Early Christianity

Following the inceptive imperial coronation of Charlemagne 400 years after the widespread adoption of Christianity (c. 800 AD), the new theocratic government of the Holy Roman Empire was faced with a monumental challenge: reconciling their subject’s god given freewill with law. As the defining institution of the Holy Roman Empire, the religious schemas taught by Church’s became inextricably wound with politics. One by one, laws were enforced with divine benediction, repurposing the already…

as the “Church of the Nutrition” or St. Joseph. The church happens to contain wonderfully made artwork. These artworks are believed to have been created sometime during the Byzantine Era. An example of this is a statue of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus. Early believers of Christ may have created this to remember everything about Jesus…… Archaeologists believe that this particular house fits the description found in De Locis Sanctis. De Locis Sanctis or Concerning Sacred Places is a body of work about…

Some historians and religious experts argue that the Protestant reformation divided Christianity. Some also argue that this was simply an expansion of the diversity of Christianity. There were many influential figures in history that challenged and reformed religion. There was one man in particular that would become ingrained in history and would popularize Protestantism. He would allow Christians to think about the concepts of sin, salvation, penance, and how to worship god. This man was Martin…

Early Modern Europe was a highly religious area. The Church controlled a massive portion of people’s lives. Most people’s beliefs about their own nature were based in religion. The concept of humanity was controlled by religious texts and interpreted by religious officials. Whatever religious power was dominant also held a lot of political power. There was no separation between church and state so religious practices and ideals went hand in hand with political and administrative power. For a…

Allensworth explains that she grew up in a somewhat standard, middle class, white family and lived a suburban lifestyle for most of her life. She explains that Christianity was the most accepted form of religion in Arkansas and in certain circumstances, drifting away from typical Christian values is condemned. For example, even her Pentecostal grandparents are depicted as strange and eccentric for their beliefs because they are not part of the understood and accepted Christian community.…

Many of the early colonists were English Protestants who sought refuge from the Anglican Church. This idea of religious freedom could be seen in multiple waves of immigration as many immigrants sought cultural freedom. However, the religious turmoil that was discussed…

said” (Prothero 59). The Bible was also “a manual of law, literature, history, as well as a primer for reading” (Prothero 62). In early America, religion was introduced within the household, reinforced in the church, taught in the classroom, and read out of the textbooks. However, even though this time period’s version of religious literacy was limited to Christianity, the gradual shift from theology to morality within the church along with the introduction of non-denominationalism in the…

In Contra Celsum, Origen responds to the many criticisms presented by Celsus, an early opponent of Christianity. In Chapter 47, Origen highlights Celsus’ argument that Christianity and its beliefs, practices, and ideology, are no different than the prevailing beliefs of his time. Celsus goes on to describe Christian practices as derivative of pagan, Jewish, and other foreign cultures. Yet he further criticizes Christian practices as alien, and by extension, a threat to traditional Roman culture.…

It seems like Screwtape is constantly trying to defeat God’s name with his small schemes. God is always there in Christianity just wants again gets proven by Screwtape’s actions. In chapter five, Screwtape seems to be knowing quiet an amount of what humans see as good. “Did the patient respond to some of your terror-pictures of the future? Did you work in some good self-pitying…

Through the metaphor of the olive tree’s branches, Romans 11:17-24 describes the inclusion of the Gentiles, stresses the equality between Gentiles and Jews within the movement, and exemplifies the power of God. This passage builds on themes prevalent throughout Paul’s letters such as equality, unity, and the salvation through God and the belief in Jesus. Paul does this through an olive tree, describing God’s ability to break off branches representing the unbelievers, while also grafting on those…