Catholicism stands with the Pope as central and appointed by God. Luther’s arguments referred to a direct relationship with God and using the local vernacular to speak to the people. Luther’s arguments remove the absolute power from the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church in general. The revenue from the taxes paid to the Church would be reduced with Luther’s ideas‚ in part because of the removal of buying souls out of purgatory. If purgatory exists‚ then the Pope should empty it out of goodness
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Lutheranism is a religion based off of Catholicism with changes done by Martin Luther‚ a German Monk and Theologian‚ he made his points with the 95 theses‚ and it exposed all the flaws with the catholic church. Catholicism differs from Lutheranism with two main flaws the flaws that existed back in the 1500’s still exist today. The first is how is one saved and be able to enter heaven? The Lutherans believe that the scripture tells us our fate. A good quote from the bible that lutherans use a lot
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The degree of change that Constantine caused in the church can be illustrated by looking at the lives of two bishops of Rome. In the year 314 A.D. Emperor Constantine crowned Ylvester as Bishop of Rome. Silvestre lived in luxury with servants helping him at any time. Constantine confessed his sins to Silvestre and asked for his advice. He presided over Church council and had the power‚ prestige‚ wealth‚ pomp and the favor of the Emperor. Explanation of both the disintegration of the West and the
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1Assessment Task 2: Case Study The death penalty is still in force in many of countries around the world and in today ’s modern society‚ it has become a highly controversial and debatable topic. Many either stand on the grounds that the death penalty is morally wrong and there are other means of achieving justice‚ or the opposing argument. These arguments arise from the notion of human dignity. Human dignity is a major factor as execution by the state contradicts the universally recognised fundamental
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Laborem Exercens Pope John Paul II‚ 1981‚ On Human Work Laborem Exercens commemorates the ninetieth anniversary of Pope Leo XIII’s Rerum Novarum. The context of which it was written then was that of the emerging crisis of the Communist systems in Central and Eastern Europe (Solidarity). Pope John Paul II understood just how that system had failed to recognize the dignity of work. From his experience‚ he became aware that any form of mater
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Charlemagne‚ or Charles the Great‚ was a Frankish emperor who governed most of Western Europe from 768 to 814. Spielvogel describes Charlemagne as determined and decisive‚ intelligent‚ and inquisitive. “A fierce warrior‚ he was also a wise patron of learning and a resolute statesman” (210-211). He took on the mission to combine all Germanic lands into one kingdom and convert them to Christianity. During the ninth century‚ Charlemagne had taken over most of Europe and under his rule‚ a renaissance
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the celibacy rule‚ absenteeism‚ and pluralism. The final straw that sent Martin Luther over the edge was when Pope Leo X approved the sale of indulgences by Johan Tetzel in order to fund the building of St. Peter ’s Basilica. Luther wrote the 95 Theses in response to this because he believed indulgences undermined the seriousness of penance. Luther went on to denounce the authority of the Pope and at the Diet of Worms‚ he did not recant so
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I have chosen to write about one of the most significant figures in art‚ Leonardo Da Vinci. Leonardo Da Vinci was born on 15 april in 1452 in Vinci‚ Tuscany‚ Italy. Leonardo’s full name was Leonardo di Ser Piero da Vinci‚ which means "Leonardo‚ Piero’s son‚ from Vinci"‚ the name he wore because he was born a bastard. Leonardo showed as a young man‚ talent for many aesthetic areas‚ for example. Sing‚ read poetry and play the lute. But he showed an even greater talent for painting and was hence in
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The year is 1517 and set in Germany. As one of the members who sits on the papacy for Pope Leo X‚ I find the actions of Martin Luther not only a crime against humanity‚ but find them to be punishable by God himself. The church has never been challenged by outsiders‚ but this Martin Luther seems to be the first to attempt. His outright disrespect to the church is unjustifiable. It is an obligation for those who call themselves followers of Christ to be pardoned of their sins to reach the gates of
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The Causes and Impact of the Protestant Reformation Prior to the sixteenth century‚ Catholicism dominated social‚ political‚ and religious life in many parts of Europe. During this pre-Renaissance period known as the Dark Ages‚ Christians were united under Catholicism and discouraged from questioning their religious authority. In the movement known as the Reformation‚ protestors voiced their criticisms of the Catholic Church and separated into newly founded denominations of Christianity. By the 1500s
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