his “church” to do His work. There have been many key people and events that have shaped the church through its two thousand year‚ roller-coaster history. Secular rulers and religious leaders‚ popes and laity have all played a significant role in this event filled history. In particular‚ Saint Peter‚ Pope Innocent III‚ and the Second Vatican Council were very influential in shaping the Catholic Church into what it is today. Saint Peter was arguably the most important Saint‚ as he was the head
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Introduction In this essay I will first briefly discuss the background that led to the revolt of Martin Luther against the Christian Church. Next I will discuss the major differences between his thoughts and the ideas of the Medieval Latin-Rite tradition in a systematic way and finally conclude this essay by evaluating the thoughts of Martin Luther. Background It is believed that the western Church needed to be reformed at the beginning of the sixteen-century[1] for various reasons. One of the
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to coerce lazy bishops. Anyone doubting Gregory’s capacity for tactical somersaults in the matter of clerical and secular spheres of activity can turn to a letter of 1074‚ suggesting that Gregory‚ as pope‚ lead an army to rescue Byzantium from the Turks‚ and the king is to look after the Roman church while the pope is away. A pope so reliant on allies had no choice but such ideological gymnastics; nor should it need saying though it does‚ and Cowdrey again says it with a new degree of authority that Gregory was not the only one to shift his positions
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Michelangelo’s Moses The Michelangelo sculpture that I have chosen to write about is Moses. The immediate thing that struck me about this sculpture that led to me choosing to write about it is due to the intricate details in the muscle tone‚ and hair detail (in particular his beard). After looking at it for a little I came to realize that its not just about the details that attracted me to it but also caught my eye for the incredibly stoic look on Moses’ face and the bizarre element of horns. And
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The Byzantine Empire and Western Europe were both very powerful nations between 700 and 1300 CE. That was an important time in the history of the world‚ when many changes were taking place. People were making decisions on what place they wanted to be loyal to‚ and these Empires did not always get along. The Byzantine Empire and Western Europe both left lasting effects on Europe and the world‚ but were vastly different in religious matters and in political systems. The Byzantine Empire and Western
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church‚ the term "pope‚" which means “father‚” was used for any important and respected bishop‚ and the bishop of Rome was one of several important bishops in Christendom.” Rome had always been respected for its relationship with Peter and Paul and its position as the church in the Empire’s capital‚ especially after Christianity was legalized under Emperor Constantine. The doctrine of the supremacy of the pope finally reached its pinnacle in the late 13th century‚ when Pope Boniface VIII claimed
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Both Calvin and Zwingli were known for denouncing Catholic ritual. Zwingli said that the role of the Pope was completely unnecessary because it was never mentioned in the Bible. Calvin denounced the praying to idols and of the rosary. He also said it was wrong for people to go on pilgrimages‚ host feasts‚ and attend mass (lutherandcalvin). The Catholic
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participate in communion or to attend services that the church provided.Christianity in the middle ages saw a great divide‚ the Great Schism‚ between the Eastern and Western Church. The result from this split was divided opinions about the crusades (Pope Urban I of Italy played a critical role in prompting them) in which the Christians fought against Muslims over the Holy
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religion then grew into other empires and times like Medieval Europe. The Roman Catholic Church was a powerful institution during medieval times due to the strength of the Catholic Church after the fall of Rome‚ the education it brought and the power the Pope held. First of all‚ the Catholic Church was still very strong after the collapse of Rome. The Western part of the Rome Empire fell in the year 476 A.D. After the Roman empire‚ fell according to the text‚ “one institution that survived the fall of
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church? Zach: I left the Catholic church due to the corruption of the priests and the pope. Also‚ I disagree with their practice of the selling of indulgences. Courtney: What is the selling of indulgences? Zach: The selling of indulgences is simply the payment to the Catholic Church to bypass on a sin‚ that allowed you exemption from punishment. (penance) Courtney: Do you think the Catholic Church and the Pope are corrupt for selling indulgences and being selective about who they sold them to? Zach:Yes
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