describe Catholicism in the early modern era‚ the Reformation to the late seventeenth century. O’Malley summarizes a range of historical scholarship of Catholicism in the period‚ and the names and labels used to describe Catholicism in the period. The book goes through various historians and their contribution to the subject‚ Hubert Jedin being a prime example. He notes the issue with historians have indifferently used words such as “reformation” and “reform” to label the Catholic account of the
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“Reformation: the act or process of improving something or someone by removing or correcting faults‚ problems‚ etc‚” Merrian-Webster dictionary. The 1830’s and 1840’s was a time of great hope and a time of great despair for many people groups in America. We’d won our independence‚ established our colonies‚ got rid of the savage Indians‚ so now it was time to mold the country based on our ideals. There was a problem though: humans do not always share the same views as the consensus. This created a
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near the fiscal euro-zone‚ banking struggles during the financial crisis‚ and significant currency swings in recent years‚ yet they have very different competitive economic advantages that require some similar and some different actions taken. The Swiss-franc and the krona‚ must be stabilized to healthy levels that will put both economies on a sounder footing. The policies of the two countries should diverge in the banking sector‚ which has always been a lucrative area for Switzerland‚ and not Iceland
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References: International Service of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation‚ 2012. Franc faces return to unwanted “safe haven” tag. [Online] [viewed 26 September 2013]. Available at: http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/Franc_faces_return_to_unwanted_safe_haven_tag.html?cid=32805028 Jianying‚ Z.‚ 2006 Qingxiao‚ 2013. The global financial industry structure adjustment and reform of the system. finance and economics‚ pp.1- pp.3. Swiss population statistics department‚ 2006. Economic and financial
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[should] ensure decency and order.”5 Not only was he the founder of Calvinism‚ but he also influenced many economic ideas that impacted and changed during the reformation‚ due to his religious beliefs. Calvin is known as the father of capitalism‚ many of his ideas developing during this time. His capitalist ideas were a result of the reformation and Protestantism‚ leading him to believe and teach that “financial success was a sign one was destined to salvation in the afterlife‚ and that merchants who
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as people live longer and have fewer children. Lifestyles are changing as the Swiss adapt to new demands. Religious belief has declined in recent years‚ but the religious landscape has diversified. Switzerland has four unevenly distributed languages and a wealth of dialects. Since 1972 fewer children have been born than is necessary for continued population growth. In 1998 there were more deaths than births among Swiss citizens - the first time this had happened since records began in 1871. According
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2012 The Reformations Role in Rise and Decline of the Witch Hunts and the Change in Magic The Reformation era was a time of great change in Early Modern Europe. Sixteenth and seventeenth century Europeans were attempting to make sense of the frightening events that were happening‚ such as the Black Death and famine. To find meaning in a world that seemed in constant chaos‚ early modern Europeans looked to find patterns that would set things right. “The Reformation would not have happened
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There was an argument between two great scholars‚ Robert Kolb and Hans Kung on whether Martin Luther’s reform improved the lives of European Christians. Kolb agreed that martin Luther made a positive impact on European Christians and he concluded that Luther was a prophetic hero‚ teacher and that Luther brought change and hope to the people. Kung on the other hand believes that Luther was a great orchestrator of change in the Christian church but also an indirect instigator of the violence and oppression
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within the European Continent. Demographically‚ the Statistic with Key Figures for 2010 shows a very healthy Proportion between Women (50.7%) and Men (49.3%)‚ whereas the majority of persons with age between 20 and 64 (62.3%) (Swiss Federal Statistical Office‚ 2011). The Swiss Constitution of 1848 is among the oldest one of the world and created the Foundation of the today’s modern state of Switzerland. The Federal System consists of the federal government‚ a total of 26 cantons (20 full and 6 half-cantons)
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obsolete term for the Swiss‚ which was in use during the 16th to 19th centuries.[14] The English adjective Swiss is a loan from French Suisse‚ also in use since the 16th century. The name Switzer is from the Alemannic Schwiizer‚ in origin an inhabitant of Schwyz and its associated territory‚ one of the Waldstätten cantons which formed the nucleus of the Old Swiss Confederacy. The name originates as an exonym‚ applied pars pro toto to the troops of the Confederacy. The Swiss themselves began to adopt
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