Popes

ritual and traditional practice. However, due to the strictly rules and monopoly power, this belief was protested by other reformed groups and abandoned by different beliefs as well (Fisher, 2014). Catholic church generally has one unify leader, the Pope, who decide mostly in the church daily activities and…

The spread of Christianity brought about considerable changes in the late antique world, with similar reactions to the ‘new’ monotheistic religion among the Anglo-Saxons and Irish as could be seen among the Gauls. Not only did the subsequent religious conversion effect the balance of authority in the region, but it also changed the society’ values regarding morality and ethics, as well as gender roles. Conversion itself meant different things to the different social classes. Additionally, the…

while the word ‘cathedral’ comes from the Latin word ‘cathedra’ which means chair. In England Canterbury Cathedral is the oldest church still in use, and it is considered part of the World Heritage site. In 597 A.D. (Anno Domini; in the year of Lord), Pope Gregory the Great sent St. Augustine…

thousands of Christian warriors as they began the two hundred year battle with the Muslims to take back what they believed was their Holy Land. The Muslims had taken control of this land and put an end to Christian pilgrimages. This incited the furor of Pope Urban II, who declared the war which became known as The Crusades. The long course of this battle greatly affected medieval Europe and its civilization, and continues to stir up conflict and controversy in our world today, as well as…

In today’s world, when people hear the name Martin Luther, they think of a man who nailed the 95 Theses to the church door and created the Protestant church. However, Luther never actually nailed anything to a door, and it was never his intention to create his own church. Actually, several of the matters Luther caused were not his intention. So, what exactly did Luther do to make himself so significant that the world still remembers him today? Obviously, he inspired the creation of the Lutheran…

The Middle Ages view on the world was that humans were evil and must be controlled therefore the hierarchical system was formed, obedience was the most important virtue of life, progress was not possible because of humanity’s fall from grace and the Pope and church oversees all. The Middle Ages lasted from 500 A.D to 1500 A.D and consisted of war, famine, plague, death, rebellion and social and political change. The Reformation of the Church led by Martin Luther impacted society’s belief about…

Tyndale's ultimate fate was to be betrayed and burned at the stake. While he lost his life, his work would be rescued in the wake of dramatic events in England involving the monarchy. The actions of Henry VIII with regards to his marriage led England down a path towards divorcing the Catholic Church. The beginning of the Reformation in England set the stage for what is now known as the King James Versions, a translation that still holds a lot of sway, even in present times. The tradition of…

of the age of Enlightenment was reasoning. The gift is the allowing of question to be asked. Allowing people to think for their self. Letting question answered and approach from a reasoning Why things are instead having kings, queens,the priest or pope tell it is because I say so. The time was filled with scholars, philosophers, artist that now had the means and…

412–436, and the Ostrogoths in Pannonia about 456–472. The last Germanic people on the European continent to be converted to Christianity were the Old Saxons. Christianity was spread to the Anglo-Saxons by the Gregorian Mission, which was a mission by Pope Gregory in the late 6th and early 7th century, he sent a group of Italian monks and priests to convert and Christianize the Anglos from their Pagan beliefs. At first, the Anglo's were unappreciative of Christian values and didn't approve of…

Unsurprisingly this way of life brought followers, who asked to be called Friars Minor, or “Little Brothers” (pg. 102). Francis and his way of life was approved by Pope Innocent III and there were three orders that served towards forwarding the cause. The first order were the men or “Little Brothers” the second were the women, who though they requested to own nothing and to be homeless, because of the gender roles…