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    about the church. Martin became a teacher and a believer after going from town to town one day and lighting struck hit a tree then he believed god saved him so he became a believer. I think he wrote the 95 Theses cause he was tired of the church doing what they want to do an not pleasing god like a church is suppose to do. The 95 Theses were bad things that the church did. The way coach glass explains this it seems like the catholic church of that period of time was a scam. The church shouldn’t…

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    Gender Roles In Literature

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    Gender plays an important role in literature and everyday culture. The roles are portrayed in similar and diverse ways, but the key aspect of the portrayals are defined by what the author is attempting to convey. Authors assign specific roles to each gender as part of their argument; and by analyzing how and why they assign these roles can yield a deeper understanding of the author’s purpose and technique. Amiri Baraka’s Dutchman depicts an inverse gender role and inverse identity role for the…

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    Houghton college is a private liberal arts and sciences college in Caneadea, New York, which is sponsored by the Wesleyan church. The college, founded in 1883 by Willard J. Houghton, has a history notable for its ties to 19th century moral reform and its high standards of behavior. This has included a policy against alcohol on campus. Recently, their sponsor, the Wesleyan church had revised its theological policies on alcohol use. The Wesleyans had changed their policy to consolidate tiers of…

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    Sarah Kim Final The Bestiary: The Aberdeen During the middle ages, manuscripts or hand-made books, were used to educate the people about the principles of Christianity. It was a transition from the dark ages and a time when Christianity was expanding in Europe. Wealthy members in society wanted more churches, artworks, and manuscripts. Many of the works were religious, but also non religious. Manuscripts were an important artwork to expand Christianity. The Bestiary, the book of Beasts, is an…

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    to come. The reformation occured during the 16th Century. It created a schism within the Roman Catholic Church to create different groups of Christians, not connected to the Roman Catholic Church or the Pope. This led to the English establish the Church of England, which is considered the "Middle way" between Catholicism and Calvanism. This was credited to King Henry VIII. The Catholic Church had been the centre of power throughout Europe for many centuries. Its and dominated every European…

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    was a long shot of the town, which shot in a bird eye view position to help audience understand the setting of the film. As the only entertainment in the town, cinema had such an important meaning to the town people. However, the cinema was also the church of the town. By using this, the director links the relationship of religion and cinema together in a delicate way. When the scene starts with a child and an old man, this scene was placed in a religious setting with the priest praying and…

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    priest of the Roman Catholic church who challenged the beliefs of the church during 1517. He disagreed with the religious beliefs and the studies of the religion, coming up with 95 theses that ruled out the faults of the church. With a man named John Calvin and other followers, they freed themselves from the beliefs of the church. The new beliefs and practices of the Protestant church were then produced during the 16th century. Another founder of the Protestant church was Huldrych Zwingli who…

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    that I commonly pass on my walks to school or work is my neighborhood church. This church is named Resurrection Coptic Catholic Church located in Park Slope, Brooklyn New York. Upon passing this church, I couldn't help but notice the divine detail it holds and compare it to the Medieval Period. Specially, this church decorated in an architectural style that originated in the Byzantine era. The Resurrection Coptic Catholic Church is one of the very few churches left in New York that is from the…

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    King Henry VIII

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    At the beginning of the 16th century, religious, political and social power were vastly controlled by the Roman Catholic Church. Some individuals felt a need to practice the religion a different way. Which eventually led up to England breaking away from traditional Roman Catholicism, known as at the English reformation. The English reformation began with Henry VIII summoning the reformation parliament in 1529. Henry VIII ruled from 1509 until he died in 1547. King Henry grew up as a good…

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    grievances with the Catholic Church? Briefly describe a few of these grievances. The list of grievances was titled the Ninety-Five Theses. The list was comprised of problems which Luther had with the Church. The main issues included: The sale of indulgence, the power of the Pope, the Priest’s inability to marry, and his belief the humans were not saved by their actions, but their faith instead. What was Martin Luther’s view of the Holy Bible? How did…

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