Nicene Creed

THESIS STATEMENT: Ideas, institutions, and arts are the building blocks of the ancient civilizations that have impacted the development of the world. The classical time period was an epoch of change and a transition from isolated societies, composed mostly of hunting and gathering, into vast empires. This classical time of ever changing religious and philosophies ideas will greatly impact the growth and development of the world for years to come. Greece and Rome are two of the five most…

At the beginning of the 16th century, religious, political and social power were vastly controlled by the Roman Catholic Church. Some individuals felt a need to practice the religion a different way. Which eventually led up to England breaking away from traditional Roman Catholicism, known as at the English reformation. The English reformation began with Henry VIII summoning the reformation parliament in 1529. Henry VIII ruled from 1509 until he died in 1547. King Henry grew up as a good…

occurred within Jesus’ life to those that occur within our own lives. As the Gospel reading came to its conclusion, Father Sullivan requested that we make a proclamation of faith to the Lord with the Apostle’s Creed. In which, everyone responded with, what I recognized as the Nicene Creed. Finally, Father Sullivan requested that we would say a prayer for members of the faith who are too ill to attend the ceremony. He also requested that we extend our prayers out to the soldiers whom are risking…

Father and that the human categories of understanding relationship should not be applied to the Godhead. The outcome of the debate at the Council of Nicaea was the Nicene Creed. This Creed specifically contradicted the ideas of Arius and endorsed the view of the indivisible nature of the Godhead. Those who did not agree with the Creed were to be exiled, and in the case of Arius to also be excommunicated. Constantine and the Council of Nicaea had the right to make the decision they did. Whether…

Observing Ellie Wiesel’s words expressed as “I had ceased to be anything but ashes, yet I felt myself to be stronger than the Almighty, to whom my life had been tied for so long,” point to the pain and suffering that the speaker offers. Humans that go through unfathomable suffering know the excruciating pain when they go through it. At the same time, it is an echo of three different perspectives. First, the words delineate the enigmatic pain signifying death and suffering; second, it suggests…

Have you ever thought about how the government came to an agreement with the church? Does the fight for power between the two still exist in Europe today? Where did a balance between the church and state derive? The medieval period also known as the Middle Ages began in Europe and lasted from the fifth until the fifteenth century. There were so many uprisings and falls in this society such as, the Crusades, the Renaissance, and countless wars. The most intriguing part of the period is it shaped…

In every corner of the world, you will find some type of religion or belief system. Religious people live a life of deciding to do what is right from wrong, the fear of an almighty God. Along the way bloomed four religions that dominated the world, known as – Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism. “According to Hebrew history narrated in Exodus, the second book of the Torah, the Hebrews became a nation and adopted a national god on the slopes of Mount Sinai in southern Arabia” (Ancient…

I grew up in and Irish Catholic family and went to catholic school from kindergarten all the way through high school graduation. In addition, I attended my church’s ROC (Reach Out for Christ) program through seventh and eighth grader as well as Youth Group all throughout high school. During my freshmen and sophomore years, I also served as a leader for the ROC program and a few grade school retreats. As a junior and senior I moved up as a leader in my Youth Group program and lead as a head…

The Byzantine Empire was established in 324 BC by Constantine I the Great when he overthrew Maxentius as the king of Rome. Emperor Constantine I should not be just be recognized for founding the Byzantine Empire but also for promoting Christianity and was the first emperor to die a Christian. This emperor made it advantageous to be a Christian and therefor society found it to be more acceptable to practice. The emperor promoted and favored Christians in government jobs and he restored Christian…

affected all of those adherent to the word of Muhammad. What does it mean to be a Muslim? Such a question is to be expected in the formation of Confessional Empires, as the same can be seen in the west with Christianity; is it right to follow the Nicene Creed or the Arian doctrine? But in the expansion of the Muslim Empire, the question is seen much differently as it could contain not just a religious component but also social and political components as well. As seen in many primary sources,…