Laity

OT2100-Week Three-Sacrificial System Discussion God is holy, and the sacrificial system was the means by which God ordained for the people to atone for their sins and remain in right relationship with Him. According to Victor P. Hamilton (2015), “The first seven chapters are devoted to a description of the sacrifices ordained by God that bear on the perpetuation of the relationship of humankind with God. Worship without sacrifice is inconceivable. Wherever sin has driven a wedge between God…

As your antagonized by shouted slander in your face, ketchup and condiments in your hair, and salt sprayed towards your retina while pushed and pulled against your own will, ask yourself, “Why stay civil?”. This is what happened to the four leading college students and other protesters who sat at the historic segregated Greensboro Woolworth’s lunch counter and other dinners across the south in the early 1960’s. This event is one of the many examples that showcase a pre-modern concept called…

Points of the Fourth Lateran Council During the time of declining organization and importance of the Roman Catholic Church Pope Innocent, the Third called a meeting of the fourth Lateran Council in 1215. There were a huge number of Bishops, Abbots and envoys from several European Kingdoms. The issues addressed at the council were along the lines of making the church more godly and spiritual, and addressing the problem of heresy. Pope Innocent considered heresy a serious problem and he…

Huldrych (also Ulrich) Zwingli is arguably the least known of the three major reformers: Luther, Zwingli, and Calvin. However, according to some, it is Zwingli who is perhaps the true father of Reformed Protestant theology. Zwingli was responsible for the initiation of the Reformation in Switzerland and continued to remain one of the Reformation’s greatest leaders even after his death. Responsible for a vast amount of writings, Zwingli continues to influence theology to this day. While this…

Looking at the medieval church and the corruption that consumes the church is easily identified by the information that is provided from Chaucer, Armstrong, Mand and Krista that help support facts of this time in history. Mostly seen in the Canterbury Tales Geoffrey Chaucer describes how corrupt people in the medieval church steal from and takes advantage of the people they are supposed to help. One way the church used its power to take advantage of the people was by making them pay for a…

Employees of this new crime laboratory have requirements to be made for their credentials and background. This agencies wants trustworthy individuals who do not cut corners to increase efficiency but follow all steps and guidelines. There are policies in place to ensure that employees will treat and analyze evidence in the proper manner to ensure accuracy of our test. The work in this lab can contribute to a person being imprisoned or freed so we take great care with this responsibility. There…

In 12th century England, a great power struggle occurred between the king and a rebellious archbishop. When this conflict was resolved, a superior power was established which dominated the other and controlled the country. At the time, the Catholic Church and the English monarchy held most of the authority over the people. Each of the institutions wanted power over the other. As the struggle for power between secular authorities and the Church continued, both sides worked to maintain their…

Although the African American fight to end discrimination in the progressive era it did not lead to immediate changes in politics, several changes did take place that impacted African Americans. Organizations such as the Niagara Movement and the NAACP both resulted in building stronger African-American communities by providing healthcare, housing, and educational services. Also, the work of Washington, Du Bois, Wells, Terrell and many others ultimately led to the protests of the Civil Rights…

Doing penance for one's sins was a powerful spiritual factor. An especially powerful motive was the religious aura of Jerusalem, which had been a popular pilgrimage site for Christians. The popes of the Gregorian Reform delegated shedding blood to the laity. The Crusades were military expeditions launched against unbelieving Muslims and heretics. 2.) Pope Innocent III believed he could intervene in political affairs when moral or religious issues were involved. The church claimed competence in…

The 1599 Geneva Bible was printed in London by Christopher Barker and deputies. It was not the first nor definitive edition, with 140 versions produced between 1560 and 1644. This attests to the text’s popularity amidst a fraught political and religious situation in the early modern period. Its publication has direct ties to Protestantism, particularly due to its creation by protestant Marian exiles. The text was published in England only following Archbishop Parker’s 1575 death, and then was…