11B Thesis INTRODUCTION The Pope is a fraud. In his very first public speech‚ newly elected Pope Francis referenced the controversial story of the adulterous woman brought before Jesus found in John 7:53-8:11. According to an article in USA Today‚ on March 17‚ 2013‚ "Pope Francis delivered his first Sunday Prayer to a crowd of roughly 150‚000 people packed into St. Peter’s Square in Rome‚ Italy. Pope Francis ended his appearance by telling the parable of the adulterous woman to portray
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The historical background to the Reformation shows that‚ in addition to challenging Papal authority and the morality of the Roman Catholic Church‚ there was a search for biblical truth and recognition of the need for an accurate biblical translation. From this developed the Reformation’s key principles of supreme biblical authority (Sola Scriptura)‚ the sufficiency and clarity of scripture‚ the right of private judgement‚ and the literal sense of Scripture‚ which brought the reintroduction of the
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also known as the Doctor of the church. Saint Jerome meets the definition of church father because he had translated the Bible from Hebrew into Latin which had come to be known as the Vulgate. His translation of the Bible was fortunately accepted by the Church. The Council of Trent asked for a new edition of the Vulgate that was corrected in 1592. They had declared it the authentic text to be used in the Church. St Jerome used his pen to write about his love for God and his son Jesus Christ‚ but he
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‘The Secret of Kells’’ was the wild card in the recent Oscar animation race — the little Irish movie no one had heard of‚ let alone seen. Call it luck or a brilliant promotional strategy‚ but the movie opens at the Kendall today with local animaniacs primed to happily pounce. As well they should‚ for “Kells’’ is a visually overwhelming labor of love‚ a hand-drawn medieval adventure tale that seeks and finds cosmic connections. Yes‚ you can still bring the kids. The hero of “Kells’’ is Brendan
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The Arthurian Romances were written in the 12th century. Yet‚ before then‚ the legends of Arthur had existed and had been famous. In fact‚ Chretien de Troyes’ Arthurian Romances is one in a long line of stories sharing the legacy of Arthur. Yet‚ even Chretien’s famous tales started their own legacies‚ legacies which are still seen in both academia and pop culture today. King Arthur did not begin with Chretien de Troyes. While it was the Arthurian Romances written by Chretien de Troyes that made
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JOHN WHYCLIFFE John Wycliffe was born in 1329 and he died in 1384‚ he was an English religious reformer‚ teacher at Oxford University‚ and Bible translator‚ was one of the shining lights who lived during the Dark Ages. Wycliffe did not accept the Roman Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation. He believed that salvation does not depend on church membership‚ that Christians need no priest to stand between them and God and that the Bible‚ not a priest or a church or a pope‚ is the authority for
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The Council of Trent (Latin: Concilium Tridentinum) was the 15th-century Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. It is considered to be one of the Church’s most important[1] councils. It convened in Trent (then capital of the Prince-Bishopric of Trent‚ inside the Holy Roman Empire‚ now in modern Italy) between December 13‚ 1545‚ and December 4‚ 1563 in twenty-five sessions for three periods. Council fathers met for the first through eighth sessions in Trent (1545-1547)‚ and for the ninth
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EXAM I STUDY GUIDE CHR 101 1. Kinds of truth a. literal – “historical” truth‚ or what really happened b. literary – what author affirms about God and human existence c. contemporary – the truth of the text for our day 2. Exile a. Babylonian – Babylon invades Jerusalem‚ destroying the city and Temple‚ and deported people (587 BCE) b. responses to Exile (creative time): i. Literary creativity – Torah is collected and canonized. 1st 5 books of exile (JEDP)‚ former (Deueteronomic histoty) and latter
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A Brief History of Baguio and Teachers’ Camp Reference: When the Americans settled in the Philippines in 1899‚ as Westerners they brought with them the belief that “the Tropics are unsuitable for widespread‚ permanent and prosperous White settlement.” The fear of disease and of the unknown‚ and the supposed difficulties Westerners encountered when acclimatizing to their new environment‚ forced the Americans to search for a suitable location for a Summer Resort. Summer resorts are places where
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Actions and Writings Wycliffe was brought before his English superiors on February 19‚ 1377 due to his concerns over the church wealth and power. He felt that if the church had become corrupted then it was proper for secular authorities to step in and resolve the situation. He published his thoughts that the papacy and monasticism had become perverted and Scripture should stand as the only legitimate authority. His writings such as De Dominio Divino (On Divine Dominion) and De Civili Dominio (De
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