Martin Seligman

Vatican is not doing enough to stop the sexual abuse happening inside the Catholic Church, according to Italian author Emiliano Fittipaldi. In an upcoming book titled “Lussuria” (Lust), Fittipaldi features cites court documents and interviews with priests and judicial officials to paint a picture of Pope Francis’ first three years of papacy. The author says the pontiff has done “close to nothing” to address the sexual abuse cases that has tainted the Catholic Church’s image, The Guardian details…

of Clermont (1095) and their lack of support to Pope Urban’s project, the quest for power in Rome came to a crucial turning point after the Great Schism. Pope Gregory VII (1073-1085) initiated a new conception of the Church and the role of the papacy within it. His ideas and reforms about the supremacy of the Roman pontiff and that the popes were responsible for the right order in the world, which could only be obtained through righteous Christian violence directed by the papacy, forms the basis…

Kuda Masunungure Exam 2, Question 1 The Reformations, at their core, were not a protest against the Renaissance but rather a protest against the form of the Church that the Renaissance allowed to exist. The Reformations are therefore shaped by the simultaneous rejection of the opulence and excess that fanned the flames of the Church’s corruption and embracing of expression and individualism that allowed for criticism of the Church to occur. In order to understand how the Reformation's reflects…

Martin Luther was a very influential figure in the Christian life in the early 1500s. He spoke out against many of the teaching and practices of the Church and was eventually excommunicated due to his teachings. Luther was initiator of the Protestant Reformation and played a big part in the attempt to reform the Catholic Church. He believed in God’s grace rather than reward based on good deeds. Martin Luther’s most influential accomplishment was the Protestant Reformation, more specifically his…

The protestant reformation was a reformation that took place in 16th-century Europe. The reformation reformed religious, political, intellectual and cultural change that took place within the in Catholic Europe. Some of the biggest reformers include Martin Luther in Germany, King Henry VIII in England, and finally John Calvin who created the Calvinist/puritan thinking. Because of these men and their determination to make a change in Europe, religion, as well as many other beliefs that would see…

This writer believes that Martin Luther should be included on the lists of one hundred most influential people. Luther changed Christianity when he began the Protestant Reformation in 16th-century Europe. Martin Luther (1483-1546), propelled the wave of movements we now call the Reformation. Luther was born at Eisleben in the Holy Roman Empire (Saxony). Martins father wanted him to go to law school and although Luther never felt he was good enough he was a hardworking student, very intelligent…

Introduction During the 16th century two main doctrines of Calvinism, the Heidelberg Catechism and the Belgic Confession became the issue that sparked the most important controversy between the Calvinist and the Arminians. Both the Heidelberg Catechism and Belgic Confession were Confessions of faith of the Dutch church. Calvinism a system of theological doctrine named for the French theologian John Calvin represented the conservative orthodoxy. According to Justo L. Gonzalez, “Calvin was…

In the article that discusses Luther’s Ninety-five Theses,” What You May Not Know and Why They Matter Today” reviews this 1517 famous event and the importance of it today. This famous date in history happened on October 31, 1517, when Martin Luther pinned on the door of the Castle Church of Wittenberg in protest against the Roman Catholic Church. Luther was known mostly for his teachings about Scripture and justification. Regarding Scripture, he argued the Bible itself corresponds with having…

Martin Luther was one of the most influential people in history. He believed that salvation could be achieved only through God’s mercy. Luther changed Christianity when he started the Protestant Reformation against the Catholic Church in the 16th century. He questioned some of the basic techniques of the Catholic Church causing him to want a change, he wanted to make a difference. Followers of Luther were known as Protestants. There were many important events in his life that has shaped history…

Martin Luther and the 95 Theses Aurora Gamboa Junior Division Paper The history and beliefs of Catholicism was changed by one monk and his 95 theses. Martin Luther was a 34 year old priest at the time when a church in Wittenberg Germany was, increasing indulgences to get more money, Indulgences are items that give people satisfaction it is like a treat for the people if they buy the item. Luther made his 95 theses and he wouldn’t recant his theses unless they were proven wrong.…