Orthodox Church

The Eucharistic Dove (ca, 1215-35) is a suspended dove, stylized in typical Byzantine manner. During this period, Christian influence spread across the Roman conquered world and lead to the crusades, a series of holy wars began in the name of Christianity. These strong religious convictions that defined the time were represented in art of the day, famously finished in copper and heavy with ornate detail. One might quickly identify the period and suspect that because the artist depicted an animal…

syncretic religion is Santería, which combined the Yoruba religion of the African slaves with Catholicism and some Native American strands; it shows similarities to Brazilian Umbanda and has been receiving a degree of official support. The Roman Catholic Church estimates that 60 percent of the population is Catholic,[2] but only 5% of that 60% attends mass regularly,[3] while independent sources estimate that as few 1.5% of the population does so.[4] Membership in Evangelical Protestant…

The first historical faction from Roman Catholicism came when the western church add the saying “the father, the son and the holy ghost.” The eastern church maintained that the holy ghost only comes from the father. Moreover, the formation of church administration really divided the east and the west. Eastern Orthodoxy doesn’t recognize the hierarchy of church administration nor do they honor the pope (the papacy). Protestantism doesn’t recognize the papacy either…

a prominent motif in the text, also has duality, as portrayed through Sonia Marmeladov. Through Sonia’s characterization as a religious figure, her actions and circumstances reflect on the Russian Orthodox Christian Church. From her external situation, it is suggested that the institution of the Church is disreputable, though her internal purity communicates that the institution’s ignominy does not detract from the…

In the 10th century, conflict arose as the dominance of the church’s power began to clash with the growing power of non-religious kingdoms. Church leaders and political leaders began to struggle over ultimate authority of Rome. The existing conflict between Christian leaders and monarchs prompted the first religious holy war. This arose when the Turks threatened to invade the Byzantine Empire and conquer Constantinople. Emperor of Byzantine Alexius I made a plea to Pope Urban II for troops from…

disagreements were bound to occur. One argument resulted in the divergence of two different branches of Christianity. Formally known as The Great Schism or The East-West Schism, rising tensions and differing ideologies led to the development of Eastern Orthodox Christianity. Many factors led to the Schism, including opposing cultural, political, social, and theological viewpoints. Ranging from the 9th to the 15th century, the Schism was not a clean break, but was a slow course of disaffection…

The Second Vatican Council It is not an overstatement to say that the Catholic Church has changed more in the twenty-five years since the Second Vatican Council than it had in the previous two hundred (Komonchak). Pope John XXIII announced the creation of this council, also referred to as Vatican II, in January 1959, much to the surprise of the awaiting world. There had not been an ecumenical council — an assembly of Roman Catholic religious leaders meant to settle doctrinal issues — in…

In modern Church history, one of the most contentious and controversial issues that the Roman Catholic Church has had to deal with in its ecumenical dialogue with other Christian churches is the Dogma of Papal Infallibility. This dogma was officially promulgated by Pope Pius IX at the First Vatican Council (1869-1870) in the Dogmatic Constitution Pastor Aeternus. This magisterial document defined the role and ministry of the pope within the Church. In their attempt to define the Petrine office,…

wrongful. Those that claim there was justification view the actions of the Crusade as holy. Scholars recognize that crusaders saw the Sack of Constantinople as an opportunity to bring the state into Roman obedience and also to bring honor to the Church. In “Vows and Contracts in the Fourth Crusade” , Thomas Madden who has analyzed personal statements from the Fourth Crusade shows that in the clergy to Crusaders, they were told “that this war is right and just, and if you have a right…

He is clearly a gay man living in an Orthodox Catholic community, which would be life altering to say the least. The church basically owns the minds of the community and dictates almost entirely what they should believe. If that belief is different than that of the church, they will need to be “cleansed” of the evil within. This is tough for anyone with whom knows their true self, but can’t express their true self. Alfie has a commitment to his church and he doesn’t seek to turn against it…