The paper will discuss the following two questions:
A: In what ways did the women discussed in the "Women and Agents of Change" section conform to the gender norms and expectations discussed in the "Women and Subjects" section? In what ways did these women subvert gender norms and expectations? Discuss any relevant actions they took, arguments they made, beliefs they cited, etc.
B: What aspects of the various sixteenth-century Reformation movements affected women the most? Cite relevant ideas, practices, leaders, and/or situations.
It was during 1517 that Roman Catholicism came to exist, which was out of Catholicism. Besides the Anabaptists, four other Christian communities also came to exist, namely Anglicans, Roman Catholics, Reformed …show more content…
Though this might be a debatable topic, however the blame for the Original Sin points to Eve as the source of evil. Since this is not only one of the most significant pieces of the scripture texts for Judaism and Christianity, it is challenging to argue against the real cause and source of evil and the Original Sin. It is interesting to note that “The Mirror of the Sinful Soul” states “You wipe away her transgressions, for she has nothing but sins, / given her by her Adam, her progenitor.” This to an extent can make the case that if Eve was the one who sinned first, she is said to share an equal portion of liability of sin that might have existed in the blood, bones and body of Adam because Eve was made out of Adam’s body. In other words, it was only a difference of body or soul, the rest of the material that composed the body and cells of Adam were the same as Eve. Though this was not the interpretation of this piece of poetry, the poem does stir some invigorating themes and questions to …show more content…
Another characteristic of the witch-craft, as pointed out by Levack is that the maleficia involves damage and harm. This is in complete contrast to religion and God’s love that God sent his Son, Jesus Christ into the world and God chose not to spare his Jesus from death. (John
A: In what ways did the women discussed in the "Women and Agents of Change" section conform to the gender norms and expectations discussed in the "Women and Subjects" section? In what ways did these women subvert gender norms and expectations? Discuss any relevant actions they took, arguments they made, beliefs they cited, etc.
B: What aspects of the various sixteenth-century Reformation movements affected women the most? Cite relevant ideas, practices, leaders, and/or situations.
It was during 1517 that Roman Catholicism came to exist, which was out of Catholicism. Besides the Anabaptists, four other Christian communities also came to exist, namely Anglicans, Roman Catholics, Reformed …show more content…
Though this might be a debatable topic, however the blame for the Original Sin points to Eve as the source of evil. Since this is not only one of the most significant pieces of the scripture texts for Judaism and Christianity, it is challenging to argue against the real cause and source of evil and the Original Sin. It is interesting to note that “The Mirror of the Sinful Soul” states “You wipe away her transgressions, for she has nothing but sins, / given her by her Adam, her progenitor.” This to an extent can make the case that if Eve was the one who sinned first, she is said to share an equal portion of liability of sin that might have existed in the blood, bones and body of Adam because Eve was made out of Adam’s body. In other words, it was only a difference of body or soul, the rest of the material that composed the body and cells of Adam were the same as Eve. Though this was not the interpretation of this piece of poetry, the poem does stir some invigorating themes and questions to …show more content…
Another characteristic of the witch-craft, as pointed out by Levack is that the maleficia involves damage and harm. This is in complete contrast to religion and God’s love that God sent his Son, Jesus Christ into the world and God chose not to spare his Jesus from death. (John