Excommunication

Throughout the course of history, oppression and prejudice often characterize the trend of imperialism. Although colonialism may produce the growth of an empire, it is usually at the cost of the indigenous. Despite this, native minorities in the Iberian Peninsula maintained hope that the Islamic Empire would benefit their situation, an expectation that the Muslim conquerors soon fulfilled. Beginning an age of Iberian prosperity and establishing a flourishing empire, the Umayyad imperialism of…

other writings as a scholarly objection of church practices. The church however did not have the same opinion, and in 1520 Luther was threatened with excommunication if he did not recant 41 sentences of his writing in “Ninety Five Theses”. Luther 's compounding controversies and refusal to recant his writings, eventually leads to his excommunication the following year by Pope Leo…

Starting with King Charlemagne and Pope Leo III, the church and government were connected. Charlemagne offered protection to the church, and the church taught loyalty to the king. If people were breaking the rules in term of faith and not conforming the king would deal with it. Together church and government controlled the masses. For years the alliance between the two bodies kept the people controlled, but when Pope Leo IX decided that the wealthy and the kings should no longer choose the Pope…

lives, This is usually around the late teens or early twenties. If you choose to leave the church before you are baptized, your community will typically support you, but if you leave after you have been baptized and made the pledge, you will face excommunication followed by shunning. If you wish to return to the church, you will be restored. Outsiders are welcome if they attest Amish beliefs, can harness a horse, and speak the language. The Amish today simply defy those who thought they would…

Religion was and is very important to humanity’s culture, politics, and daily life. It is the foundation for all we believe in and was especially so back in the Middle Ages when science was only starting to be acceptable. During the Middle Ages, between 600 and 1450 A.D, Europe saw Islam make its way into Sspain and the dramatic change brought about by the Christian Schism of 1054 CE. However, there certainly were ideals, like the Roman Catholic Church, that were left relatively unscaved by the…

The federal troops were regulated to major cities; thus the Cristeros fought mainly agraristas. Cristeros were supported by the locals and managed to defeat the federal cavalry in several battles. Despite these wins, the Cristeros struggled to find leadership. There were chiefs that commanded different groups of men; but not one main single leader. One notable feature of the Cristero Rebellion was how it split the social classes. The middle-class members fought in Mexico City, while the lower…

practice of polygamy in 1890, though another article on the church website acknowledges that it continued as something of an open secret for some time after that. Today, Mormons who affiliate with offshoot groups that still practice polygamy risk excommunication. Some Mormons argue the doctrine of polygamy Smith avowed is still part of Latter-day Saint teaching. So in this example how can we apply the fundamentals of ethical reasoning in this…

The Crusades failed to reunite the church and it insured the fall of the Byzantine Empire. The Fourth crusade was issued by Pope Innocent III who succeeded to the papacy in January 1198, and the preaching of a new crusade became the prime goal of his pontificate. He called upon Western Europe to lend aid to take control of Jerusalem by way of taking it from the south through Egypt as planned by Richard the Lionhearted. At the time of this call to action France and England were at war with each…

Religion is often an important part of one’s daily life. Consequently, it can also play an important role in government, as shown by the examples of the Islamic world and Medieval Europe. Islam is an Abrahamic religion that was founded by the prophet Muhammad. It originated in Mecca, on the Arabian Peninsula, and quickly spread across North Africa and into Spain. Their society was tribal and strongly valued loyalty, much like the Germanic Barbarian tribes of Western Europe. After Islam began to…

have remained a priest in the Roman Catholic Church, but instead chose to do God’s Will. (Baker, 200-201) Martin Luther sacrificed much for the faith, and this is evident in many examples (Baker, 201) One of these examples was his aforementioned excommunication by “Pope” Leo X in 1521. (Baker, 202) As mentioned earlier, Martin Luther also sacrificed a lot of time to translate the Bible (though he had help on the Old Testament). (Baker, 205) Finally, Martin Luther had a lot of influence, but…