estate‚ the pope was the leader of spiritual power. The pope declared papal supremacy‚ which meant he held power over all rulers. That included kings and other high-ranking rulers. Under the pope‚ the archbishop supervised the church activities. The bishops and archbishops were the nobles. The Pope also had his own territories. The church developed Canon law‚ which over looked many aspects of the medieval life such as marriages and wills. One of the main reasons the church held so much power was because
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1 and 2) said that God did not believe women should be in power and only men should. Edward Rishton‚ a Roman Catholic priest‚ says that Elizabeth gets more recognition then the Virgin Mary and she takes away from the teachings of God(doc 7).The Bishops of the Church of England said that woman should follow what their husbands say (doc. 5). Elizabeth let the Church publish Document Five because she planned to never get married. The people who followed Queen Elizabeth said that it was the duty of
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authority to the Bishops instead of the Pope. When the church decided to move the papacy back to the Roman empire there was another schism. This schism was called the Great western schism and resulted in two popes one that was backed by Rome and the other had the support of the Avignon this lasted until about 1417 when Martin V became Pope. During the 1500 to 1870 CE period God became distant and inaccessible to many which gave rise to Mysticism. Many turned to Marian Devotions during this time
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Intro to Christianity 27‚ May 2009 THE CATACOMBS The Catacombs have always been of interest to me. I remember my first introduction to the Catacombs which was a story produced by National Geographic and aired on television some years ago. This story sparked my initial interest and intrigued me. I questioned the religious aspect of this practice and I wondered what type of people would do this. My initial thinking was that perhaps this was a cult. Fast forward…Summer 2006; Italy…
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The 4 Marks of the Church In the Nicene Creed we say that the Church is "one‚ holy‚ catholic and apostolic." I. One/Unity "There is one Lord‚ one faith‚ one baptism‚ one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all."[Eph. 4:5-6]One describes the unity of the body of Christ. These words from the Creed speak of the followers of Jesus Christ as united in their belief in one God‚ one Lord‚ and Jesus Christ. The Church is one because as the Church’s members we are joined
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g.‚ in Aristotle and Polybius‚ and was freely used by the earlier catholic writers (www.spaceandmotion.com). In a letter written 110 years ago‚ was the origins of the Catholic Church. Some words from the letter are as follows: Where so ever the bishop shall appear‚ there let the people be‚ even as where Jesus may be‚ there is the universal [Katholike] Church (www.spaceandmotion.com). After reviewing the context there was a difference of opinion as to the precise connotation of the italicized word
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judging and discipline generally‚ and of ruling and guiding the people in an orderly way. The requirements or qualifications an elder can be found in1 Timothy 3:1-7: "This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop‚ he desires a good work. A bishop then must be blameless‚ the husband of one wife‚ temperate‚ sober-minded‚ of good behavior‚ hospitable‚ able to teach; not given to wine‚ not violent‚ not greedy for money‚ but gentle‚ not quarrelsome‚ not covetous; one who rules
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St. Gregory 1 The Great Pope Saint Gregory I‚ known as St. Gregory the Great‚ was one of the most fascinating of early Church leaders. Gregory is well known for his writings‚ which are more prolific than those of any of his predecessors as pope. He was drawn to the religious life and spent long hours meditating on the Scriptures. The son of a Roman Senator‚ Saint Gregory was born in Rome around 540 AD and following his dad’s footsteps embarked upon a political career. He rose through the ranks
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Anna Ganser Period 6 THE GREAT SCHISM BETWEEN ROME AND CONSTANTINOPLE The schism between the Roman Catholics and the Orthodox Christians was mainly caused by heresy‚ in which the Orthodox Patriarchs deposed Pope Nicholas in 867 CE‚ the difference in language also caused controversy over the unity of one church so the Orthodox requested that there be two patriarchs‚ also when the Roman Church separated itself by the pretensions and became a monarchy without any further consultations from the Greeks
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leadership. It also played a key role in reviving and preserving learning. At the head of the Roman Catholic Church was the pope‚ whom followers believed to be the spiritual representative of Jesus on earth. Below the pope came cardinals‚ archbishops‚ bishops‚ and local priests. For peasants and town dwellers‚ everyday life was closely tied to local priests and the village
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