Church Fathers

Introduction: Shame in the church has long been a pronounced interest to me. We want the church to be a place of hope and inspiration, but some of us have experienced a tremendous amount of shame, also. Growing up within a very conservative Holiness church taught me some life-giving valuable faith lessons. Yet, some of these lessons include, what not to do as a pastor or church member. Shame stops a person and/or the organization from growing into the person/group God has called him/her/them…

Martin Luther and the 95 Theses Aurora Gamboa Junior Division Paper The history and beliefs of Catholicism was changed by one monk and his 95 theses. Martin Luther was a 34 year old priest at the time when a church in Wittenberg Germany was, increasing indulgences to get more money, Indulgences are items that give people satisfaction it is like a treat for the people if they buy the item. Luther made his 95 theses and he wouldn’t recant his theses unless they were proven wrong.…

lived near York with his father Edward and mother Edith. As a committed Protestant, his father work solicitor for the religious court of the church. (Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Night) However, in 1579, his father died and his mother later remarried a Catholic man named Denis Bainbridge. The family faced hardships of refusing to go to church, due to all the churches in England being Protestant. Guy had already left England when Queen Elizabeth I made it illegal to not go to church in…

Who is he you ask? Good afternoon ladies, I am here today to inform you of how the actions of a single man greatly shaped the doctrines of Christianity. Commonly known as the “Father of Protestantism”, Martin Luther was born November 10th 1483 and grew to become a theologian, university professor, German monk and a church reformer. Throughout his life he developed ideas on God, man’s relationship with God and the path to achieving salvation that people had not heard of before. This in turn led…

being hurt by a church. I have stories of being hurt by a church. I’m not talking like one random kid at VBS when you were five called you a name. I mean that’s mean! I know that’s mean! But I mean to talk about the people who have felt unwelcomed, the people who were ignored in their pain, those taken advantage of by church leaders and members, some who even felt attacked by the congregation for their choices, and the people who have sat in the pews hearing sermons about how the church is…

In this essay I’ll be discussing the history of Baroque art and two artist from that era, Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. Then I’ll explain the role of the church during this era and how Caravaggio and Bernini differently conveyed faith and commitment to the church. Lastly, I’ll give my visual analyze on Bernini’s painting Ecstasy of St. Teresa and Caravaggio’s painting Crucifixion of St. Peter. The Baroque era came about from the Reformation which was a religious…

the empire was like when John’s father, Henry II, was the ruler. The textbook explains how Henry II was the one to setup the courts. The textbook states, “Henry II was especially interested in extending the system of royal justice and employed itinerant judges, who traveled the realm, to render justice. Because these judges began to rely on a “common law” when reaching a decision, people started to look at these royal courts to settle a case, rather than to Church or baronial courts.” In…

Bingham The Tudor Dynasty was a very famous dynasty during the European Reformation. The monarchy was different and very diverse from other dynasties. They did a lot for Europe in many ways. They gained power, wealth, and land. They also established a church and started the Act of Supremacy. They became involved in a lot of secular and nonsecular affairs. The Tudor Dynasty was the influence and guide for Europe at the time. The topics that are the most important to discuss are the history King…

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.…

Catholic Church. As a young woman she lived her life as any woman at…