Catholicism

Module 9 Key Terms Feudalism Feudalism refers to a combination of military and legal customs in European medieval and aristocratic knights that flourished between the 9th and 15th century. It explains a set of both military and judicial responsibilities among warriors, revolving around three centers, that is the vassals, lords, and fiefs/land. Feudalism does not only incorporate the seizure of the land or the kings but also concentrates on the sovereignty of the state to exercise the feudal…

Christianity and Catholicism carry some elements in common, such as the similarities in the worship of Christ and the practices of prayer as well as bible reading. For that reason, it is difficult to distinguish the differences between the two. In order to understand more about individuals who identify themselves as Catholics, I decided to choose Catholics as my focal group. I hope that I would be able to use this cultural plunge activity to gain more knowledge about Catholicism. Since I was…

The book “Our Lady of Controversy” edited by Alicia Gaspar de Alba and Alma Lopez addresses many prevalent issues that were raised when Queer Chicana artist Alma Lopez showcased her reinterpretation of the iconic archetype of La Virgen de Guadalupe at the museum of International Folk Art in 2001 CyberArte. The book consist of short essays from scholars that analyzed the controversy through the context of religion, feminism, art and censorship, colonialism, queer theory, and Chicanx history.…

Was Catholicism responsible for the Dark Ages? In history class we have read about the great ancient empires that came before us, such as the Greeks, the Romans, and the Egyptians. During our studies we also learned about , the time in between the 6th and 14th century this period has come to be known as the “Dark Ages”. Many historians believe that the term Dark Ages might not be very accurate and that the reasons behind the origins of the Dark Ages, aren’t well understood. Most were taught…

Huron people do not wish to lose their sense of self and adopt the Norman faith and culture, but would agree to the water sorcery to avoid death. Laforgue had to decide whether he would put his reservations aside and continue to follow the order of Catholicism or if he would listen to his conscious and reject the faith. Although, Laforgue knew his faith had been questioned. He ultimately would always be heavily influenced by the power of the Church and the need to help others. With Father…

at the end of his reign may have been the growth of Protestant Lutheranism in Germany. This growth led to distrust between Charles the Emperor of much of the Catholic world and German princes who had turned to Protestantism as the alternative to Catholicism. A clear criticism of Charles can be seen in the writing of William Robertson, ‘To check the growth of these evils (Protestantism) , and to punish such as had impiously contributed to the spread of them, the emperor, having long and without…

meaning and add more culture to the film itself. One of these symbols happens to be the Virgin Mary, which is a predominantly found in Catholicism. In the time period Romeo and Juliet the original play was written, Roman Catholic was the main religion found in that region on the world. The Virgin Mary isn’t worshipped in any other Christian religion other than Catholicism, so this is a clear way of showing it. Mary is known as the purest woman to ever live, and is also a symbol for healing.This…

just cause she enjoyed it. She was well known for burning protesters at stake. Mary was not lucky enough to discover anything through her period of life. Society believes she is important because she brought Catholicism back. Many people know are quite grateful to her for bringing Catholicism back because many believe in it. Today she is remembered for killing those innocent people to to show others not to make the same mistakes. Mary only did what she did because she had a very strong…

lean toward this as a lifestyle choice and not an abomination as some in the Church might consider it. To even admit this on paper makes me feel a bit like a heretic (again, Catholic guilt) – hence the internal struggle. The drift away from Catholicism is what is causing me personal difficulty. In some regards, it puts me at odds with my family and their beliefs. When my grandmother was alive, she was an extremely devoted Catholic. I could never have expressed these views with her – she…

group despised the Catholics so much that they created laws that banned Catholicism from public life. The Catholics were basically forced to worship privately. They were able to find a safe haven in Maryland since majority of the other colonies did not extend a welcoming hand. George Calvert is who I call the creator of the catholic colony and the ultimate peacemaker for Christianity beliefs. Calvert knew that the only way Catholicism could stay around for the long run is if Catholics recognized…