Christ Church, Oxford

What's so Funny? One of the best things about babies is that they find everything to be hilarious. Sometimes the littlest things can happen that will keep them laughing for a long time. When Phoebe began laughing while in the car, her dad quickly began filming. But, he didn't stop there. He did something while filming that completely took it over the top. Her little laugh is so cute and I'm definitely glad that her dad decided to share it with all of us! Controversial way to Inspire Religion…

Peter the Great vs. Louis XIV There has yet to be a king in history that is without fault, that has no failures. In the early 1600’s to the late 1600’s two kings arose, one from Russia and one from France. Peter the Great was from Russia, while Louis XIV was from France. While both of these rulers had obstacles, they both climbed over them and managed to get back on their feet and they made their rule historical. Both Peter the Great and Louis XIV had many goals that they wanted to achieve, they…

in using Priests, the priests preformed many duties amongst the villages and preformed several ceremonies that were sacred to the Celtic culture. Just as the Christians have priests, the Christians use priests in everything that has to do with the church. Marrying, blessings, and other sacred duties that would require a certain priesthood to carry out. The afterlife according to the Celts that after you died, your immortal spirit passed into the next world, then you have to actually pass though…

of Europe, it was peaceful compared to the destruction that happened in the Dark Ages that came before them. This peaceful period was a period of prosperity. The Medieval cathedrals that were built were not just built as a place where people held church services or a place to worship. Instead, to the people who were building them, “They were intended to be reflections of humanity’s understanding of God.” (Lace, 32) The Europeans of the 12th century, believed that God had specific order such as…

Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603. King James is known for his version of the bible, he started on it in 1604 and completed it in 1611. The King James Bible or the authorized version, is an English translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of England. James is also known for his book on demonology which he wrote before he translated the bible. Although he authored a book on demonology, King James is best known for having the bible translated into the English language which…

and the Church. Most significant is that of the French Revolution. The revolution was the result of the aristocracy and King Louis XVI. While economic conditions collapsed and poverty swept over the land, the King and members of the ruling class lived in luxury and opulence. A move to establish a Third Estate (i.e. French Parliament) backfired as the clergy and nobility moved politically to form a National Assembly. These events led to a Civil Constitution that included reforms for the Church.…

institution of the catholic church during the renaissance of rome was a complex and beautiful establishment that turned the renaissance into the blissful era that it was. This enormous wheel turned under the guise of pious reverence, and the spokes were the small psychological manipulations divvied out by the enormous world power. The help of indulgences, corrupt popes, and even lack of faith in the upper ranks of the church were the pillars to the parthenon of the church. Faith at this time…

Theologians describe theology as the study of the nature and science of God. Liberation theology finds that faith is indivisible from impoverished communities, which represents a majority of Latin America. For such a theology, Gustavo Gutierrez points out the important question, “How is it possible to tell the poor, who are forced to live in conditions that embody a denial of love, that God loves them?” By being aware of present situations and questioning the system, showing others love through…

It was a beautiful church. Stacked with rows of pews. The old woodworking of each bench with red velvet covering each row. The old worn look of many followers sitting and kneeling. The stained worn wood in front where their hands laid to pray. Windows fill with stained glass to allow the beam of light from the sun to shine through. I could see the speckled particles of dust shining like the light at the end of a tunnel. In front of me was a platform with a podium built of beautiful wood. The…

A key pillar to the Roman Catholic Church are its Saints. Saints are men and women who are recognized by the Church to have had an exceptional degree of holiness or likeness to God and or Christ. There are many hundreds of Saints within both the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church and Coptic Churches. The writing of the history and great acts of saints is called a Hagiography, literally meaning sacred writing. Of the many hundreds of saints, a few stand out in the history, Saints like…