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25 Is Reformation Sunday. will be the day that the christian world the following is a brief segment of a class I taught on “Church History on my web, http://andnowyouknowmore.blogspot.com MARTIN LUTHER: was born Nov. 10 1483, in Eisleben Germany. Hon and Magerate Luder welcomed to their home their 2nd born. Next day he was baptized in the Roman Catholic Church as Martin Luther. (I am not sure why the name was changed from Luder to Luther). Hon Luder was a labor, Martin stated later "he was…

The Renaissance would be the product of a number of causes which spurred an end to the toleration of the Roman Catholic Church in the 1520s. As a result, Europe would experience some of its biggest and bloodiest conflicts in history until the 1900s. During the 15th and early 16th centuries--before the Reformation would begin--the development of humanism into the European world, as well as the rediscovery of ancient Greek Classics--especially after the 1453 sack of Constantinople--would cause…

As the 226th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis has established his views and ideologies of the church since before he became the Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998. Known for his humility, dialogue, openness, and inclusivity, Pope Francis has been under the radar to be a Pope that will take the church in a new direction that best suits the way the world is today. Pope Francis’ vision of the church parallels the meaning of the church’s catholicity and the movement towards World…

•Luther drew up Schmalkaldic Articles •Expansion of the Reformation •German Lutherans formed regional bodies to create new churches •Educational reforms •Reformation was introduced to Denmark by King Christian II, where it thrived under Frederick I •Under Christian III Lutheranism became the official state religion •Sweden - King Gustavus Vasa embraced Lutheranism and subjected church authority to the Diet of Vesteras •Poland was split between Lutherans, Anabaptists, Calvinists, and…

Luther defends his doctrine of justification by faith and not works by quoting several excerpts from scripture, particularly the passage from John 2:27, 29, “This is the work of God: that ye believe on Him whom He hath sent, for him hath the Father sealed.” God ordained that all men should have faith in His works alone. This is the only way to be considered a virtuous individual in the eyes…

Pope Francis added his voice to the capitalism debate with his Apostolic Exhortation, "Evangelii Gaudium" published in November of 2013. It is based on "the church's primary mission of evangelization in the modern world." In this slamming rebuke against capitalism he describes this as being the "new tyranny," and asks for better politicians who can heal the scars that capitalism has made on society. Capitalism promotes inequality in a way that if left unchecked allows the rich to become…

and turn the loyalty and support of people to the monarchy. This was done through reduced violence, separation of church and state and giving less political power to the aristocracy while shifting some of that power to the growing middle class. (John P. McKay 2015, 437)…

Pontificial Gregorian University. (Terese) "He was very active in promoting the immaculate Virgin Mary and is known as the Apostle of consecration to Mary." (Catholic.org)"Kolbe then organized the Militia Immaculata after witnessing demonstrations against Pope St.Pius X and Benedict XV. His main goal was to work for the conversion of sinners and enemies of the church ." (Catholic.org) During his 20's he was ordained a priest and started a periodical called the Knight of the Immaculate. This…

movement. During the protestant reform, the church existed in conflict with the Catholic church. The protestant church believed their power came directly from God. In contrast to the Catholic Church who believed the spiritual power came from the Pope and the Pope distributed this power to the people. The sixteenth century was a period of time when faith and the true gospel of Christ was hidden within pagan idolatry and hidden agendas. Although there is an up and coming spiritual reform through…

The pope was very strict when handing out punishments. Too many people were being put into the dungeons that, as a form of punishment, people were forced to take pilgrimages across Europe. “Offenders were ordered to shave their heads, abandon their families…