Martin McGuinness

Bible. There was also religious corruption within the ranks of the clergy. The pope would conduct himself as an almighty ruler of the province. A few people like Martin Luther, and John Calvin challenged the church. They called for the Church to go back to teachings in the Bible and follow them. The one thing the church did that set off Martin Luther was the sale of indulgences. Indulgences were…

As a Christian who has gone through years of Lutheran studies, I could think of many miraculous achievements made by Martin Luther. Although I am strong in my Faith, I am not blind to the numerous flaws during this time period. There are many issues to the Protestant Reformation, i.e. the millions brutally killed during this time. Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation were vital religious and political revolutions of the 14th and 15th century, across all nations. I would argue that the…

“ Some courageous souls nevertheless determined to translate the bible into english.” (Ellis) William Tyndale was a reformer and translator in the treacherous time of the Catholic church around the 1520’s -1530’s. he was one of the first people to translate the Bible into english language, but at that time people were not allowed to have bibles so it made his job risky and dangerous. William Tyndale made a significant impact on the world by translating and printing the Bible, the timing in which…

In 1572, the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre in Paris sparked a six-week, nationwide slaughter of Huguenots. The massacre occurred when many Huguenot nobles were in Paris. They were attending the marriage of Catherine’s daughter to a Huguenot prince, Henry of Navarre. Most of these nobles died, but Henry survived. Henry of Navarre Descended from the popular medieval king Louis IX, Henry was robust, athletic, and handsome. In 1589, when both Catherine and her last son died, Prince Henry inherited…

Another Reformed distinctive present in these theologians was their denial of the bodily presence of Christ in the Lord's supper. Each of these theologians also understood salvation to be by grace alone, and affirmed a doctrine of particular election . Martin Luther and his successor Philipp Melanchthon were undoubtedly significant influences on these theologians, and to a larger extent later Reformed theologians. The doctrine of justification by faith alone was a direct inheritance from…

Ever heard of a Japanese samurai who lost their lord or master and wondered around without a home, called a Ronin? John Frankenheimer assembled an international team of freelancing former Cold War intelligence warriors for a final mission in his movie thriller Ronin. The mission: to recover a briefcase with mysterious contents for an unknown customer. The movie takes place in Paris and southern France where alliances are made and transform along with the team members loyalties. The fierce…

Sofia Zhang Professor Christine Donnelly HCI-1020-W 23/11/2015 Canterbury Cathedral’s History Canterbury Cathedral, or in its formal title Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ at Canterbury, is the cathedral of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the main leader of the Church of England and the symbolic head of the world wide Anglican Communion. ‘Canterbury’ is the name of the location where the church is established, while the word ‘cathedral’ comes from the…

The struggles caused by economic disparity and the concentration of wealth has impacted people since the beginning of time. The imbalance can be examined through many different lenses and time periods. Examples can be traced from the days of Jesus to the present time. The problem of economic disparity will likely never go away, but it should not worsen throughout the years like it has especially in recent years in America. The church is not immune from this issue. The Christian church has even…

Reformation started by Luther questioned doctrine, and the practices of the Church. During that time many educated Catholics wanted change the perceived wrongful practices performed by the Church. Furthermore, with the many questions raised and printed by Martin Luther and the printing of the Bible in modern languages such as German and Greek, other than the current Biblical language Latin used by the Church. If one today seeing the art and read the stories of the time one can seem it was a…

Although the printing press made major consequences on both exploration and reformation, which one had a greater impact? Overall, the printing press most influenced spread of religion and reformation throughout Europe. The printing press helped Martin Luther to get his opinion out and heard by the Catholic church, the…