Orthodox Church

of an unconquered king, voluntarily accepting the message of salvation through Jesus Christ and submitting to the will of God in baptism. Thornton affirms, “Since Kongo converted to Christianity of its own free will, the shape and structure of the Church and its doctrines were determined as much by Kongo as by Europeans.” (pg. 148). This voluntary conversion occurred when the king and his ruling nobles were baptized in 1491. Thornton asserts that the Capuchin mission was dispatched to Kongo to…

indigenous and African traditions. According to Sanabria, “Popular Catholicism tends to lack a concept of salvation, and its idea of sin is at variance with orthodox theology”(Sanabria, p. 183). Along with this in popular Catholicism the sacraments receive not much emphasis and the priest is looked at as principally functionary of the Church, not as a mediator with…

Tolerance Though there was a major split between the Catholic and Orthodox Church in the 11th century, there was another split between Catholics and Protestants. A Protestant is any Christian that is neither Catholic nor Orthodox. This splitting occurred when a reformer known as Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses in 1517. However, religious tolerance remained a controversial topic. In early modern Europe, most states had an established church supported by the ruler. However, partly as a result…

launching a military campaign against the enemies of our country. Overall this may be a poor comparison given the stark contrast between the Middle Ages and the 21st century, but such an occurrence would demonstrate a significant influence by the church on the state. Now,…

different beliefs about the religion. My mother is a devoted catholic she practices the religion by the book. My mother attends mass every Sunday and Wednesday. She helps out in everything and anything she can help the church with. She is a very strong believer in the Catholic Church. My mother believes that we should be baptized, have our first communion and our confirmation but she would never judge us if we decided not to, she would stand by our decision. Although my father is Catholic he…

Catholic Church giving them spiritual guidance. Saint Gregory the Great was one of these popes and many other things in life. Gregory the Great was a man who uses his abilities to take over Italy and other countries in the Western Europe. Before his life a pope Gregory the great lived a life as a Benedictine monk. It was known to be “a period to which he often refers as the happiest part of his life.”(Hubbert) Gregory the Great was the first monk to become a pope of the Roman Catholic Church.…

stated that the King of England is the “sovereign lord” over England and all in its domain, even the church. Along with functioning as the head and leader of the country, the King of England is also named as the head of the church, which is how the Church of England is born. What makes this document potent is the public and unashamed dismissal of the Pope of having any ultimate authority in the church. Henry VIII’s Act of Six Articles – This set of laws is Henry VIII’s proof that he still…

These practices stood out to me as living and viable techniques to enhance my devotional time and my daily life. I want to establish these practices as routine for the rest of my life because I recognize why the church created these practices in the first place. I am not wary that these practices will make me become a traditionalist and that I will worship the practice more than the God that the practice is for. However, I am confident that the more I do these practices…

There are various versions of Christianity due to the different beliefs and views that people had, which in turn created the different branches within the religion. One example of this is the Great Schism. The Great Schism was the split between the Eastern and Western Christianity. This occurred after the centuries of progressive separation in which the two traditions developed their own distinctive forms. When it came to their differences, they ranged from minor to more contrasting…

Christological tone of Orthodox Church for almost 1,500 years following the event. A multitude of controversies occurred between the Eastern and Western Church leading to and following the 451 meeting. Ultimately, the tension between the Greek-speaking West and Latin-speaking East led to the Great East-West Schism of the Orthodox Church in 1054 CE. The church was now divided into the sects of Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, of which a sect known as the Oriental Orthodox Church emerged a…