Essays on Church

But what is really the impact of Protestant influence in America ? The most notable impact would be the religious pluralism, which was promoted by separation of church and state, plus culture of voluntary organization which has paved way for how America has so organized…

The word Orthodox is derived from the Greek word orthos and doxa. In Greek, Orthos means straight, upright, right, and correct and doxa means teaching or worshipping. This would make the direct translation of Orthodox Christianity to be the “correct teachings” of Jesus Christ. The…

 Henry VIII could easily be called one of England’s most influential kings. He is most widely known for beheading and divorcing five of his six wives. He was in charge of the Protestant Reformation, breaking from the Roman Catholic Church, creating the royal supremacy, and…

During Henry VIII’s reign religious life changed significantly, both doctrinally, culturally and despite some difficulties Henry faced in the process of the implementation of change. To say that religious life changed significantly would be to encompass the idea that there was not only de jure…

Gregorian Chant began in the 9th century and was greatly developed when Charlemagne, the Emperor of the Romans in 800, used it as a form of religious power and decided to forcefully spread Gregorian Chant throughout the empire. Churches used Gregorian Chant primarily to reinforce…

Does religion belong in today’s government? The idea of religion in the government has split America due to the fact that most people disagree nowadays with religion being in the government, but some people think that it would be beneficial to include religion in the…

In a world where your every action is watched and governed. You are told what to wear, what to say, what to do, who to believe in, and where to go. Is a world where a lot of hate would start. Despite not believing in…

Introduction Every society has some religious aspects entrenched in its culture. Those religions within societies can either follow the traditional practices or modern practices which don’t resemble anything religious. Traditional practices are those religious ways which belief in the existence of a supernatural being who…

‘You are electing a dead man’, which is one of Pope Leo XII’s quotes that showed his dedication to Rome. He wasn’t a legendary pope but he did the best he could in his short life plagued by illness. This will be explaining about his…

Lifted in a Mystic Manner The Gothic Cathedral of Notre Dame was built between 1163-1235. Between 1170-1270 more than 500 Gothic Churches were built in France. The reason for the high ceilings and slender columns in the churches was to make it seem as if…

Introduction We are constantly surrounded by math and science. We use it without even knowing their true beauty. They impact our lives so much we take them for granted. But this hasn’t always been the case, it had to start somewhere. Over time science has…

The Crusades were serious about religious and political wars that were fought between the years 1096 and 1291. They fought these wars for control of Holly land. Pope Urban II which was the leader of the catholic church started the first Crusade which was the…

Martin Luther’s To the Christian Nobility Of the German Nation effectively questions why religious clergy are superior to the common man. In this Luther is effectively inciting the Protestant Reformation. Not only does this train of thought represent the changing western mind, but it sets…

Between the years 1300 and 1600 was when europe started to look for inspiration. To find this inspiration they looked at when Greece and Rome were at the height of their empires. The Catholic Church was corrupt which faced many problems. There were people brave…

The Roman Church endeavored to bring those considered blasphemers once again into the overlap by negotiations, by admonitions, and when they endured, by putting them on trial. Luther had a few hearings, for example, the Diet of Worms, where he could guard himself. A couple…