EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY ADO EKITI FACULTY OF ARTS DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES COURSE TITLE: EARLY CHURCH FATHERS COURSE CODE: RES 764 TOPIC: THE LIFE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF SAINT JEROME AND GREGORY OF ZAZIANZUS TO THE EARLY CHURCH BY FASUSI‚ EBENEZER AYODEJI MATRICULATION NUMBER: PG/RES/11/048 LECTURER PROF. G.O . ABE MAY 2013. Top of Form Bottom of Form Top of Form Bottom of Form Introduction The Christian church has passed through many eras with lots of changes and reformations. These
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Scientific Revolution – Documents Packet Primary and secondary documents are the backbone of historical research. Primary sources give us a first hand account of an event‚ while secondary sources give us a broader perspective on an event‚ given time‚ distance and new insight. As students of history‚ we must possess the ability to properly analyze a document in order to understand its value. This packet of documents relating to the “scientific revolution” of the 16th & 17th centuries is designed
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while at university was the burning at the stake of Patrick Hamilton. Hamilton was a distant relative of James V. He encountered Lutheran doctrine while in France‚ and on his return to Scotland openly discussed it. He was arrested and charged with heresy and put to death on the 29th February 1528. This lead instead of removing the threat of Protestantism‚ but made Hamilton a martyr and anti-Catholic feeling spread throughout the university and Scotland11. Knox was critical of the churches abuses and
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The Role of Women in Religion The role of women in religious scripture dictates an inferior position in society. Beginning with the creation of Adam and then Eve‚ as his helpmate. Her purpose was that Adam would not be lonely. This origin provides the ground work for inequality of genders on the basis of religious scripture. The roles prescribed determined that women should be in a subordinate position to man. The female role and relationship with God is defined by the various books of the
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The European witch craze started in the 14th century and lasted until the 17th century. Over this period of time there have been between 200‚000 and 500‚000 witches executed. 85% of those were women. The Change of the inquisition’s objectives determined the character and timing of these executions‚ also a big part of that played differentiation process within medieval society. Women began to occupy higher positions within European society. A part of it was the higher proportion of female leaders
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Holocaust to now‚ the twenty-first century. I don’t think anything will be the same in the world after the Holocaust. Elie Wiesel talks about the indifference of love and hate‚ the indifference of beauty and ugliness‚ the indifference of faith and heresy‚ finally the indifference of life and death. Elie Wiesel stated‚” And the opposite of life is not death‚ but indifference between life and death.” Don’t put somebody else’s life in misery‚ just because you’re impassive about them. Adolf Hitler put
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blame him nothing would happen to them. The history of the use of capital punishment is where if you do something really bad you could get put in jail or executed. The things that will cause capital punishment are murder‚ rape‚ treason‚ witchcraft‚ heresy‚ arson‚ piracy‚ sodomy‚ burglary‚ robbery‚ stealing horses‚ slave rebellion and counterfeiting. This law was outlawed in some states. The states are Connecticut‚ Illinois‚ Iowa‚ Maine‚ Maryland‚ Michigan‚ Minnesota‚ New Jersey‚ North Dakota‚ Rhode
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was originated in ancient Rome by the Byzantine Empire in 534 ‚ and it outlined legal and civil laws. From senate regulations and constitutional laws‚ to voting laws‚ the four part legislation outlined them all. The codex contained laws forreligion‚ heresy and paganism.‚ The other three parts outlined the Digesta‚ Institutions and Novellae. Perhaps the first works that are similar to todays laws is the magna carta‚ which developed in England in 1215. These laws out limitations to the kings power and
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Islam and Christianity in Early Modern Africa Indigenous Religions still present Recognize a supreme‚ remote creator god‚ but devote most of their attention to powerful spirits. Spirits associated with geographic features such as mountains‚ waters‚ or forests. Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa Most Africans maintained their inherited Religions. Islam and Christianity attracted increasing interest in Sub-Saharan Africa. Islam most popular in West Africa and Swahili City-States. Timbuktu – Islamic University
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Meztli Mijes Professor Madrid LALS 101 February 17th‚ 2012 Was Sor Juana de la Cruz an early feminist? Sor Juana de la Cruz lived in a time where woman could not speak their minds. At that time‚ the woman’s role was to serve her father as she grew up‚ marry‚ serve her husband and bear children. The woman was not supposed to read or write or obtain any knowledge about anything. However‚ she chose a different path. I do believe that Sor Juana de la Cruz was an early feminist and it was her decisions
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