Counter-Reformation

How The Reformation Contributed to The Council of Trent The Council of Trent, as Paolo Sarpi recalled in his Istoria del Concilio Tridentino, described the event as the “Iliad of our time” due its long and climatic History. The Council’s Purpose as stated in the bull Laetre Jerusalem, was to “eliminate religious discord and to reform the Christian people.” However it is often discussed how much the Protestant concerns were ignored and overlooked in favor of making very little change in the…

was the most important movement of the Catholic Counter-Reformation, the Catholic Church’s first significant reply to the growing Protestant Reformation. The primary purpose of the Council was to condemn and refute the beliefs of the Protestants, such as Martin Luther, and also to make the set of beliefs in Catholicism even clearer. The opening session attracted only 34 leaders, and the largest meeting of the third session had 255. The Reformation can mostly be attributed to Martin Luther, a…

the Formula of Concord which lead him to be excluded from the sacrament in the Lutheran Church. He then refused to convert to Catholicism which left him alienated during the war. Kepler was forced to leave his teaching post at Graz due to the counter Reformation because he was Lutheran and moved to Prague to work with the renowned Danish astronomer,…

In Luther Man between God and the Devil, Oberon performs an analysis and subsequent presentation of Martin Luther’s theology within a light not previously traditional. Oberon attempts to analyze Luther from within his perspective of the world as he sees it. Oberman argues that two critical elements to understanding Luther in the appropriate context of the medieval age involves understanding his belief in the reality of Satan and that the Last Days were nigh. Oberman claims these two elements…

much momentum or support that it is getting out of hand. This is what happened to Martin Luther, his movement gained so much support that more than a century years later it was a far cry from a man’s opinion in 16th century Germany. The protestant reformation was a big event in the church’s history that changed the way that people all over the world, even today practice christianity. In this essay I will cover main causes, effects as well as the event itself, and also why it’s considered an…

The Golden Age was a period of great flowering in Spanish Art. It is likely that the Golden Age has begun in the mid-fourteenth century and ended around the sixteenth century with the end of the Habsburg Dynasty (Williams 158). The picaresque, romantic and mystical literature is one of the genres of this period, which obtained a place in the universal stage, after contributing to the art of literature that is known today. However, when the Spanish art was booming, politics and economy was in…

behind Jesus’s head that way the viewer’s attention is drawn to Jesus. The painting might look like it is proportioned correctly, but in fact it is not. Jesus , who is seated, is the same size as the apostle standing on the left side of the painting. By making Jesus bigger than all the other apostles Leonardo is showing Jesus’s importance, something older artist did called hieratic perspective. Leonardo was always experimenting and his “Last Supper” is a result of his experimentation. Leonardo…

Philosophies of The Enlightenment Era created religious freedom in America. By creating this religious freedom they influenced the founding fathers that establish America. Making the church separate from the state, people have the freedom to practice their desired religions. Also this allows others from other countries to move here and practice their religion without fear of being harassed. So by colonies reshaping their religious outlooks in The Enlightenment Era, this allowed all people to be…

illnesses, or therapeutic purposes” (Nutrition). Herbal supplements that keep you healthy and strong, can be found online, or in stores for cheap, affordable prices and still get the same effects over the counter drugs give. That way consumers don’t have to spend a large amount of money for an over the counter…

the substances are alcohol, drugs, prescription or over-the-counter medicine, and smoking. I’m going to talk about how the substance abuse effect work place, and how should business stop substance abuse. Regardless of the size of a business, it is still necessary for owners, managers and directors to be aware of the effects of substance abuse at work (Substance Abuse). The statistic speaks for itself that drugs, alcohol, and over-the-counter medicine can have a severe impact on office, factory…