Council of Trent

The Council of Nicea was a group of bishops convened to Bithynia by the Roman emperor Constantine I in Ad 325. This was the first effort to attain a consensus in the church through an assembly representing through all of the Christian kingdom. Its main accomplishments was the settlement of the Christian issue and their nature of the Son of God and his connection to the God the Father and the construction of the Creed of Nicaea. The Construction of the first council resulted in the first…

The Council of Nicaea i The Council of Nicaea Mark McAbee Christianity and World Religion Professor Van Schooten October 26, 2014 The Council of Nicaea 1. The Council of Nicaea In the summer of 325 A.D. Emperor Constantine called upon 1800 bishops from all across the Mediterranean to address the growing problems facing the young religion known as Christianity. Heretical scripture, inconsistencies in doctrinal teachings, and infighting threatened, not only Christianity…

one another—all the more as you see the Day approaching.” This verse not only gives the purpose of the church, but also the definition of the church. The purpose of the church may vary from person to person or even a council. There have been points proven through the Vatican council that have influenced what the purpose of the church should be. Context 1: Hebrews was written for a group of people who were tightly knit with the author; the author seemed to be aware of their needs. Due to the…

capacity may be weakened. (Börzel, Hosli 2003, 196) The supporters of federalism say that EU should move towards a German model of cooperative federalism, where the Council of the EU would develop a second chamber with the Parliament of the EU and EP would get an equal position with the Council in the EU processes. If the composition of the Council is elected through the citizens of Europe, then it can be said it's like a „true government“. (Börzel, Hosli 2003, 192) There are many opponents to…

progresses, the worse it gets. In The Mortal Instruments, there has always been rule over the people by the council. This is how it always has been.“We shouldn’t,” protested Isabelle. “The Clave has a plan.”“The Clave has the collective intelligence of a pineapple,” said Jace. This quote shows that it is not unknown that the council is stupid. The characters, at least the main ones, know that the council is wrong. In a way, just like in Anthem, people only talk to their groups. There are…

Mike Tyson is a former American professional boxer, holding the record of being the youngest heavyweight boxer in United States history (“Mike Tyson”). Yet while Tyson won his fights in the ring, he lost his fight in court. In 1991, Tyson was accused of raping Desiree Washington. Tyson had a rough life growing up, so when it came to putting him on trial his chances of being found not guilty did not look so good. (Godden). Even though Tyson was an outstanding boxer, his career ended when he was…

In John Patrick Shanley’s play, the struggle for Sister Aloysius to prove—and for Sister James to believe—that Father Flynn molested Donald Muller serves as the central conflict. Father Flynn is progressive, hoping to reform the church which causes the more conservative Sister Aloysius to appear intolerant and suspicious of him simply for his radical ideas. This conflict addresses other concerns beyond abuse, such as that of the subjugation of gender in the Catholic church, which affects Sister…

A1. Pope John XXII announced the Second Vatican council (ecumenical council) of the Roman Catholic Church on January 25, 1959, as a chance for the church to take part in a renewal. Pope John XXII called the Council shortly after he was elected. He noticed that the Church needed to make the message of faith relevant to people in the twentieth century. Ecumenical councils had been called before, but usually during times of great crisis for the church. To most Catholics in 1959, the church didn’t…

requesting Alexander and Arius to internally solve the issue. When this too had failed, Constantine declared the first ecumenical council-- The First Council of Nicea on the 20th May of the year 325. This council was attended by over 300 bishops, clergy and laymen from the Christian kingdom, including Arius and a large following led by Eusebius of Nicomedia. This council lasted for two months, until June, during which both sides bitterly argued for their doctrine-- with references to the…

Summary: Due to recent technological advancements, anyone can easily do their banking without having to go to their local bank branch. Now, people use Venmo, a free digital wallet that lets a person deposit checks and/or money and to send money to friends and family. This convenience for the user puts unfortunately puts the jobs of the people who work at bank branches at risk. According to a new Citigroup study, thirty percent of bank jobs may be lost between 2015 to 2025 die to retail banking…