for something good that a person does in this life Purgatory is a place or state of suffering inhabited by the souls of sinners who are expiating their sins before going to heaven. The sale of indulgences What were Indulgences? In Church teaching‚ Purgatory is the way in which God helps us to “make up” for sin which has already been forgiven. Purgatory is the state or place those who have still to make up for sin go to after death before entering heaven. What is the
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In the Middle Ages‚ many parts of Western Europe were falling‚ but the Roman Catholic Church had risen up from the darkness and influenced almost all of Western Europe. In this period of time‚ the Church had so much religious‚ political and economic power. The Church would start by “forcing” the people of Western Europe to believe and participate in Church life by giving them an opportunity to an everlasting afterlife. Then‚ from those who came‚ the Church gained wealth from donations and other reasons
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Art and the Roman Catholic Church have ties that go back to the simple foundation of Christianity itself. Through the beginning of the 1st century through modern times‚ art has played a crucial role for the church and it’s 2.1 billion person following. Art has been used to portray events in the history of Catholicism as well as to convey the message of the Bible‚ the Christian religions most valued source of information. Artistic styles have varied throughout the years‚ taking on a gothic look after
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in the Roman Catholic Church‚ and therefore should be changed. The act of Clerical Celibacy is not a church indoctrinated order‚ rather it is a discipline and therefore can and should be changed. The act of sexual abuse amongst priests has risen in recent decades and many believe this is due to celibacy in the Catholic Church. Celibacy is the act of abstaining from sexual intercourse‚ especially for reasons of religious vows.(“Celibacy” def. 1) The Catechism of the Catholic Church states:
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Mysticism as a religious practice was a mystery to me. Actually‚ I have never heard of this topic. Growing up Protestent‚ we are not affiliated with the Roman Catholic order or any of the Saints in the Catholic Church. Therefore‚ through this course I grew to understand and learn about the idea of mysticism and its importance in the Roman Catholic Church. Dating back hundred of years‚ mysticism is the idea of having a direct experience of ultimate reality‚ which in the end is God. Through mysticism‚ one
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often raise children. Furthermore‚ as a Catholic I often hear condemnation of homosexuality‚ and even hear many people from my religion urging the government to continue to ban same sex marriage. Having many gay friends and acquaintances‚ and a homosexual uncle‚ the actions and thoughts of people in my country often upset me‚ and my religions teachings towards homosexuality sometimes confuse me. Therefore‚ I have researched the position of the Roman Catholic Church regarding not only homosexuality‚ but
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* Early Medieval Europe Founding of the Church * 2. Introduction: The Roots (This Series) Judaism Greece Rome Christianity and Christ Himself The Early Theologians * 3. Introduction: Fluorescence (The Next Series) Dark Ages Feudalism The Sociopolitical Structure Eve of the Renaissance * 4. Roots of Medieval Era: Judaism of Abraham Hebrews: a population in the city of Ur in Sumeria The word is derived from Greek biblia‚ which means “book‚” hence “People of the Book” Abraham was said
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be the preservation of Greek and Roman cultures? ESSAY SUBMISSION Historians consider the greatest achievement of the Byzantine Empire to be the preservation of Greek and Roman cultures because after the fall of the roman empire and the small Greek states the byzantine empire still kept their cultures making it one. The Byzantine ended up being the survivors after the collapse of the Roman Empire in the west. However if it was not because of the byzantine roman and ancient Greek cultures would
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The Catholic Church is a religion from Christianity‚ started in Rome‚ thus this religion is called Roman Catholic Church. The 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
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The role and power of the Church in Europe has been evolving since Constantine made it the official religion of the Roman Empire. Many councils‚ schisms‚ and edicts have come and gone. For most of Medieval Europe‚ the Catholic Church was the final authority over their lives. Its rules were final and were to be carried out under punishment of possible excommunication from the church. It was the men of this period that mostly controlled the politics and power structure of Europe. The pope‚ the bishops
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