There was another Martin Luther, even more important, Martin Luther protested and changed the Catholic Church in many ways. He taught people did not need to do certain specific things like paying for indulgences to have your sins taken away. He taught that you just needed to be good and
In particular, when speaking of Spies, the lines are not as clear as they do not accept the tenets of Christianity but see activities such as prayer or forgiveness as useful to the secular world. Because of this area of debate, the idea of absolutes is not possible. Without absolutes, how can we actually give someone guidance on how and where to go in their lives? Without a spiritual path that is laid out and definite, where does someone with a troubled soul go? I am grateful for the door that the book opens by illustrating how the two worlds of psychology and Christianity can be married yet as in any marriage, there is always areas that are not
‘The Magisterium is out of touch with the lives of modern Catholics.’ I disagree with this statement; firstly because the whole point of the Magisterium is to ensure that the teachings of the church are updated, therefore meaning that they are always correct. Without them the Church’s teachings would be irrelevant, thus meaning they must be in touch with the lives of modern Catholic’s in order to interpret the Bible for them. Secondly, the Magisterium provides set of clear guidelines for Catholics on how to behave and what to believe. How would they be able to deem what is right, and wrong if they were out of touch with today’s society, and problems. Thirdly, they can address issues that did not exist in the time of the Apostles.
The Canterbury Tales: An Analysis of the use of Allusions and Textual Authority The reliance on textual authorities in Chaucer’s iconic story, the Canterbury Tales, reflects his characters inabilities to obtain any authority of their own. Although misguided and misconstrued, his characters contradictory stances against the Medieval Church and their own social status’ are both strengthened and hindered by these biblical and classical citations of textual authorities. Chaucer explicitly uses his characters voices and conflicting actions to portray the moral hypocrisies of medieval institutions of that time including those of marriage and the church. Chaucer’s key stereotypical characters, the Wife of Bath and the Pardoner, express the irony
Year of wonders suggest that in times of crisis, it is more important than ever to hold on traditional value . Discuss ‘Year of Wonders’ presents the reader with a town that has rigid, well-defines values. These notions stem largely from religious dogma and patriarchal beliefs held at the time. The plague fosters an uncertain environment that prompts evaluation of pre-existing idea within many of the characters. Most people within Eyam do not have the personal traits that are needed to catalyse a rebellious and transformative response but we see that some characters are able to challenge the restrictions enforced upon them by societies tradition values.
The Catholics may have been angry with the church but their church got reform and that’s what they wanted. The Catholic Church had no choice but to sale indulgence that was the pope’s orders and back in that time the Catholics followed the pope. The Catholic Church spent their money on unnecessary things. The church didn’t think wisely, but all of that changed because Martin Luther reformed the church and John Calvin helped. The pope lead the church and decided a person gets into heaven, but William Tyndale believes that if you believe in Jesus Christ as your Savoir then you’ll get into heaven, and I believe the same things as Tyndale, you shouldn’t have to prove yourself to the pope that you deserve to go to heaven and the pope shouldn’t get to decide.
So, the church feels they are advocates in a cause to try and influence society to use restraint or even eliminate the use of the death penalty. The Bishops of the Catholic Church believe now that they must educate the public that retribution or revenge for a horrific crime does not justify the death penalty. They feel that more efforts should be placed in protecting society and reforming the criminal for reintegration back into society. The church does not feel the previous justifications for punishment are still valid, retribution, deterrence, or reform. How can corporal punishment be used as reform if the individual’s life is to be cut short?
While reading Thomas Paine’s The Age of Reason, it is apparent that one can question their true faith and where their beliefs really come from. From Paine it brought many questions of my loyalties lie and where my faith comes from. Throughout life, from time to time, questions of what is true from the Lord can be muddy. With this writing, there are many contradictions, false facts, and inconsistent thoughts. Paine’s main thesis discussed in the writing was his open mindedness for others to accept other religions and not blindly follow other people with that they believe.
“It is the reality that contrasts with the sincere fiction of the American myth of meritocracy, which says that everything we have must have been earned!” (HEIDI SCHLUMPF, May 26, 2006, National Catholic Reporter, the Independent Newsweekly, NCRonline.org) Barbara Ehrenreich and bell hooks both speak through out their essays about their personal experiences and knowledge regarding a world of “unearned privileges” as well as the “Practice of Freedom.” These two writers clearly affirm that there is an inequality upon our race, gender, sexual preference and class. Both Barbara and bell attempt to persuade and challenge society to transform this unsettling mentality of pseudo equality. As Peggy McIntosh in “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” describes it best by stating: I think whites are carefully taught not to recognize white privilege, as males are taught not to recognize male privilege. …white privilege as an invisible package of unearned assets that I can count on cashing in each day, but about which I was "meant" to remain oblivious. White privilege is like an invisible weightless knapsack of special provisions, maps, passports, codebooks, visas, clothes, tools … (McIntosh, 2??
Abigail William’s age was changed from eleven to seventeen and Proctor’s age was changed so that this love affair could happen. Although John did not truly love Abigail, this added affair made the play more appealing. In order to write The Crucible, Miller added the conjuring in the woods with Ruth and Tituba. Overall, the Crucible is a historical fiction play that can be read for not only entertainment, but also for historical information (“The Crucible”- Literature and Its