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Saint Augustine of Hippo is not only a rhetorician, but played an instrumental role in the Christian faith. Next to St. Paul, St. Augustine is seen as one of the most significant Christian thinkers in all of history. St. Augustine's creation of a theological system created a lasting influence in society today and his writings still play a major role in the modern practice of Christianity, specifically in Roman Catholicism. Throughout his 75 years on earth St. Augustine played influential roles…

ways. The first way is as a response, or “Counter-Reformation,” to the Protestant Reformation that was happening around the same time in the early sixteenth century (Britannica n.p.). The other way is of a reformation that sprung up from the Catholic Church itself as a result of criticism of the Renaissance popes and many of the clergy (Collinson, 105) (Britannica n.p.). People who take to this school of thought would refer to it as the “Catholic Reformation.” English historian A.G. Dickens put…

(Fisher, p. 81). Meaning, faith alone is not enough, as faith can be misplaced. Actions such as prayer are what reaffirms faith in the eyes of God, obtained through the eyes of the Holy Spirit, a part of the Trinity, which “shall abide in the universal church forever” (Fisher, p. 71-72). According to Fisher, to prove one’s faith to God, and consequently receive His grace, one needs to pray to prove they hold a true faith. Staden, despite arguing that faith alone saved him, for he “knew that if…

The Edge of Sadness The Edge of Sadness by Edwin O’Connor, it is a wonderful book, which every candidate for the priesthood must read. The life of Father Kennedy narrated in this text is a mere representation of the experience of many priests around the world. At present, good and bad things of priests are heard; unfortunately, we hear more bad things than good. This text reflects an aspect of the life of some priests and also as people imagine how they live. Father Kennedy expresses it with…

In Elizabeth Browning’s pleading letter to Napoleon III, Elizabeth uses many rhetorical devices in order to convince the Emperor of France to pardon Hugo. She flatters His Majesty Napoleon III in an attempt to win his goodwill. Second, she uses syntax in order to create an intelligent letter. Finally, she thoroughly explains her purposes to Napoleon. Thus using flattery, syntax, and logos, Browning was able to effectively persuade Napoleon III to pardon Hugo,had of course he sent the letter.…

world. It was a biography that was also held up as a model of the ideal life in the Byzantine civilization. The author himself, St. Athanasius, was a man that would have preferred the monastic lifestyle, but was an important and influential man in the church and therefore, contrary to his wishes, had to live among the people. This colours his perspective and most likely makes him somewhat biased in the way that he describes St. Antony. The attitude toward the human body in this text is that it…

Satirical Article Analysis In the article, “It’s A Sad State Of Affairs When We Can’t Even Refer To Every Holiday As Christmas”, Gerald Crump argues that America has went down the drain with political correctness and inclusivity, by taking away the ability to say, “Merry Christmas”, on any given holiday without being shunned for doing so. Crump’s real statement is for the people who find it hard to say, “Happy Holidays”, which is mainly directed at Christians who are offended and feel their…

In the first three centuries of Roman Empire the Christianity were persecuted by the authority of empire. Behaviour towards Christianity in the Roman Empire fluctuated throughout the time period because of some events in the empire and actions of individual emperors. The conflict between Christianity and Empire was inevitable, but it wasnot on the level that the government should persecuted the Christians. The reasons that there were conflict and persecution were mostly related with political…

caused the regulation and control of marriages. Martin Luther declared that marriage should be a secular matter, not a sacrament (Mr. Chan＆Mr. Wong, 2013). Protestant reformation established a secular marriage system that was not disturbed by the church. Marriage was the prerequisite for the establishment of the family, should be strongly advocated. Martin Luther broke the asceticism in order to promote the happiness of marriage. He mentioned that marriage not only cultivates a healthy body,…

Around the 1500s, the Reformation began, causing a massive uproar throughout all of Europe, and as a result many Catholics converted to Protestantism. One group of the Counter-Reformers who tried to go against this movement were the Jesuits. The Jesuits were mostly active in Europe; however, they also sent missionaries all over the world to places such as India, Brazil, and Ethiopia, to gain attention through their new practice. Counter-Reformation included the Council of Trent, the Spanish…