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The Catholic Church responded to the Reformation by calling the Council of Trent to resolve issues that had been made clear by the Protestants. It was held in Trentino in Northern Italy because it was near where the German Protestants lives and they invited them to the council. It lasted for 18 years between 1545 and 1563. It had three sessions between 1545-1549, 1551-1552, and 1562-1564 because it was interrupted by plague and war. The Council was held to clearly state church teachings. The two…

I broke the folkway, or the minor everyday social habit, of appropriate topic of dress at church (Lecture). Outside of school, I am a peer to peer sex educator for Planned Parenthood, because of this I own Planned Parenthood clothing. I attended three conservative churches dressed in a t-shirt, hoodie and jeans. The t-shirt is bright pink and says “Planned Parenthood” on the front in lighter baby pink. Over this, I wore a light grey zip-up sweatshirt which stated “Teen Council” on the front and…

the creation of revised leadership, beliefs, and ideals by each generation. The Catholic Church is a pivotal example of evolving change and perspective. While the Church has always been steadfast in holding to tradition, some people believe she is shifting her laws to fit those of modern culture. This shift started when Jorge Mario Bergoglio become Pope Francis and established his new way of leading the church. Unlike recent papal leaders, the Pope has chosen to remain silent on…

the most influential people in history. He believed that salvation could be achieved only through God’s mercy. Luther changed Christianity when he started the Protestant Reformation against the Catholic Church in the 16th century. He questioned some of the basic techniques of the Catholic Church causing him to want a change, he wanted to make a difference. Followers of Luther were known as Protestants. There were many important events in his life that has shaped history and himself. Martin…

counter-Reformation, the Catholic church reformed their teachings, and the rulers of the countries had to deal with what religion their country’s religion was going to be. When Luther first started his reforms, he had many Catholics agreeing with his teachings, one of those Catholics was George Witzel. Witzel stopped following Luther stated that it was time for a new church, but Witzel still pushed for reforms in the Catholic church. In 1545, the Catholic church called a council together to…

During the time, Eisleben was under the rule of the Roman Catholic Church. In Martin’s early years, he early began his education where he learned to read, write and Latin. Martin was a curious boy who early developed an interest in monastic life. After studying law becoming more interested in subjects such as philosophy and theology, he decided to devote his life to God and become a monk. At the time of the Roman Catholic Church, people were told they needed to work hard or pay money for their…

the favor over his master. Thomas a’ Becket was a very wise man who had a great impact on the Catholic Church. To paint a picture in your mind, Thomas was a skinny pale man, he had dark hair, and a long nose. His conversations were best described as “winning” and…

actions brought about new wisdom, so by the Catholic Church striving to remain a symbol of Christ, a change to old traditions was due. Racism has existed since the beginning, and some even attribute the “mark upon Cain,” place by God to keep other from killing him during his banishment, in Genesis 4:15, (KJV). Our history has shown that people find any reason to oppress people like skin color, religion, or social standing. The Catholic Church, when faced with why follow “Christ’s command to love…

Jesus Cobos History 146-01 The Christian Church of the People’s Temple was very much a big thing for it’s time. The church’s fundamental ideas of equality, loyalty, and working for the collective-good made its success thrive in the environment of nineteen-sixties america. For those of color the church would accept regardless of the outer world’s racism. For those of old age the church provided homes, food, care, and healing. For the people without a place to go and no defined will, the…

However. The corporate church and the small groups can benefit from the examples, stories, theological definitions and the practices of Swinton’s practical theodicy in order to fully reclaim the practice of lament. Swinton explains, “that small groups take us back to the community of the early church where small groups of people met, often in the midst of extreme tribulation, to share fellowship, joy, pain, and…