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Introduction The Life of St. Antony by Athanasius was a very important book to the Christian Byzantines and was continuously read throughout the early Christian world. It was a biography that was also held up as a model of the ideal life in the Byzantine civilization. The author himself, St. Athanasius, was a man that would have preferred the monastic lifestyle, but was an important and influential man in the church and therefore, contrary to his wishes, had to live among the people. This…

Satirical Article Analysis In the article, “It’s A Sad State Of Affairs When We Can’t Even Refer To Every Holiday As Christmas”, Gerald Crump argues that America has went down the drain with political correctness and inclusivity, by taking away the ability to say, “Merry Christmas”, on any given holiday without being shunned for doing so. Crump’s real statement is for the people who find it hard to say, “Happy Holidays”, which is mainly directed at Christians who are offended and feel their…

In the first three centuries of Roman Empire the Christianity were persecuted by the authority of empire. Behaviour towards Christianity in the Roman Empire fluctuated throughout the time period because of some events in the empire and actions of individual emperors. The conflict between Christianity and Empire was inevitable, but it wasnot on the level that the government should persecuted the Christians. The reasons that there were conflict and persecution were mostly related with political…

The Protestant Reformation destroyed the Catholic Church in medieval society. It promoted the formation of the European nation. Protestant advocated the church should take care of themselves, did not need to accept the protection and control of the government. In addition, the church should be pure…

Around the 1500s, the Reformation began, causing a massive uproar throughout all of Europe, and as a result many Catholics converted to Protestantism. One group of the Counter-Reformers who tried to go against this movement were the Jesuits. The Jesuits were mostly active in Europe; however, they also sent missionaries all over the world to places such as India, Brazil, and Ethiopia, to gain attention through their new practice. Counter-Reformation included the Council of Trent, the Spanish…

Shared by all of them was the impression that salvation is mutually effected by humans through their ability to please God by doing righteous acts or good works, and by God through his offer of forgiving grace. However, the Catholic Church taught during the Middle Ages that through righteous acts and good works, salvation was possible. Luther broke this tradition dramatically by stating that humans contribute nothing to their salvation: salvation is entirely an act of divine…

The Middle Ages, the era between 500 and 1400 AD, may be viewed as a period of decline, warfare, religious commitment or as a time of noteworthy achievements. As a result, it has been given many labels which include, Dark Ages, Golden Age, Feudalism, and the Age of Faith. The Age of Faith in my opinion is what the Middle Ages is known for because of the huge impact the Church and religion had on people's lives. The Middle Ages has been referred to as the Dark Ages. The Dark Ages was a…

va/content/dam/francesco/pdf/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20150524_en Ciclica-laudato-si_en.pdf. Date Accessed 8 Oct., 2017. Rabiipour, Laura Jean, et al. “What Happens at the Rite of Confirmation: The 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit Explained.” Get Fed, The Catholic Company , 22 Mar. 2017, www.catholiccompany.com/getfed/confirmation-the-7-gifts-of-the-holy-spirit/. Date Accessed 9 Oct.,…

many publications of religious books, many pilgrimages, as well as an abundance of memberships to voluntary religion societies. It was also at this time that for anyone who was not a firm believer within Roman Catholicism was sentenced to death. The Catholic Church itself was beginning to appear very evil as it charged outrageous prices for weddings, baptisms and had begun to charge for the forgiveness of sins. In addition it was during this time that priests and people within…

Philip II, Spain was going through an economic crisis, because the money was invested in wars and construction of churches. One of the writers who excel in these times is San Juan de la Cruz (1542-1591), who was a Spanish a mystic poet, catholic priest, and writer of the famous poem “Songs of the Soul”. In this poem, De la Cruz speaks of a lover escapes from her house in order to meet with her beloved. At first glance, it can be interpreted as a carnal love, but symbolically…