Catholicism

Knowing that African and Voodoo religion had been established in America when African slaves landed in Jamestown in 1619 28 we listen to Jessie Gaston Mulira: “The number of voodoo worshippers increased as more Africans arrived, first as indentured servants and later as slaves directly from Africa or through the West Indies…..With the influx of more Africans, voodoo became entrenched in the American colonies and later in the United States.” 29 Of course our keen interest is more fixed…

1603 is a defining year in both English and Scottish history. It is the year that for the first time in the history of the British Isles, the nations of England and Scotland became united under one monarch: with the accession of James VI of Scotland to the throne of England after Queen Elizabeth I’s death with no Tudor heir, in the same year. Until this year, the separate kingdoms had completely separate governments. This meant that they experienced a phenomenon sweeping Europe throughout the…

if so, how and why did it develop this difference? Several themes persisted throughout our studies that sought to answer these questions, including that of la survivance. This ideologically loaded phrase describing survival by means of French, Catholicism, and a farming vocation related back multiple times to other concepts. With regards to language, the long-standing linguistic tensions between Francophones and the English majority in North American as well as the social crisis surrounding the…

Catholicism like Islam, wants booty and takes and gives nothing back. Is that not the goal of pirates? Does Spain even have any gold now? At the end of WWII, all the gold reaped from Europe and from the Jews in particular, went to the Vatican. Now the Vatican sits on monumental wealth and could well afford to return the gold stolen from Mexico but won't lift a finger. The Mexicans eye the prosperity of the USA with greed to provide more wealth for a Catholic church who rapes their children and…

dark romantic author behind the literary classic, The Scarlet Letter. The Scarlet Letter is a novel that serves as a commentary on Puritan beliefs. Puritanism in The Scarlet Letter is unjust and extremely flawed compared to the popular religion of Catholicism. Although Puritans are thought to be sinless and constantly repenting, the characters in The Scarlet Letter are shown with a dark, evil, and sinful side. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s depiction of Puritanism in this novel may be affected by his…

reformation was the underlying foundation for the founding of Protestantism. Protestantism is one of the three major branches of christianity. Reformation was introduced mainly to give talks about issues that negatively affected Catholicism, along with others supporting Catholicism, and america. The catholic community enforced the need for change which the reformation was prone to improvement and innovation through scholasticism, the church, philosophy and ways of worship. The Holy Spirit of God…

During the late 15th century, many powerful European Nations, headed by Catholic Monarchies emerged and consolidated their control and hold over large fragments of land and peoples throughout the peninsula. As these nations expanded; new trade routes and technologies exchanged hands, leading to improved standards of living, this resulted in extensive population growth. This meant that these nations had to compete for limited resources and space in order to sustain their people. Many of these…

Mary I Tudor is born into the Catholic household of Henry VIII of England and Catherine of Aragon on February 18th, 1516. She is the only child of this marriage to survive infancy, and thus she is treated with great reverence from a young age. Mary is raised as a devout Catholic by her mother Catherine, and is extensively tutored in a diverse array of subjects. Mary’s diverse tutelage is due in part to her mother 's misfortune in not being able to produce a male heir. Catherine realizes that…

Charles II (1630-1685) was King of England, Scotland and Ireland between 1660 and 1685. He was the son of the executed king Charles I. Charles I lost the second civil war, between the ‘royals’ and the long parliament. The leader of the parliament, in the civil war, was Oliver Cromwell. So, he came in power short after the execution of Charles the I. Cromwell dismantled the pulicchurch and he chose a strict and sober new course. For example, theathers were forbidden and adultery was punishable by…

Martin Luther opened the door for new people to believe in what they want to believe in. He questioned the Church, was excommunicated, and help start a revolution. Roman Catholicism reign of terror slowly came to end, and is now one of the most peaceful organization in the world. Martin Luther should not only be looked as a hero, but an inspiration. With Radical Islamist causing terror throughout the world, Martin Luther work…