Pope Martin IV

The Allemanic tribes lived for a long period of time along the border of the Roman Empire. Ammianus Marcellinus describes them as follows: „[...] the people called Huns, slightly mentioned in the ancient records, [...] At the very moment of their birth the cheeks of their infant children are deeply marked by an iron, [...] they grow up without beards, and consequently without any beauty, [...] they are of great size, and low legged, so that you might fancy them two-legged beasts, [...]they…

The Sinful Martyr: Sonia’s role as a religious figure in Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment From Rodion Raskolnikov’s psychological struggles to the turmoil of the socio-political influences exerted on Russia by the Eastern and Western world, Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment deals with dualities of many natures. Religion, 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…

The two texts that are going to be analysed are Things Fall Apart and The Second Coming. The theme of religion and history are depicted, and the following essay will discuss how Europeans have influenced societies in terms of those themes. It will also discuss how those aspects contribute to the purpose of writing these texts. I will be exploring texts that Chinua Achebe has borrowed from the poem, The Second Coming and identify its significance to him, and William Butler Yeats. Religion is…

In the 1700’s, France’s government was controlled by one individual who had total or complete reign over all aspects of government,this was known as Absolutism. Its very existence was founded when the monarchy attempted to dominate the upper classes and others who were considered to be part of government. Absolutism was the type of government that did not allow authority to be distributed equally it was primarily based on the monarch’s ability to rule and conquer. In the online article “What was…

The foundation of the Great Awakening was laid out by spiritually sagging puritan and anglican churches from overly complex theological doctrines and compromising of values in order to allow church membership for the purpose of maintaining a steady flow of members. People got tired of overly boring sermons from old fashioned ministers. They wanted something fresh, exciting, and new. More factors that led to the Great Awakening were the increasingly modern and liberal ideas, such as Arminianism…

Boleslaw I of Poland was able to rise in power in the early 1000s due to his father Mieszko I, Christianity, and his military prowess. Boleslaw I became the first king of Poland and was born to Mieszko I, the Duke of Poland, and Dobrava of Bohemia. At the time, Poland was under the Holy Roman Empire’s rule, as were neighboring kingdoms such as Bohemia and Hungary. Boleslaw’s father, Mieszko was part of the governing Piast dynasty, who came to power through a coup against the ruler Popiel in the…

is the leader of a group criticizing Bishops and clergy. The group started in late 1588 and in 1589. The group began an attack on the established church by making fun of the bishops and officials of the church. They made secret pamphlets signed “Martin Mar-Prelate.” So this meant they were bishop damagers. These pamphlets made fun of the bishops for being lazy and greedy of their duties. He pointed out that the Old Testament should be translated into Welsh. His first pamphlet had been…

His rule included new ideologies and virtues regarding the Rule for monks and the Role of the Abbot. In 1209 a new religious order was approved by the Pope Innocent III. This order was founded and ruled by Francis of Assisi, 1182-1226, which was one of the three orders of Saint Francis. The First Order, regarded as Order of Friars Minor or simply “Franciscans” are mendicant men, people who practice and live in poverty. The Second Order, the Poor Clares, are the religious sisters of order or nuns…

Paulist Fathers (Paulists) The Paulist Fathers were the first founded group of priests in North America. The Paulist Fathers were founded in New York City in the year 1858. Father Isaac Thomas Hecker converted from Protestantism to Catholicism, and he founded this order. Father Isaac Thomas Hecker’s mission was to help convey the Church’s message to current people living in North American society to be missionaries in the current world. He was also trying to convert Protestants in America to…

The Pardoner is a man of the church who gives pardons, or indulgences, to those who confess their sins to him and give a fee. These indulgences are highly opinionated to be the greatest corruption the Catholic Church had during this time period, as Martin Luther stated in his 95 Theses. A man of wealth could cleanse off their sin by simply paying off the church, therefore the rich were guaranteed a…