The Catholic Church during the early 16th Century was rooted throughout Europe. The Church influenced every country and its respective monarchs through the Church’s wealth and power. The Catholic Church placed a tight hold on the general populace with individuals who went against the Church being branded as heretics and excommunicated. The wealth and power of the Church eventually caused the quality of the clergy to deteriorate. Priests became corrupt and subjected to their physical desires. They
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4 In the 16th century‚ Martin Luther created an additional branch of the Roman Catholic Church‚ after he began to question the Church’s beliefs‚ specifically with the Pope’s power‚ and encouraged the commonwealth to also question the church’s authority and religious statements and to denounce them as false. 5 Martin Luther was a German friar‚ Catholic priest‚ professor of theology‚ and seminal figure of the 16th-century movement known as the Protestant reformation. He questioned religious authority
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Roman Catholic Church vs Scientific Thinking Since the lives of the people in medieval Europe mostly revolved around faith and on what they believe in‚ mainly their religion‚ the effect of the Church in the middle ages on the citizens was huge. The church controlled the people as it was the main center of religious and social life. All Christians belonged to the Roman Catholic Church and it was considered that the church was as important‚ if not more‚ than any king or queen. In fact‚ a king could
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Sects‚ Cults and The Catholic Church in New Zealand Section 1: Define the report. The purpose of this report is to analyse religious expression in New Zealand‚ specifically of certain cults‚ sects and the Catholic Church. I have chosen The Unification Church as a cult‚ 7th Day Adventists for my sect and the Catholic Church. I will investigate each religious expression‚ as well as compare and contrast them. Delving specifically into the Social Organisation‚ Religious Practice and Doctrine of
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putting the immorality of the Catholic Church under microscope and later coming to a revolutionary idea that will limit their power. One aspect of the Catholic Church that was challenged by Martin Luther were the indulgences the church was selling in order to build a new church in Rome. Indulgences were the selling of prayers or authorizations in order to get a relative or love one out of purgatory and to their final resting place. The dishonesty of the church generated a response from Luther
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The Roman Catholic Church played important roles in the rise of art‚ architecture‚ and culture during the Middle Ages. During the Middle Ages‚ the Church offered a place for Christians who were looking for hope and protection. The Christians believed that someone who lived a good life and followed the rules of God would be rewarded with joyful life in heaven. The Roman Catholic Church used different types of architecture throughout the inside of the churches. Two major styles of churches were built
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Scientific Revolution In the time from the 1300s to the 1800s‚ ideology‚ scientific knowledge‚ and religious understanding changed from superstitious ideas to rational and factually supported theories while views of religion stayed the same. Throughout scientific history‚ religion has played an integral role. During ancient times‚ changes in weather and sicknesses were thought to be caused by the moods of the gods. In the 1300s the scientific revolution began in Europe‚ changing from a science ruled by
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Apostles. Today‚ the Catholic Church amasses over 11.1 billion members and has developed a sophisticated theology and hierarchy led by the papacy. By examining the Reformation‚ it is clear that the Catholic Church was the cause and‚ therefore‚ greatly influenced by it. The Roman Catholic Church was highly criticized due to past events such as the Babylonian Captivity and the Great Schism. In the sixteenth-century‚ large groups of people called for reform. Some argued that church doctrines‚ such as
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Trent that Set a ‘ New Trend’ in the Catholic Church Introduction The Church is both human and divine. History has proved that at times the human element uses the Church to meet its desires in the world. Immorality‚ nepotism etc. are seen here and there. These are problems originating from the Church leaders themselves. Moreover‚ some Christians took the responsibility of explaining the Word and other ecclesiastical issues in their own hands‚ ignoring the Magisterium and in so doing‚ they ended
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Running head: LATIN AMERICA AND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH xxxx HUMN xxx xxxx February 11‚ 2011 In 1983‚ Pope John Paul II visited Nicaragua in response to word that a growing alliance between priests and Marxists revolutionaries was emerging in Latin America. Historically‚ the Catholic Church in Europe had taken a strong anti-communist stance. And so the emerging alliance troubled Pope John Paul II despite the fact that priests claimed they were simply doing what Christ would do in championing
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