Popes

influenced much of the attitudes which allowed for the persecution of non-adherents to Christianity or Christian orthodoxy. The letter by Pope Gregory VII earlier established that the Papacy claimed powers that allowed for the deposition of European rulers, ability to annul any agreement or law, and the general status of infallibility for any decrees by the Pope. So naturally, the church required methods of demonstrating such authorities to reduce possible challenges to its authority. Notably,…

the two primary documents noted earlier, both made use of harsh terms towards the Church. Colot referred to Rome as being foul and deformed. The ‘Death of Alexander VI’ created a clear description of the hierarchy of the church, describing the former Pope as being cruel and being fond of poison to advance his own means. The unjust nature of the sixteenth century Church paints a picture of serfdom and other uses of unfair treatments towards the poor. However, the corrupt nature of the Church is…

they were to be separated from society because they were disease whether of the soul or of the body (Moore 10). Efforts such as this were not entirely with in the Church. For example, the first Europe wide effort against heretics was co-created by Pope Lucius III and emperor Frederick Barbarossa in the bull ad abolendam (Moore 8). This is essential considering the Church could not deliver the death penalty but the secular system…

In the words of Steve Marboli, “Religious dogma creates a perfect fertilizer for the weeds of hypocrisy” (Marboli). During the 1700s, religious intuitions and the oppressive government systems held power. The most influential of all was the Catholic Church, which was considered to be sacred and above in the state authority and importance. However, in Voltaire’s novel, Candide, he uses characters to exploit and depict the prejudice, hypocrisy, and corruption in the religious leaders and…

Martin Luther was born in Germany, in 1483, and spend his early days with an interest in monastic life. However, his father had plans for Martin Luther to study law in the University of Erfurt, where he obtained a master’s degree in theology (1505). In July of that same year, Martin was caught in a violent thunderstorm, where a bolt of lightning nearly struck him down. He believed that this was a sign from god, and vowed that he would become a monk if he survived the storm. When the storm…

church maintained that the holy ghost only comes from the father. Moreover, the formation of church administration really divided the east and the west. Eastern Orthodoxy doesn’t recognize the hierarchy of church administration nor do they honor the pope (the papacy). Protestantism doesn’t recognize the papacy either. In the days of Martin Luther, the papacy promoted that closeness to god came through the purchase of “indulgences”. Protestantism believes that closeness with god comes from the…

that contributed to the development of Protestantism were John Wycliffe who criticized the indulgences, the worship of saints, and the moral standards of Catholic priests; Jan Hus who stated that Christ was the only head of the Church and not the Pope; Martin Luther who taught that the salvation could not be earned by the good deeds; John Calvin who stressed on the significance of the scripture for the Church and the necessity of a moral discipline in the community; etc. (Encyclopedia…

lived in luxury and opulence. A move to establish a Third Estate (i.e. French Parliament) backfired as the clergy and nobility moved politically to form a National Assembly. These events led to a Civil Constitution that included reforms for the Church. Pope Pius VI would not agree to the constitution, but the king could not stand against the assembly. Ultimately, this led to the execution of the king and many others via the guillotine. However, the most significant impacts of the revolution were…

began to spread his faith to the people of Ireland. Where he is now named “ the founder of Irish Christianity”. Around the same time, the Irish monks were bringing their version of Christianity to the Anglo-Saxons of Britain, mostly put into place by Pope Gregory where he converted their king, King Ethelberg to Christianity where all of his people heart of his change and did the…

to arrive at one’s own moral position with the help of the Roman Catholic Church is correct. Perry notes that, for Catholics, it is “not the Bible that is supremely authoritative but the “magisterium” of the Church: the bishops and, ultimately the Pope” (86). That is, the Bible as interpreted by the magisterium is supremely authoritative in the Roman Catholic faith. By Perry’s own acknowledgment, it is not the individual’s interpretation of an issue that is authoritative to a Roman Catholic,…