Pope Boniface VIII

Have you ever heard of someone who had a burning passion to complete something so important to themselves that they were willing to risk their own life to complete it? A catholic baby was born in the October of 1494, in Gloucestershire, UK(United Kingdom). This baby's name was William Tyndale. He had a regular life, a simple and nothing out of the ordinary lifestyle. His existence had been ignored like most other people, so not much is known about his early life except that he had graduated from…

The Catholic Reformation was the scholarly counter-constrain to Protestantism. The longing for change inside of the Catholic Church had begun before the spread of Luther. Numerous informed Catholics needed change. St. Teresa of Avila was a Carmelite religious recluse who did much otherworldly exercises. She completive her life through mental request to God. She was a reformer of the Carmelite Order and is thought to be an originator of the Discalced Carmelites alongside John of the Cross.…

comparison to Christianity. Catholic tradition says that the Catholic Church was founded by Jesus, while The New Testament teaches the activities and teaching of Jesus Christ. It is said that Saint Peter was the first bishop (pope) of Rome which leads us to today in having Pope Francis. The Catholic Church claims that its origin is the death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ, it also declares itself as the church that was built by…

While many still debate his conversion or the sincerity of his faith, what cannot be argued, is the impact this had on the church. The emergence of the Constantinian era in both world and church history is still evident today. The recent visit of Pope Francis to the United States demonstrates the still present impact. In summary, the conversion of Constantine and the subsequent policies enacted shifted the paradigm or narrative of the early church from the persecuted sect to the endorsed…

Most of those aware of what is happening in the Church know that Australian Catholicism is in trouble and when people focus on this most think of sexual abuse. The Catholic sexual abuse scandal in Australia is part of the much wider Catholic sexual abuse scandals which are a series of convictions, trials and ongoing investigations into allegations of sex crimes committed by Catholic priests and members of religious orders. In August 2011, according to Broken Rites, a support and advocacy group…

Once the Roman Empire divided, it had form three new empires; Byzantine, Carolingian Empire and the Islamic World. Each of the three heirs all had a great significant within the societies and each left a significant amount of legacy behind within the Middle Ages. In the Byzantine Empire one of the long lasting legacy was the split amongst the church, which divided into what is now the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. Also, within the Byzantine Empire, architecture was…

The Catholic Church may not have helped themselves by being separated and continuing the long feud with Protestants. But a big reason why they would separate themselves from the other religions was to just protect their followers. Catholic organizations were vastly networked had consisted of many kinds of area including schools, hospital, and social gatherings . Organized networks and institutions were becoming a protective fortress and keeping Catholics close to the community. This community…

There are several great men who were instrumental in the development of the early Christian church, Ignatius pastor of the church at Antioch, and Origen the great teacher to name a couple. However, from a place of political power, none were more influential than Constantine, the Emperor of Rome. In this paper I will discuss a few highlights from the life of this gallant leader. Reading from the textbook has provided great insight into the life of Constantine. Early on in his life it is…

It was interesting to see how different artist portrayed the civilizations that we discussed in class. We talked about how Christianity become a huge role, especially during the medieval times, and how the church had a huge influence of the people and even the king. But after additional research, I was amazed how quickly the Christianity could bounce back from being ostracized and deemed blasphemous, to becoming so influential that the Roman emperor Constantine converted to Christianity and made…

Charlemagne wanted Frankish monasteries to be centers of education, as a religious foundation they would teach Christian principle homogeneously and well-looked-after correctly for future generations to come. Though Charlemagne goal was to focus on Christian, biblical, and monastery topics, the teachings weren’t limited to those topics. Though he was somewhat literate, Charlemagne wanted to restore and correct biblical texts. According to Nesbitt, “In 789 he ordered a revision of the books of…