The letter written by Pope Saint Clement to the Corinthians exemplifies the authority of the bishop of Rome over the entire Church. Saint Clement refers to a number of important issues in his appeal to the Corinthians but perhaps most notably is his insistence upon unity within the Church. He opens the letter by a plea against the “unholy breach of unity among you‚ which is quite incompatible with God’s chosen people‚” and he then proceeds to explain the dangerous effects of such disunity‚ and finally
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Making Sense of Advertisements Daniel Pope (from the Making Sense of Evidence series on History Matters: The U.S. Survey on the Web‚ located at http://historymatters.gmu.edu) Advertisements are all around us today and have been for a long time; advertising-free “good old days” just don’t exist. This guide offers an overview of advertisements as historical sources and how historians use them‚ a brief history of advertising‚ questions to ask when interpreting ads as historical evidence‚ an annotated
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Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift in their respective poems‚ The Rape of the Lock and The Progress of Beauty‚ offer opposite representations of the nature and function of cosmetics in eighteenth century society. In The Rape of the Lock‚ Pope gives a positive representation of cosmetic’s nature and function in eighteenth century society. On the other hand‚ Swift’s representation takes a very negative tone. Both poets clearly appreciate and admire the natural beauty of a woman and their opposite opinions
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A just society is built upon the sacrifice that mercy requires. Mercy is many things‚ but in its simplest definition it is kindness. Pope Francis‚ for example‚ displays mercy in his everyday life through his kindness to others. I experienced the type of mercy Pope Francis specializes in when I had an enlightening Freshman Service Day experience. Without mercy and its sacrifice‚ society in today’s age may never become just. Mercy is an act of kindness. Mercy is commonly misconceived as pitying
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get power to invest Church officials. It was a conflict between the pope and the Holy Roman Emperor because both leaders desired to appoint the Church officials. It was just like a war over getting power for investiture. The emperors thought that they were secular and had the authority to do that‚ but papacy’s understanding did not like it. The main conflict between Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV occurred in the 11th century. The pope St. Gregory VII looked a strongest reformer‚ was elected in 1073‚
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Born to an affluent patrician around 540‚ the boy who would become Pope Saint Gregory the Great lived a youthful life of calm and worry-free days‚ despite the fact that he was born surrounded by famine‚ war‚ and uncertainty. While there are no official records of his education‚ there is no doubt that as a boy he enjoyed as many educational opportunities than his peers and was believed to be one of the smartest men in Rome. While it has never been documented‚ it is also believed that he had some type
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What goal do you think Pope Innocent VIII was trying to achieve when sanctioning the writing of the Malleus Maleficarum through his papal bull‚ Summis Desiderantes‚ in 1484? Pope Innocent VIII could have had obviously had many goals in issuing Summis Desiderantes; however‚ in my opinion‚ one goal is much more evident than the rest. Pope Innocent VIII had one of the most corrupt papacies on record (atheism.about.com/library/ glossary/western/bldef_innocentviii.htm). Also‚ during the time of his
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Pope Benedict XVI: A Life and Papacy Revealed On April 19‚ 2005 Joseph Alois Ratzinger was elected as successor to the beloved Pope John Paul II. He was formally enthroned during the papal inauguration Mass on April 24‚ 2005 and chose the name of Pope Benedict XVI (Wiki P. Ben XVI bio). Elected at the age of 78 Pope Benedict XVI was the oldest to be elected Pope since Clement XII in 1730 (Wiki P. Ben XVI bio). Pope Benedict is only the eight German Pope to be elected into office the last being
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Furthermore‚ you should give your children a break from school during weekends and holidays. In Doing School by Denise Pope‚ Kevin’s high school experience is dominated with the pressure to do well in school‚ "Instead of engaging with his classes‚ he spends most of his time trying to obtain the "good grades"." High School is the best time for the students because they get to meet new people from different middle schools and make new memories with them. Instead of doing these things‚ all Kevin did
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Pope John Paul II’s first encyclical letter was published couple of month after his pontificate in 1979. “Redemptor Hominis" is the name of the document which was read on the first Sunday of the lent in all churches. This letter showed Pope’s way of thinking and his pastoral approach. The letter indicated how far ahead John Paul II was with his way of thinking at that time. People reading this document could notice unusual and sophisticated approach in terms of theology‚ pastoral care‚ and anthropology
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