Church Fathers

Comparing todays Protestants with sixteenth century Protestant reform shows the Protestant church to have separated themselves from the Reformation Church, and a new reform today is the Messianic Christen movement. During the protestant reform, the church existed in conflict with the Catholic church. The protestant church believed their power came directly from God. In contrast to the Catholic Church who believed the spiritual power came from the Pope and the Pope distributed this power to the…

education, and the importance of members and people in general being educated not just in Christian theology but also in things like math and science. These focuses on the community helped the Society of Jesus become a resected order of the Catholic Church and is still reflected in their operations today. Saint Ignatius of Loyola was borne is Basque country and…

he wasn’t able to father a son with them, he either divorced or killed them. He once again goes to the Catholic…

the christian church had an impact on most all communities that it has been apart of, either good or bad. The church has been a launching pad for world changers, revolutionaries, equal rights activist, politicians, and even slave owners. During the time of legalized slavery throughout the United States, slaveowners were frequently christian and used the bible to justify their actions. Although almost every modern branch of christianity believes that slavery is immoral, many church goers of…

MOVEMENTS AND CRITICISM OF THE CHURCH •The reformation could not have happened without the numerous conflicts that had risen within the church during the Renaissance. •Diet of Worms (Germany) presented the emperor with 102 oppressive church burdens and abuses •Urban laypeople were more knowledgeable about the world around them •Lay religious movements had one common goal: Religious simplicity in the imitation of Jesus. •Egalitarian church - gives members and head of church power •Spiritual…

One of the largest chief political factors leading up to the decline of the Western church in the 15th century would have to be marked by “The Great Schism” or “Papal Schism” during the year of 1378. During this time there were three Popes who believed they were the one true Pope. Before the beginning of the schism, there was power of the papal in Avignon, France. Gregory XI, had wanted to return the papacy to Rome, and no longer have it in France (Gonzalez, The Story of Christianity 402).…

history forever by lighting the spark of the Protestant Reformation. Martin Luther was born on the 10th of November of the year 1483. He was born in Eiseleben, Saxony, which is located in modern day southeast Germany. He lived with his mother and father, Hans and Margarette Luther. Luther’s family was of a peasant lineage. Hans Luther was a miner and an ore smelter. Hans Luther became a holder for ore deposits once they relocated to Mansfeld in 1484. Hans had always aspired for his son…

fifteenth century and toward the beginning of the sixteenth century, reform was already under construction with the hope of reforming religious orders in the Catholic Church. There was a strong emphasis on preaching to the masses (Spielvogel, 2015, p. 371). However, not everyone was satisfied with the doctrines of the Catholic Church, and one prominent example of someone who responded with a new religious movement was Martin Luther. Although the Protestant and Catholic Reformations of the…

We both respect each other’s church system and celebrate its differences. We have actually attended each other’s church and have had fun learning about the different structure that it has. I have found her church to be fascinating in the sense that everyone is very open about their faith and will rely on each other for wisdom. Shalom has commented on how structured my church is even in its response to certain prayers. I think that learning about and…

compartmentalize these many identities and embark on a journey to better understand myself as it relates to a world plagued with violence, famine, hatred, and war. I was born into a working class family in the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. My father being a poor Scottish immigrant and my mother being born into an economically disadvantaged family living in the impoverished Stanley Isaacs Housing Project, I was immediately taught the value and dignity that comes from hard work.…