Catholic school

The Medieval Ages, with the absence of knowledge, were in stark contrast to the Classical era. The main force behind this shift was the Catholic Church. Although the Catholic Church preserved and spread knowledge and patronized the arts, the Vatican edited knowledge to meet its doctrine, oppressed intellectuals and created religious fervor, and its policy shift towards knowledge will lead directly into the Renaissance. The two main facets to the Church’s positive impact on knowledge were…

I visited the Saint Williams Catholic Community in Shelbyville, TN, on March 5th at the 9:00 bilingual mass. I chose this experience because I have had several Spanish speaking students' in the Pre-K program that I am currently an assistant teacher for. I wanted to better understand the culture of my students, outside of an environment where I am deemed to be dominant. I also wanted to see how different the Catholic church setting is from what I am use to. I have passed this…

disagreeing with the King, you are disagreeing with God. Parliament didn't like this idea, especially when the King started to make decisions without them. He was taking away their power. King Charles marrying a Catholic was the second. Since Henrietta Maria was from France, she had a strong Catholic background. Many people were worried that she would influence his decisions and try to convert England away from Protestantism and back to Catholicism. King Charles money problems was the third…

In addition, to government control Louis XIV wanted religious control. He felt that the French Huguenots and the Protestants did not belong in France due to the fact that France was predominately Catholic (447). He abolished the Edict of Nanes, which allowed Huguenots and Protestants rights in France. In 1685, he published the Edict of Fontainebleau, which destroyed freedom of religion (447). Although, he was able to placed France in a powerful position, to the common people it meant nothing…

Why was Arianism so important in the History of the Church and how did it affect the Church? Well, Arianism was one of the most important and one of Catholicism bigger problems. A heresy which believed that Jesus Christ, was not on par with the Father in regards to his holiness and divinity. They said Jesus was instead “created” by the Lord to do his deeds. It took the Church a long time to prove to everyone that this heresy was false. Arianism was started in the Fourth century by a priest,…

The Enlightenment was intellectual and scientific movement of 18th century Europe that later on spread to other countries. This was the scientific approach to religious, social,political and Economic issues. The Enlightenment later on established Revolutions and movements for human rights.The Enlightenment was the age of reasoning and thinking. This made people start to think and use their own brains. This did not only make them think for themselves but as a whole community and their…

A monk (Latin monachus, meaning “someone who lives alone”) is a man who tries to live his life cut off from ordinary society in order to dedicate his life to the will of God. Monks and uns were a big portion of spreading Christianity throughout the Mediterranean world. They also set themselves as examples for the rest of the Christian society.monks and nuns created new ways to challenge themselves for the sake of their faith. All of the other Christians did not have solid practices of faith…

Why was it important? During the early Renaissance, the use of portraits wasn’t used to depict people of their own right but to show peoples devotion to Christ. As portraiture evolved through time and new styles were discovered the idea of portraits became more personal. Portraits gave a more humanistic approach to Christianity, with paintings depicting patrons and saints worshipping and being Christ like it could give this idea of being religious and faithful to God a more personal approach.…

The Catholic response to euthanasia can be found in the Catechism of the Catholic Church that defines euthanasia as “an act or omission in which, of itself or by intention, causes the death of the handicapped, sick, or dying persons- sometimes with an attempt to justify the acts as a means of eliminating suffering.” Euthanasia, through the viewpoint of Catholicism, is considered a form of murder and thus is forbidden by the fifth commandment “you shall not kill”. It is found to be a critical…

Glossary Terms Assimilation Assimilation is the means by changing an individual and or their beliefs to another, through various means. Some examples would be Christianization. Some of the acts of Christianization included Indigenous people not being allowed to use their own language, or forbidding to participate in their own cultural activities as well as to refrain from customs and beliefs. Rights and rituals of individuals are no longer accepted. Expectations of specific behaviour, were…