Inquisition

While the stupendousness of the Renaissance began to ease, a myriad amount of complaints arouse towards against the church. These issues escalated so high to the point where a reform movement of the Roman Catholic Church being the Reformation needed to transpire; some of these issues included the clergy being less religious and incompetent of basic church teachings, the pope becoming too involved in politics, the massive wealth of the church, and their common method of raising money, selling…

we had just read. I chuckled as one proceeded to mock the other for an answer he had jotted down just minutes before. Yet as I chimed in and laughed even louder than they, I caught the eye of the teacher who began to rise from her desk. With no inquisition and a smug certainty, she told the two boys they had detention and simply reminded me to quiet down. Although I was thankful for the…

This can be done by ensuring that there are a range of opportunities and experiences for open-ended resources to be used to ensure creativity and imagination, experiences that cater to individual child’s interests to expand their knowledge and inquisitions, offering environments that insist on making choices, and most importantly paying close attention as to what children have to offer and extending on those…

Introduction Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) is one of the most beloved spiritual figures in history. Therefore, she was born on March 28, 1515 at crown castle which is today’s Spain. Like Francis of Assisi, she is known around the world as a great mystic, saint, and reformer. This refreshing and thoughtful biography captures the compelling combination of down-to earth humanity and profound, enriching spirituality that Teresa’s hall mark. She held unconventional, progressive views on prayer and…

Transcendentalism really is something foreign in today's world. It almosts seems that the environment around is in this deliberate battle between transcendentalism thought and the normal lives you and I live. But, from what roots did transcendentalism stem? Figures like Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo are often attributed with the mobilization of transcendentalism in the 19th century, but the reality is that many tenets we attribute transcendentalism with have existed since the time…

years after he fled France, Nostradamus returned to Salon-de-Province, where he married a rich widow, Anne Parsarde. The two had six children together, three boys and three girls. Luckily, Nostradamus never faced prosecution for his heresy by the Inquisition. He actually shared a good relationship with the Church, as he never extended his writings to the practice of magic, only to astrology. However, Nostradamus did come under fire by some as some feared he was able to make these predictions…

In the broadcast of “Mysticism: The Future of Religion?” Professor Barfoot interviews Harvey Cox the writer of the book “The Future of Faith”. Harvey Cox was a professor at Harvard University that was the Hollis Professor of Divinity until he retired in 2009. In Harvey Cox’s book “The Future of Faith” he splits the history of Christianity into three different eras. The three eras are the Age of Faith, Age of Belief, and the Age of Spirit. During the Age of Faith was when Christianity had…

Personal Plan for Development This report is a personal development plan that evaluates the strengths and opportunities for improvement in order for me to achieve my goal of a Masters of Business Administration from Cardinal Stritch University in May of 2018. It includes self-assessment, specific developmental actions with delivery dates, potential resources, and input from my mentor. It is a living document designed to measure success over the next two years. Self-Assessment of Strengths and…

Voltaire’s Candide is a satirical novel that strives to critique all that is wrong in 17th, 18th century society through the journeys of Candide, an innocent young man corrupted by his experiences in the real world. In chapters 18-20 of Candide, the idealistic remarks of the old man and the King of Eldorado compared with the pragmatic beliefs of Candide and Martin the Manichean reflect contrasting views on human nature and religious faith. The comments made by the old man and the King of…

When thinking of death, the fear of dying comes to mind. Fear and death will forever be associated in a person’s mind because no sane person wants die. Edgar Allan Poe is known for his twisted mind when it comes to his stories. Death is always a constant factor in his stories, and those deaths have sometimes resulted from fear. Poe’s use of fear and isolation shapes his writings into what they are, mysterious and intriguing. Without these constant themes, Poe’s works might not be as famous as…