ascended into heaven‚ the twelve apostles‚ Jesus’ mother and family‚ and many other of His disciples gathered together in Jerusalem for the Jewish harvest festival that was celebrated on the fiftieth day after Passover. While they were indoors
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Christianity and Judaism were both founded around 1200 B.C. according to a series of books known as the Torah‚ which are five books of Moses or the Old Testament. The Old Testament describes the rise of the Isralites and their agreement with God that both sides will be faithful to one another and their journey to the land promised by God. Both religions only believe in one God. They also believe in the messiah. Also they believe in other spiritual beings such as angels and demons
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In his book Christianity in the West 1400-1700John Bossy approaches the Renaissance and Reformation in a way that more effectively explains the religious practices and beliefs in Europe during the late Middle Ages than other historians and theologians before him. His aim is to discuss the Reformation as more of a history of the people of the Church‚ instead of just the structure of the Church itself. He explores their way of life and their beliefs that were relevant to them in the time (vii). Instead
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Islam and Christianity have so many similarities and yet many differences. Historically‚ there have been many monotheistic and also polytheistic religions but none had strong impact as the great Muslim empire and the all powerful Roman Christian empire. The Roman Christian Empire at first did not see the point the this religion in fact the hated the religion so much that they were willing to kill‚ Although thousands of people nailed to a cross on a hill for others to see what would happen if others
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Why did Christianity grow so rapidly in the first four centuries AD? How did a tiny unknown movement of a group of people grow to be one of the dominant forces in the Roman Empire? “God’s providence” and “miracles” has been the easiest way to explain such a puzzle. Yet‚ stopping at such answers deprives us from the opportunity to better understand the complexity of the early Christians growth and takes from us the lessons we can gain from the experience. Rodney Stark‚ professor of sociology and
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Religions and ideologies played major roles in the development of early political systems and continue to pervade politics to this day. Christianity influenced the development of European countries extensively‚ whereas Confucianism did the same for China. The founding of the Anglican church played a huge role in British government as well. These ideologies guided the systems of government from their origins and through time. In book two of his Analects Confucius describes the role and proper execution
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