Excommunication

Christian vocation is a life calling from God, relating to work, personal growth, career and often marriage. All baptised Christian are called to live a vocation of priest, prophet and king, three anointed figures in the Old Testament. Jesus lived as an example of all three offices, his very name, ‘Messiah’, meaning the ‘anointed’ one. In living a priestly life, Christians are required to make sacrifices and walk in fellowship with God. Jesus fulfilled both these tasks, further acting as the…

With the passing of the time, an estimated range of 200,000 to 1.2 million women died per year because of illegal abortion just in the United States (Grimes A, 2015). It is a fact that women are jeopardizing their own body and health while trying to end unwanted pregnancies by inducing or looking for dangerous procedures that harmfully affect their bodies (World Health Organization, 2014). Doctor Doh Bit defines abortion as the expulsion of the embryo which simply refers to the termination of…

god and to go against the church is to against god. This particular time period in history saw the pope had more power than the king and the king was merely a figurehead, to go against his oath or not to receive the popes blessing would lead to excommunication (translated in lateral terms kicked out of heaven). The fear of being excommunicated leaded to the paying of tithes to be readmitted into the house of god, basically a bribe to be accepted in which the church gained more power. The stable…

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…

This was an uncommon practice of ancient athenian law, and although his suggestion wouldn’t necessarily be granted, the jury would consider it. It was highly likely that Socrates could have avoided a death sentence if he recommended an exile or excommunication sentencing instead. Rather than this, he sarcastically recommended that his punishment should be free meals for a lifetime, being considered more of a reward than a punishment. Socrates’ attitude during the entire ordeal was very cheerful,…

Who are you? Leaders This ride is a waterslide that has four levels, each level represents a leader in the Catholic Church. The two levels on the top represent the Pope and archbishops, in the Catholic Church they held the most power and were noticed in society and in the church the most, but had less responsibility except for running and looking over the church. The lower levels represent the bishops and priests, they held the most responsibility in running the church but didn’t hold as much…

The Middle Ages are a misunderstood period of history in which the popular view is that they were a dark and gloomy time with little or no progress. In fact, the Medieval Times were much brighter times than what is commonly believed. Many accomplishments made during these times attributed to the progression of history. Religion was vitally important to the people of the middle ages and brought them together as a society. Beauty can be found in the architecture, music, and literature from this…

Reflective Statement Chronicle of a Death Foretold is a novel that is greatly affected by time and place. In Colombia in the 1950’s where Gabriel Garcia-Marquez set his novel, people had different thoughts and ideals. In our class discussion, it was made clear that a woman’s virginity was important during that time period. It was a sign of purity and honor in the girl’s family. The class agreed that the townspeople did not do anything to prevent the murder of Santiago Nasar because the villagers…

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…

John Wycliffe was born in the Yorkshire village of Wycliffe-on-Tees. Scholars differ as to the exact date of birth, but it is generally agreed that He was born in the Yorkshire village of Wycliffe-on-Tees around 1330. He entered Oxford College around 1345, just prior to the outbreak of the Black Death (1349-353). He received his Doctorate of Divinity in 1372. By 1371 Oxford had gained a reputation as the leading school of theological and philosophical studies, and Wycliffe stood out for his…