Pope Urban VIII

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…

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…