Pope Boniface VIII

The fall of Rome in 476 CE had a profound impact on the secular world and the Catholic Church. The western world was plunged into the Dark Ages in politics and religion. The news of the collapse of Rome shocked the world, even though it had been predicted for many years. With the power structure in Rome in shambles, the Catholic Church began to gain more power. With the fall of the Roman empire the Catholic Church became a powerful political force by combining church and state. There were…

In about 1964 Pope Urban IV requested St. Thomas Aquinas to write hymns for the Feast of Corpus Christi. One out of the five hymns that St. Thomas Aquinas wrote for this feast was Lauda, Sion, Salvatorem. This hymn is divided into two parts, one part which refers to the Old Testament and one part which refers to the New Testament. This hymn is still used today and expresses what we as Catholics believe regarding transubstantiation. Starting in the fourth stanza of Lauda, Sion, Salvatorem,…

At 1st Christianity was just looked at as another sector of Judaism it wasn’t until the second century that it became a solidified religion. Some factors that were involved with this included the disciples of Jesus and Paul going around the known world spreading the news of Christ. They would travel along trade routes so like goods moved so did Christianity. Some of the factors that lead to the conversion was that many people were able to relate to this new religions because it was a lot like…

Firstly, I learnt a lot, about the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church, and the humble beginnings of the Lutheran church. I learnt just how corrupt the papacy was, almost as if they didn’t have a conscience. They were keeping thousands, perhaps millions of people away from Christ. In a way they were ruining Jesus’s sacrifice, his death and all that it means for mankind. Jesus died for our sins to make us pure before the father, so that we might be able to enter heaven. By selling indulgences…

How Christianity Changed After Becoming Legal in the Roman Empire The Church has never changed its teachings, but has clarified and expanded its teachings as new revelations were given to the Church. Looking specifically at the legalization of Christianity in 313 A.D. and also being made the official religion of the Roman Empire thereafter, it is seen that the Church becomes bolder in public because of the reduced fear of persecution by the Romans. Christians becoming involved in positions…

The Protestant Reformation first relied on the fear of death. That is the basis of mystical in religions at that time. Then, came the statement that The Battle of Issus seemed to challenge the success of Charles V. Also, Rome’s armies arrested Clement VII to get money from him. These two events lead to the fallen apart of the Christian world, and Martin Luther started to question it. Through Altdorfer’s paintings, the Church had threats from both inside and outside. The Sack of Rome represented…

If anyone acts otherwise, he incurs automatic excommunication.” The Council also addressed the further defense of Holy Land. But as a result of Philip IV’s non-committal intention, the next crusade never took place. As for the pastoral issues, Pope John XXII in October 1317, along with other decrees of Clement V (who died before these decrees were promulgated) issued the Clementines, "Corpus Juris Canonici." These decrees issued included addressing the meanings of poverty vows taken by the…

Who are the Knights Templar? The Knights Templar was made up of poor fellow soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon. They were the most wealthiest and most powerful of the Western Christian military orders. The Templar knights had distinctive attire but were also known for their fighting skills. Those who weren’t skilled in combat but were in the order were set to manage large economic infrastructure throughout Christendom. The order wore white mantles with a red cross on them, and their…

This paper will summarize the article “The Renaissance Popes Provoke the Protestant Secession” from The March of Folly by Barbara Tuchman. Her article tells of the extravagance and negligence of the Papacy under Leo X which brought about the splintering of Christendom. Tuchman begins her article describing the opening ceremonies of the new Medici Pope, in which had been spent “one-seventh of the reserve Julius had left in the treasury” . During just the parade, Leo demonstrated “Medici…

Defined by the fathers, church fathers that is, the Patristic Period ran from 100-451 C.E. where church fathers established the theological foundation of the Christian faith. By the fourth century five patriarchates,centers for religious administration had been developed. Jerusalem, Antioch, Alexandria, and Constantinople all were located in the East, leading to a dominance over the West with only Rome. As a result of the Patristic period being a formative period of the christian church many…