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    reform within the Roman Catholic Church, Martin Luther provided a profoundly heretical response for his time. Known as the individual who sparked the ecclesiastical reformation, otherwise known as the Protestant Reformation, Luther was able to clearly state his arguments for eliminating the power that the Spiritual estate seemingly had over the temporal state. Throughout To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation, Luther portrays the three walls as the Roman Catholic Church’s attempt to…

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    supporter and an advocate for the Laity. Martin Luther had an immense influence on Christianity and is somewhat responsible for the outcome of the modern day Christianity. His contribution to Christianity was that the division that he started within the Catholic Church. He was not concerning with what the Pope and the papacy’s rules and how they took large amounts of money from the communities and used it for personal purposes, after the 95 theses were nailed on the door of the Church of…

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    The Mystic Heart

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    Elizabeth Burnsed Professor Alexander World Religions Book Report The Mystic Heart The Mystic Heart by Wayne Teasdale is a well written, informative novel that shares a glimpse into greater truths of the universe. This lucid book pursues towards the unearthing of spirituality found at the heart of the world’s religions. The Mystic Heart was first published in 1999 and printed in 2001. Teasdale’s book was published through New World Library. This novel could be considered to be in the genres of…

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    I think he wrote the 95 Theses cause he was tired of the church doing what they want to do an not pleasing god like a church is suppose to do. The 95 Theses were bad things that the church did. The way coach glass explains this it seems like the catholic church of that period of time was a scam. The church shouldn’t charge people money to look at a artifact that is not even real that’s just sad. Martin Luther figured out the church was scamming the believers. The way the church believed was way…

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    Sarah Kim Final The Bestiary: The Aberdeen During the middle ages, manuscripts or hand-made books, were used to educate the people about the principles of Christianity. It was a transition from the dark ages and a time when Christianity was expanding in Europe. Wealthy members in society wanted more churches, artworks, and manuscripts. Many of the works were religious, but also non religious. Manuscripts were an important artwork to expand Christianity. The Bestiary, the book of Beasts, is an…

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    centuries to come. The reformation occured during the 16th Century. It created a schism within the Roman Catholic Church to create different groups of Christians, not connected to the Roman Catholic Church or the Pope. This led to the English establish the Church of England, which is considered the "Middle way" between Catholicism and Calvanism. This was credited to King Henry VIII. The Catholic Church had been the centre of power throughout Europe for many centuries. Its and dominated every…

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    In the film Cinema Paradiso, values of religion and individuality were expressed clearly throughout the film. In the beginning scene of Cinema Paradiso, there was a long shot of the town, which shot in a bird eye view position to help audience understand the setting of the film. As the only entertainment in the town, cinema had such an important meaning to the town people. However, the cinema was also the church of the town. By using this, the director links the relationship of religion and…

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    tests, my results concluded that my beliefs matched with the Conservative Christian/Protestant. This religion originated during the 16th century, however, the idea began in 1517. Martin Luther, whose life began in Germany was a priest of the Roman Catholic church who challenged the beliefs of the church during 1517. He disagreed with the religious beliefs and the studies of the religion, coming up with 95 theses that ruled out the faults of the church. With a man named John Calvin and other…

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    Resurrection Coptic Catholic Church located in Park Slope, Brooklyn New York. Upon passing this church, I couldn't help but notice the divine detail it holds and compare it to the Medieval Period. Specially, this church decorated in an architectural style that originated in the Byzantine era. The Resurrection Coptic Catholic Church is one of the very few churches left in New York that is from the Byzantine era. The spiritual heritage and practices presented in this Byzantine Catholic Church…

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    King Henry VIII

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    century, religious, political and social power were vastly controlled by the Roman Catholic Church. Some individuals felt a need to practice the religion a different way. Which eventually led up to England breaking away from traditional Roman Catholicism, known as at the English reformation. The English reformation began with Henry VIII summoning the reformation parliament in 1529. Henry VIII ruled from 1509 until he died in 1547. King Henry grew up as a good catholic and even began his reign as…

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