that I commonly pass on my walks to school or work is my neighborhood church. This church is named Resurrection Coptic Catholic Church located in Park Slope, Brooklyn New York. Upon passing this church, I couldn't help but notice the divine detail it holds and compare it to the Medieval Period. Specially, this church decorated in an architectural style that originated in the Byzantine era. The Resurrection Coptic Catholic Church is one of the very few churches left in New York that is from the…
political and social power were vastly controlled by the Roman Catholic Church. Some individuals felt a need to practice the religion a different way. Which eventually led up to England breaking away from traditional Roman Catholicism, known as at the English reformation. The English reformation began with Henry VIII summoning the reformation parliament in 1529. Henry VIII ruled from 1509 until he died in 1547. King Henry grew up as a good catholic and even began his reign as one. Married to…
of grievances with the Catholic Church? Briefly describe a few of these grievances. The list of grievances was titled the Ninety-Five Theses. The list was comprised of problems which Luther had with the Church. The main issues included: The sale of indulgence, the power of the Pope, the Priest’s inability to marry, and his belief the humans were not saved by their actions, but their faith instead. What was Martin Luther’s view of the Holy Bible? How did…
were enormously significant both for the churches and for the Roman Empire itself. Emperor Constantine wanted to unite the church for the purpose of the Empire, according to several Biblical scholars. He wanted the two groups to come to an agreement on the deity of Christ. The Jehovah’s Witnesses contend that the doctrine of the deity of Christ was forced upon the church by the Emperor Constantine at the council of Nicaea amid…
Augustine, also better known as St. Augustine or even Aurelius Augustinus, was born in North Africa around 354, in the town of Tagaste. He was a fourth century philosopher, with Christian doctrine based on Neoplatonism, a theologian and a bishop. Raised by his Christian mother, he initially took a mild interest towards Christ, but surprisingly more towards the “attractions of sex, fame and pride in his own cleverness.” However, the fact that he was raised as Christian immensely affected him when…
areas such as freedom, education, and economics, it produced noticeable differences. Many of the Judeo-Christian freedoms enjoyed by people today come from the Reformation. Freedom of religion came solely from the Protestant side of the Christian church. In addition, freedom of speech comes from the evangelicals. The Protestants have shaped tolerance in the west to what it is today. The rest of the world, in contrast, was rife with intolerance. Intolerance such as the Muslims suppression of the…
The Basques are considered to be one of the oldest ethnic groups in Europe, possibly the oldest. Their homeland or region lies on the border between France and Spain, in the Pyrenees mountain range. They live in three regions on the Spanish side of the mountains and three on the French side. The Basques refer to these regions, together, as Euskal-Herria, or Land of the Basques. The population of Basques is almost 3 million, but there are about one million people living the Basque regions that…
Do you ever wonder what you would do without a printer? We didn’t always have advanced technology like we do nowadays, which made activities harder to complete. Throughout the centuries more machines and gadgets were invented, some stood out more than others. The printing press helped us humans evolve. The printing press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg. Gutenberg was born in Mainz, Germany in the year 1395. He started working with printing by 1438. With financial help from Johann Fust,…
was described as a widespread theological revolt in Europe, against the abuses and totalitarian control of the Roman Catholic Church. There were three reformers who were identified in support of the cause. Martin Luther in Germany, Ulrich Zwingli in Switzerland, and John Calvin in France. These men stood by their beliefs and protested various unbiblical practices of the Catholic Church. The men were trying to get the people to return to sound biblical doctrine. The Protestant Reformation is…
making me who I am today. My parents have always made religion a priority, so naturally, religion, and all that I learned from it, is very important to me. I began my schooling at a catholic grammar school and when I attended a public middle school and high school, I continued to stay active in my church and church community. Throughout middle school, I was a member of peer council; we would meet once a week to discuss topics such as the importance of serving others on a daily bases or how we…