Excommunication

What can a comparison of Medieval & Renaissance sources tell us about the science and technological changes taking place during this period of human history? The term Renaissance literally means “rebirth”. In this scenario it refers to a re-birth or re-discovery of the works of the ancient Greeks and Romans including; art, architecture, science, medicine and mentality. The Renaissance started in Italy, but spread across Europe. At the time, Italy was separated into city-states which each had…

There were many other factors that contributed to the Reformation, one being the new humanistic fashion of reading and writing that allowed people to become more insightful and critical. A popular literary humanistic method introduced during the Renaissance was the reading of ancient texts and analyzing them to increase knowledge and insight. Writing became a key way to communicate thoughts and opinions to others. Reading and writing affected the Protestant Reformation greatly because it allowed…

catholic church but above the peasants.The King couldn’t go against the church because the church gave them their divine right; the church basically gives the king their job. So, going against their rules and not following the bible leads to excommunication, or being thrown out of the church. Similar, to the president breaking a law or going against the constitution, which leads to impeachment. For example, if President Nixon hadn’t resign amidst the watergate scandal, he would have been…

Martin Luther was initially a typical Catholic monk, and his adversaries described young Luther as “a bright boy from a hard-working middle-rank family with a shrewd respect for education.” His recruitment into the monastery was rather unplanned and made with little reasoning. As a twenty-one year old student he was so terrified of thunderstorms, that when he was caught in one he “was so terrified that he vowed to St. Anne, the mother of Mary, that he would enter monastic life if he survived”,…

Describe the background of this person: Mary Mackillop was born on the 15th of January 1842, in Fitzroy Melbourne, the eldest of eight children. She was well educated by her father, who unfortunately lacked finial awareness so would often travel without a home. She was born into a catholic family. Her mother was called Flora and her father Alexander, both who had migrated from Scotland to Australia. Describe the context in which this person was living: The Mackillop children experienced an…

Nuclear energy is a hot topic that is highly controversial. Many of the scholarly articles I have chosen have authors that stand neutral in the debate of nuclear energy. However, there are some articles that solely focus on the cons of nuclear energy. Overall, I have ten external sources that I will be using in my research paper. The first essential component of my essay should be my thesis. Without a proper thesis, writing a long research paper would be difficult. To every one positive of…

The era between the death of Henry VIII and the excommunication of Elizabeth by the papacy was one consumed by the debate of what the Church of England should looks like. Edward VI was a Protestant,and he made strides to define the Church of England as a Protestant church, instead of leaving the church as mostly Catholic in practice like his father had. Mary I, on the other hand, tried to revert England back to Catholicism. And finally, Elizabeth I started her reign by being diplomatic, careful…

The Mennonite community of East Village has separated themselves from the outside world to keep their traditions and beliefs strict for its members and keep outsiders from interfering. Miriam Toews presents Nomi Nickel as the narrator to view the community of East Village from the perspective of an insider who recognizes issues and examines them. Toews’s writing, specifically from Nomi’s point of view, allows the audience to examine the culture from the insider’s standpoint. Their views and…

The idea of the ‘Reformation’ can be interpreted in many different ways, and what actually constitutes it can be debated. This essay will focus on the Reformation in what is modern day Germany, with specific reference to Lutheranism. While it would appear obvious that the Reformation was trying to reform religion at its heart, this essay will make the argument that the Reformation was actually part of a wider movement, or change, across the whole of Europe which was not just trying to reform one…

Before that, the official catholic doctrine stated that thee fetus was not “ensouled” (17) until forty to sixty weeks. Before that time, also known as the quickening, ending the pregnancy was not sinful or illegal. At that time the Pope began the excommunication of anyone having or providing an abortion, and these rules were formally written into Cannon Law in 1917. While practicing these laws between 1869 and 1917 helped to enforce Catholic rule on new aspects of individual’s lives, the…