Bishop

This picture best fit for the theme of church in the middle Age Europe because of the drawing on the glass. Most of the peasants in Europe could not be able to read so they would often look around staring at the picture of the stain glass to tell them the story in the book. Also, because most peasant couldn’t live a pleasant life like the lord or knight, the only things they would look forward is the after life that follow after death. Since Christianity believed in the afterlife that if you do…

On Sunday October 11th, I went to the St. Paul Catholic Church located on 2127 West 22nd Place, Chicago, IL to observe the environment of the church and people’s behavior. I chose to observe the Catholic Church because it is a public place where everyone is welcome, no matter you are religious or no; there are no restrictions on who may be there. (Gordon, P. 70) The location is really nice for a church because it is inside a nice neighborhood without a lot a noise cause by traffics. I decided…

Using 2-3 points, explain why the Church in Medieval times was so powerful The Church in Medieval times was so powerful because they were a big influence on everyone during that time. Firstly, everyone was made to believe that they would go to hell if they disobeyed Church rules. Secondly, all the taxes (tithe) were paid to the Church. Finally, the Church was the only source of education. First of all, the Church would scare the people, making them believe that they would go to hell if they did…

A childhood suffused with nightly Catholic educational classes, various mass attendances with family on occasions, and the finalization of faith documented with a certificate exhibiting the completion of being confirmed. I am a Catholic. From birth to adulthood, all I ever experienced was teachings from the bibles and the customs followed. The Roman Catholic faith plays a vital role in my life, as a result of my mother's influence, as I continue to participate in the events common to it and use…

One man changed the life of monks for generations to come. St.Benedict was born in San Benedetto da Norcia Italy. He was born on 480. He was a monk that changed history. He wrote a book called The rule of St.Benedict, a medal was also made for him. Without St.Benedict life for monks would be alot different. The rule of St.Benedict The rule of St.Benedict was a 72 chapter book on how to live Christocentric life on Earth and also how to run a monastery efficiently. More than half the chapter…

Position: Thomas Becket did not actively seek out martyrdom and is simply a martyr in every sense of the word. Thomas Becket never sought out power in any point in his life, it was simply given to him. The same is true of his martyrdom. Becket is quoted as saying, “While I ate out of the King’s dish/to become servant of God was never my wish” (Eliot 45). Becket never asked to become archbishop or a member of the clergy. These positions were given to him and ultimately caused his martyrdom by…

When Pope Francis decided to canonize the Franciscan friar named Junipero Serra in September on the pope’s first to the United States, he knew that there would be controversy surrounding his decision. Father Serra was a friar who helped the Spanish mission in California settle and helped to convert the native population to Catholicism. However, the controversy comes from the way in which the friars and the missions went about converting the natives and the way in which they treated them is…

During the 15th and 16th centuries, human society underwent a full-blown transformation on all aspects of itself, and even on the ones who constituted it. In the centuries past, religion was the center point of society, thinking, art, and conflict; this was very present during the Middle Ages, in which Catholicism was the center of human activity. During these dark times, people would rely on Catholicism for anything, all bad things were punishments of god, and the good things were gifts. This…

What I found to be particularly interesting in the Heresy Lecture – Part II was the Beguine movement as they were pious women that were deeply devoted to Christianity. The Beguines were a group of women that dwelled together in communal homes that became a movement for women. In addition, the Beguines were kind of a renegade Christian sect as they were not recognized as an official branch of Christianity. The homes that the Beguines lived in were referred to as a beguinage throughout Europe.…

Throughout the years, many have wondered how the depiction of Christ's crucifixion has changed from the early medieval era to the late medieval, roughly the time span from about c. 400-1500. It can be said that, during the medieval time period, Christ’s life was an important theme, especially that of His death on the cross. During the Roman time period, crucifixion was the essential and most gruesome way to punish one who had committed crime(s). However, with that being said, it is interesting…