Art and Aesthetic: Michelangelo’s painting‚ The Creation of Adam‚ is not only considered beautiful for its biblical representation‚ but also for its openness to interpretation. During the Roman renaissance‚ the figures of Adam and God are portrayed in the ideal human form. Both are relaxed and vulnerable; yet they portray a large amount of strength. The most emphasized part of the painting‚ centred so eyes are drawn to it‚ are the fingers of Adam and God. The fingers of the two figures are not
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My Mom grew up in the Catholic Church‚ “before the Second Vatican Council” as she says‚ however the only time I visited a Catholic Church was for weddings and funerals. According to my Mother not being a Catholic was unthinkable‚ being Catholic was married with being an American; however my Mom is no longer Catholic and her children were not brought up Catholic‚ Why? I had the pleasure of speaking with Father Ward‚ of the Immaculate Church of Mary‚ Harlingen‚ Texas. Throughout our conversation
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The Protestant Reformation gave rise to dissenting sects who aggressively sought to worship according to their own ideas instead of conforming to the religious uniformity required by the Anglican Church. Non-conforming religious sects were persecuted as being treasonous to the king. These people sought to escape to America where vacant land and great distance from the mother country offered them a place to settle and follow their own consciences in religious matters. Economic considerations were
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Anthony of Padua or Anthony of Lisbon‚ (born Ferdinand Martins de Bulhões; 15 August 1195 – 13 June 1231) was a Portuguese Catholic priest of the Franciscan Order. Though he died in Padua‚ Italy‚ he was born to a wealthy family in Lisbon‚ Portugal‚ which is where he was raised. Noted by his contemporaries for his forceful preaching and expert knowledge of Scripture‚ he was declared a saint almost immediately after his death and proclaimed a Doctor of the Church in 16 January 1946. He had a very
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The Mennonites The Mennonites are a branch of the Christian Church with roots on the Protestant Reformation. They focus on rebaptizing people‚ not only infants‚ but also adults. This religious group is named after Menno Simmons‚ who was not the founder but is considered to be the regenerator of the Anabaptist movement. He certainly was its most important leader in the Netherlands during the sixteenth century. Menno was given the leadership during when the Anabaptist movement was in danger of losing
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Father Henry Garnet‚ he was a priest in the jesuit order. This religion played a major role in modernizing the church. But before it was accepted as a religion many people hated them. They would gather and practice their religion. Once authorities found out that there was a group of people practicing a different religion then the Church of England‚ they banned them from practicing and often executed members. He was the person that spoiled the assassinations attempt. Father Oswald Tesimond‚ approached
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Pope Leo X was originally Cardinal de’ Medici. He was the second son of Lorenzo de’ Medici. He made Rome a cultural centre and strong in political power.but he depleted the papal treasury‚ and‚ by failing to take the developing Reformation seriously‚ he contributed to the downfall of the Western church. He was put on a religious life so he received the tonsure. This was a ceremony involving the cutting of hair from his head that indicates a change of status. Leo X was not only the head of the Christian
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The 14th century The 14th century sheds a light on the causes and the impact of the rise of learning and literature‚ the decline of the medieval church‚ and the black death know as the plague that devastated many at the time. The 14th century was a huge transition into the western European from the late medieval feudalism. These three events helped form western Europe to a more modern way of looking at the world. There are many causes and circumstances behind each event and the immediate impact helped
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Charlemagne was way ahead of his time in many aspects. Though granting the church complete independence he watched over their actions like a vulture flying over fresh death . Promoting social stability and implementing hierarchical order in addition with being seen through spectacles of reverence‚ this was a huge advantage to himself using the church as a backbone to lay his own foundation. Charlemagne holds a unique position in the history of the Christian church. If he had not stood on his bloodthirsty
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The Conversion on the Way to Damascus (commissioned in 1599) is a painting of two men and a horse. Paul is the subject of the painting; he’s traveling with his companion. While on the road Paul and his companion are hit by a light‚ blinding Paul‚ causing Paul to fall off of his horse. He hears the voice of Jesus. Paul’s companion also gets hit by the light‚ holding the reins of the horse so Paul doesn’t get trampled on. In the picture the light is focused on Paul‚ showing he is overcome with the
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