1100‚ but Cowdrey shows it was employed already in 1078‚ in the appointment of a bishop of Augsburg. Gregory’s pragmatism in other aspects of the layclerical relationship is well known‚ but not its extent. The pragmatism is shown here by an abundance of example of Gregory’s exhortations to lay congregations to boycott the Masses of non celibate priests; and to princes‚ to coerce lazy bishops. Anyone doubting Gregory’s capacity for tactical somersaults in the matter of clerical an
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RCIA – The Church II Nativity Catholic Church Gospel Reading: Then Jesus approached and said to them‚ “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go‚ therefore‚ and make disciples of all nations‚ baptizing them in the name of the Father‚ and of the Son‚ and of the holy Spirit‚ teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold‚ I am with you always‚ until the end of the age”. (Mt. 28:18-20) Review of prior talk: The Church is One because God is One. The
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ruling class (kings‚ lords‚ and other nobles) in addition to the lay people and commoners. Prior to the 11th century‚ the nobles had increasingly dictated church affairs‚ as they were making secular choices for bishops. This was important for the nobles to do because a bishop would often be the governmental administrator for a town‚ in addition to the “spiritual” leader. However‚ the papacy began to chafe at this external interference‚ and more so this external exertion of power. Thus
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Priest hood. Francis didn’t even join priest hood when the Bishop told him too. Why did he wait so long you may ask? It’s because he was waiting for God’s will to be clear. The way is pretty ironic how Francis new he was in the clear‚ everytime he would ride on his horse‚ he would fall off and the horse his sword would come out and make a shape of the cross. At first he was appointed provost of his diocese‚ and then second in rank to the bishop. One reason why St. Francis waited was because that in order
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Baptists‚ Protestant Christians who accept the basic doctrine of the 16th-century Reformation but have added other beliefs and practices‚ including baptism of believers by immersion only‚ the separation of Church and state‚ and the autonomy of the local church. The Baptists are important for their emphasis on these and other beliefs and for their numbers. The history of the Baptist Church is traced to the early days of the Protestant Reformation-specifically‚ the division of the Reformation. John
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The Crusaders and the Church Medieval Christianity is one of the most controversial periods of the Churches history. It is a time when dramatized fantasy often overshadowed a humble reality. This was time of valiant knights and ruling kings‚ and time when the government was deeply seeded in orthodox Christianity. Christians and non-Christians alike have wrestled with the haunting events of this age. It is an ongoing debate as to whether or not the events and decisions made by the heads of the
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married priests and the belief of trinity were the primary reasons for the "split". The main reason as to why the church split was papal authority. The church of rome came under the authority of the bishop of rome who declared himself as the pope and more important than all the other bishops. But then disputes occurred when the church of constantinople claimed authority because it was the capital of the roman empire. This impacted on the Christian community as now the church was beginning to
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down in tradition and as interpreted by the bishops in union with the pope. The most important thing in this divine tradition is the Bible‚ its text determined and disseminated by the church. The church‚ according to the Roman Catholic catechism‚ is the only Christian body that is "one‚ holy‚ catholic (universal)". The doctrine of apostolic succession is one of the key parts of the Catholic faith. It says that the pope (the vicar of Christ) and the bishops have in varying degrees the spiritual authority
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Ocean Mansour Sakr Mansour Sakr 1 Mr. Ammon AP World History‚ Period 3 13 Friday 2012 Oriental Orthodoxy Oriental Orthodoxy is the official religion of the Eastern Christian Churches that identify with only three ecumenical councils. These three councils are as follows: the First Council of Nicaea‚ the First Council of Constantinople‚ and the First Council of Ephesus. Although “Oriental”
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problems stimulated reformation of the church between the years of 900 and 1200. One problem was that both the Church and the kings each thought they should appoint the church’s bishops. Another quandary was that certain people like village priests married and had families which where against the church’s rulings. Lastly‚ Bishops decided to sell their positions in the church which was a practice called simony. These three main issues inspired the reforms that were implemented by the Church because they
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