Bernice Pauahi Bishop

Firstly, I learnt a lot, about the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church, and the humble beginnings of the Lutheran church. I learnt just how corrupt the papacy was, almost as if they didn’t have a conscience. They were keeping thousands, perhaps millions of people away from Christ. In a way they were ruining Jesus’s sacrifice, his death and all that it means for mankind. Jesus died for our sins to make us pure before the father, so that we might be able to enter heaven. By selling indulgences…

How Christianity Changed After Becoming Legal in the Roman Empire The Church has never changed its teachings, but has clarified and expanded its teachings as new revelations were given to the Church. Looking specifically at the legalization of Christianity in 313 A.D. and also being made the official religion of the Roman Empire thereafter, it is seen that the Church becomes bolder in public because of the reduced fear of persecution by the Romans. Christians becoming involved in positions…

After my visit to Emanuel Temple, I learned two things: Christianity and Judaism are very similar, but also are very different.Emmanuel Temple. Which is in Oak Park. This structure was built for its inhabitants to practice the belief of Judaism. The interior of the temple is pretty typical. The layout is as follows:rows of wooden pews, similar layout to an auditorium. There is golden structure of a flame at the altar. Glancing around the synagogue you would see some Hebrew written. This Church…

Bernard of Clairvaux was born in 1090 into an aristocratic French household. His family’s relative affluence afforded him an extensive education in Latin grammar and rhetoric, which was designed to equip him for the religious order. In his youth, Bernard was drawn to a new style of monastic practice (the Cistercian Order) that based its daily actions on the teachings of Benedict’s Rule. After Bernard became the abbot of a monastic foundation at Clairvaux in 1115, he performed an integral role in…

The Friar is a perfect example of a religious figure who fails to conduct their job and follow their vows in the correct manner. The Friar said that “he was qualified to hear confessions” (1.222), and that “he had special license from the Pope” (1.224). When the people confess to the Friar an easy penance is given, but only when “he could hope to make a decent living” (1.228). This means that in order to receive forgiveness by the Friar the confessor will have to give the Friar a nice gift, or a…

Cantor introduces the Monasticism as an unknown method in Christianity. He also details the crisis of the event that occurred in the western areas. In the article is reveals the development of the western monasticism in the second half of the eleventh century, which Cantor states the critical importance that period. The crisis refers to the medieval history and the ending of the Benedictine century in Western Europe between the future of religion, civilization and culture. The crisis process…

There are many moments that have really stood out to me, and I would like to present some of these moments. When the story opens, Lopez and his mom are at the church is one of the moments has that really stood out to me; Usually when I am in the church, I expect things to be calm and peace, because I tend to see church as a holy place. With that being said, horrible things have no place at the church but outside of the church. It was kind of ironic to me to see the soldiers come to kidnap…

The Impact that has been made City of Praise; my church, my home, and my hospital. City of praise has impacted my life tremendously, and I can honestly say that I've enjoyed every bit of it. Growing up in the church was a normal thing for me since I was basically "born and raised in the pew" but for me to actually start living a truly Christian life was the task at hand for me. Years went by with our apostle Dr. Walter Boston and I always wondered "why?" Why did I have to come to church?…

This paper will summarize the article “The Renaissance Popes Provoke the Protestant Secession” from The March of Folly by Barbara Tuchman. Her article tells of the extravagance and negligence of the Papacy under Leo X which brought about the splintering of Christendom. Tuchman begins her article describing the opening ceremonies of the new Medici Pope, in which had been spent “one-seventh of the reserve Julius had left in the treasury” . During just the parade, Leo demonstrated “Medici…

The life of a Medieval Nun was really hard. Becoming one was a commitment for life. The life of a Medieval nun appealed to many different kinds of women in the Middle Ages. During the middle ages, women were usually not well educated. Only some nuns were taught to read and write. There were a couple reasons that they wanted to become a Medieval Nun like, to devote their lives to serving God, to live a life in a secure retreat, and to obey the wishes of their families. All Medieval Nuns led…