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Comparing the Protestant and Catholic Reformations of the Sixteenth Century At the end of the fifteenth century and toward the beginning of the sixteenth century, reform was already under construction with the hope of reforming religious orders in the Catholic Church. There was a strong emphasis on preaching to the masses (Spielvogel, 2015, p. 371). However, not everyone was satisfied with the doctrines of the Catholic Church, and one prominent example of someone who responded with a new…

It has been said the mnemonic F-E-A-R has two meanings: “Forget Everything and Run” or “Face Everything And Rise.” For most people, it is much easier to run away from fear, as is the case with the female narrator from “In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried” and Murphy from “Murphy’s X-mas.” Each of them ran away from their fears for a long time, and it wasn’t until the very end of their stories that they decided to face them. The narrator ran from her fear for two months and faced it for…

The period of the Italian Renaissance, immediately following the Middle Ages saw a great rebirth of interest in the classical learning and ancient Greco-Roman values. In a society with strong political stability and growing prosperity, there was a development of new technologies–including the printing press, a new approach to astronomy and the continuous discovery and exploration of new continents–was followed up by a flowering of philosophy, literature and especially art. The new styles of…

Egypt, Mesopotamian, and Greece had such a huge evolutionary on their political systems. All these three places evolve in different ways ones faster than others. That’s why here I will be talking about religion, political, and laws. First, Greece had the biggest political change. The Persian king had a lot to do with the evolution. Cyrus the Persian King “embraced imperial monarchy a model of government while striving to expand his wealth and territorial holdings” There was a pivotal event…

From the source, “America’s First Godfather,” Mike Dash talks about how the culture effected the mafia in Sicily. He first started talking about how Morello’s story was not known around the world yet. So, he explained how Morello set up crime in New York in the 1900’s. Mr. Morello was well operated before the mafia was even a big deal to screenwriters. Morello ended up getting imprisoned, then murdered. Mike Dash then goes on to talk about the culture of Sicily, where Morello had lived, had…

At the beginning of the 14th century, Italian cities were lands of first and foremost importance in the way of economic and political organization. Italy is the richest merchant country in both Europe and the East. In addition, Italy was fortunate to have a huge repository of classical monuments and artifacts. For examples, Roman architectures and Sculpture were found in most towns and cities, including copies of lost sculptures from ancient Greece, which were familiar for centuries. These are…

God’s commands and blessings came together. Abraham obeyed God’s command to leave his own country to a land he did not know. He and his descendants’ journey was full of uncertainty and challenges, but God’s command and promise led them step by step, generation to generation to see the glory of God. Christian Mission is like the journey to the Promised Land. In Matthew 28, Jesus commanded the disciples to “go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the…

The Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition, established in fifteen-forty-two by Pope Paul III (the pontifical incumbent who was also responsible for the authorization of the Jesuit Order), was the primary institution to maintain and implement Papal bulls, in addition to their function of administering legalistic ramifications upon deviants of Catholic orthodoxy within the Papal States, and ostensibly exhibiting proper procedure to Catholic states in the process of…

Analysis: A.) As I read this verbatim, I found that I was emotionally triggered by what I wrote. I felt quite angry and hurt by the way that Fr. X was talking to me. I noticed that my heart began to race, and I could feel my shoulders and neck starting to tighten up. B.) Initially, I felt confused and surprised by Fr. X’s questions. As the conversation progressed, I began to gradually get angry and angrier until I could no longer hold in the frustration that I was feeling inside. I also felt…

Theories which attempt to explain morality based on the purpose of human life and the defining characteristics of what should be considered a “good” life date all the way back to Ancient Greece. Aristotle, was one of the most famous writers of ancient times to discuss morality and ethics. As a philosopher, Aristotle believed that if a purpose was fulfilled than it was ‘good’. This is the basis of natural law in ethical beliefs and also implies that everything has a purpose in life and actions…