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    In 1573, Paolo Veronese, a Venetian artist, painted the Last Supper within the Church of San Giovanni e Paolo Venice. Venice was essentially the trading port for all of Europe at the time. There were pathways through the Mediterranean to other European countries as well as to Africa and the Middle East. Thus, Venice was the point where multiple cultures came together and interconnected, and this greatly influenced Veronese’s work. Veronese’s main focus in the work of art was the individuals.…

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    Thomas More is known for his 1516 book Utopia and for his untimely death in 1535, after refusing to acknowledge King Henry VIII as head of the Church of England. He was canonized by the Catholic Church as a saint in 1935. In 1520, reformer Martin three works setting out his doctrine of salvation, which, according to Luther, could be attained through grace alone; the series rejected certain Catholic practices and attacked others. In 1521, King Henry VIII responded to Luther with the assistance of…

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    Hydrofracking is a process of natural gas drilling. The purpose of the project in Pennsylvania is to create a clean energy source that’s produced domestically in America (Griswold, 2011). However, with such potential economic growth, there are consequences that affect people who live in close proximity to the production. The ecosystem services that are affected are air and water, including the earth. According to the “Ecosystem Services” (Daily, 1997) article, ecosystem services support life…

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    Protestantism is one of the forms of Christianity that started in Europe in the XVI century as a reaction to the doctrines established by the Roman Catholic Church. The first theologians who promoted the changes in the Church worked in the context of Roman Catholicism, so their works were mainly based on the criticism of the doctrines and practices of the day and eventually led to schism, which was a rejection of unity with the authorities of the Roman Catholic Church (Encyclopedia Britannica,…

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    Yesterday at Notre Dame Cathedral, Eastern Synod Lutheran Bishop Michael Pryse and I took part in a service commemorating the 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Catholics and Lutheran adherents and others from a variety of Christian denominations joined us. The service included mixed choirs supported by the Basilica’s powerful organ, sincere prayers for Christian unity, and the tangible witness of being together in prayer. In our own way, we were living out ourselves the prayer of…

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    Peter's Basilica. On 1517 October 31, Luther nailed his ninety five theses on the door of Wittenberg Castle Church. He is a point of discussion, with the intention of giving these, topic of 95 months shall, corruption, was launched a devastating criticism of indulgences as people of faith. Luther also called on him…

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    There are significant differences and notable similarities amongst the Catholic Church and the Lutheran Church encompassing aspects of historical events and figures, key beliefs and values, practices and authority. Significant historical events and figures in the Catholic Church include the Great Schism (splitting of Western, Eastern and Orthodox Church) and the Great Western Schism (saw the Catholic Church break off into Protestant Churches including the Lutherans, Calvinists and the Church…

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    Christianity: Overlooked Impact of Martin Luther (1483-1546) Many Christians today are unaware of the influence Martin Luther has had of the way people, government, and the Church viewed and continue to recognize God’s truth and Christianity. His groundwork began in the sixteenth century and continues today, Christianity’s heritage in America was revolutionized by Luther, (exasperated by the coldhearted and parody that religious leaders had on people), he worked diligently to spread Theological…

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    1.The opinion of religious of the mass majority of the common people in the 15th century was the center of how the religious conflict between the church and the state started. a.The Holy Roman Empire was built entirely around one religion, which was the only religion the people recognized before the 15th century and that was Catholicism. The Empire was built for the purpose was that the only religion acceptable to follow was catholicism The relationship between the Church, state, and common…

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    The Protestant Reformation of the 16th century transformed Christianity forever. Provoked for change by the exploitation and abuses they saw in the Roman Catholic Church, leaders and pastors such as Martin Luther and John Calvin organized an effort that would soon alter Christianity and ultimately lead to the emergence of the Protestant denominations that exist today. These leaders believed that the church had drifted away from the crucial original teachings of Christianity, most importantly…

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