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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Erasmus of Rotterdam As the Renaissance was taking place in Italy in the 15th century‚ it brought new ideas to the way society thought. One big change was the idea that individualism was a good thing advocating a sense of reaching success through ones own work. This idea drove people away from traditional mindsets‚ and especially away from traditional religious ideas. While this sort of atheist Renaissance was occurring in Italy‚ in the north a Renaissance of its own was occurring with religion
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Good morning class and teachers today I am going to tell you about Thomas more and the impacts he had on Christianity. Thomas More born was born on milk street on the 7th of February 1478. St. Thomas More was known as "A Man for All Seasons". During his life he was a scholar‚ an author‚ a lawyer‚ a politician‚ a teacher‚ a husband and a father. In all of his activities‚ he was motivated and guided by the unfailing moral compass in his life‚ his Catholic faith. Thomas More was a friend of Erasmus
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Colton Blanchard 2/26/14 Kings and Queens Paper Henry IV Henry IV a Huguenot prince inherited the French throne in 1589. For four years‚ right after he took up the throne he fiercely fought for control of France against catholic oppression‚ and to end the fighting finally he changed to Catholicism. Even though he was now officially a catholic‚ he issued the Edict of Nantes in 1598 that provided Huguenots religious freedom. After all‚ of that Henry IV set out to fix all the damage he had done
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CHAPTER 16 Transformations in Europe‚ 1500–1750 I. Culture and Ideas A. Religious Reformation 1. In 1500 the Catholic Church‚ benefiting from European prosperity‚ was building new churches including a new Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Pope Leo X raised money for the new basilica by authorizing the sale of indulgences. 2. The German monk Martin Luther challenged the Pope on the issue of indulgences and other practices that he considered corrupt or not Christian. Luther began the
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Hadiya J. Malone Professor Laurel Holland Sociology 1101 22 April 2014 My experience at VOX and The Methodist Easter Sunday Service For my cultural event‚ I attended the Oak Grove United Methodist Church Café VOX meeting and Easter Sunday service. The church service took place in the main “Sanctuary” hall at Oak Grove United Methodist Church in Decatur‚ Georgia. Café VOX also takes place at the church in a coffee house-style setting just before the church service. Easter Sunday is
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The goal of Catholic Relief Services is to alleviate poverty and hunger along with helping in times of emergency and with healthcare. They firmly believe in the dignity of others and demonstrate the teachings of the beatitudes. They fight for the oppressed and support those in need; providing the comfort‚ dignity‚ and respect that everyone deserves. CRS wants to better the lives of others by helping during times of emergency. They are working to combat disease and hunger and to foster a quality
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Test 2 1.) Which term describes the line of kings under Charlemagne? Carolingian 2.) During the High Middle Ages‚ the most important center for education became the University of Paris. True 3.) Relics were sacred religious items that became an important aspect of spiritual and economic tradition for the Church. True 4.) Which artist is credited as being responsible for bridging the gap between the Byzantine and Renaissance styles? Giotto 5.) Charles the Great created a system of education known
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The institution that controlled education in western Europe during the middle ages was the church. It changed in the late Middle Ages when universities began to gain more independence‚ the students had control. 2.) Students were expected to study the trivium and the quadrivium‚ which consisted of subjects such as grammar‚ rhetoric‚ and logic. It also focuses on showing appreciation for Latin classics‚ elegance in writing Latin verse and prose‚ as well as the systematic conduct of reasoning and thought
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Rebecca Barnes Mr. Edmonson Geography period 5 10-23-14 Synopsis of John Hus John Huss (1369-1415) was a Bohemian reformer. John Huss was ordained to the priesthood of the Roman Catholic Church in 1401‚ after receiving the bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of Prague. He became a powerful preacher of Roman doctrine‚ until he began to translate some of the sermons of John Wycliffe into the Bohemian language. These sermons moved him to cry out for reform in the Church‚ and a return
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