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    The Hypocrisy of Celibacy Vows in Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales “General Prologue” The Middle Ages was historically a time of darkness and hardship. However‚ there were also elements of lightheartedness and hope during these times. Some examples of this lightheartedness and hope came from courtly love and the religion of the Catholic Church. However‚ while lightheartedness came from these sources‚ there was also elements of darkness and hardship that came from these sources‚ particularly from the

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    Christian Denomination? The religious leader for the Orthodox Church is not the Pope for Catholicism; they are the scriptures which are understood by the Seven Ecumenical Councils of the Orthodox Church. Ecumenical councils are a group of Christian bishops that help

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    Castilla is a region in Spain with wide horizons‚ clear skies and full of life. The region is named so because the owners of the land built many castles to protect their properties from invasion of their enemies. In 1770‚ our dearest St. Dominic was born in the small city of Caleruega‚ province of Burgos‚ between two famous cities of Aranda de Duero and Santo Domingo de Silos‚ in the middle of Castilla. His parents‚ Felix de Guzman and Juana de Aza were landlords in Caleruega. His father employed

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    Chapter 9 CONFRONTATION AT RUNNYMEDE Pope Innocent’s controversy with King John was concerning the appointment of an archbishop at Canterbury. An interdict had lasted in England for seven years and seemed to have no effect. When an interdict had earlier been imposed on France‚ King Philip submitted in just over one year. The excommunication of such a pagan as John seemed to the Pope to be of minor effectiveness as well. Innocent was looking for a way to end this long conflict in a way that would

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    1. Pope St. Gregory The Great I. Brief Biography St. Gregory‚ born at Rome about the year 540‚ was the son of Gordianus‚ a wealthy senator‚ who later renounced the world and became one of the seven deacons of Rome. He is also known as St. Gregory the Dialogist in Eastern Orthodoxy because of his Dialogues. The Pope‚ recognizing his talent‚ was named as one of the seven deacons of Rome and then sent him on a diplomatic mission as papal legate to the imperial city of Constantinople where he

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    Born as Lotario di Segni‚ Pope Innocent III was the son of a count and a noble Roman family. As a young man‚ Pope Innocent III studied theology in Paris‚ which at the time was the center of theological studies. He served as the Pope from 1198 to 1216 and is known for expanding and reestablishing the Pope’s authority over the Papal States‚ launching crusades‚ and reforming the church. During the years between 1203 and 1204 Pope Innocent III wrote advice letters to powerful church members from England

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    religion in the medieval times was the Christianity‚ in the form of the Roman Catholic church. It was also the only religion in Medieval Europe. The head of the Roman Catholic church is the Pope. In the medieval times the Church leaders‚ such as the Bishops and Archbishops sat at the king’s council and played important roles in the government. The priests however‚ tended to the sick in the villages and if he were able to‚ taught Latin and bible to youth. Meeting house The meeting Houses of the church

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    live in a country where every person has a strong opportunity to succeed? * A central argument of the book is that the economy exists to serve the person‚ not the person for the economy. Do you agree with this statement? * The Catholic bishops feel that economic life has moral obligations to the people‚ such as how it protects and undermines the life and dignity of the human person‚ supports the family‚ and serves the common good. Do you feel the economy has moral obligations‚ or that

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    own food were some examples of living a simple lifestyle. | 3. As the new Pope‚ what message do you think Pope Francis is sending to his Roman Catholic followers around the world through his actions? He’s sending a message to other cardinals‚ bishops and priests that this is what we need to do – to reach out to people‚ not being content to wait for them to come to us. More broadly‚ he’s sending the same message to all Catholics everywhere. | 4. Hypothesise what his priorities may be as the

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    Quiz 5 Study Guide Towns: pp. 660–708 What is the major characteristic of the Episcopal form of church government? Places a high degree of authority in the leaders. It implies the rule of one position over a church or many churches. Why should this form of church government be rejected? The structure of oversight is not found in the New Testament. What is the major characteristic of the Representative form of church government? Is based on the rule of the church by presbyters or elders

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