Northumberland’s religious views were unclear as he seemed to drift between beliefs in order to achieve the most power possible for himself. This asserted him as a strong politician as he was able to adapt to different situations and remain powerful. On the other hand it made him unpopular with the majority as he was seen as unstable and unreliable. During his time in power, Northumberland and the country made huge steps towards Protestantism whilst maintaining no rebellions. This tells us that he had firm control of the country, and was allowing change in the safest of manors.
The reason that this concerns Parris is because he takes a lot of pride in his reputation with the church. And if people were to find out about the witchcraft he feared that his reputation would take a negative downfall. All in all the Puritan lifestyle had its ups and
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
He believed the selling indulgences was wrong, and even the pope, Pope Leo X, did not have the authority to abolish sins through payments. Luther recognized that at this time, the Church was more focused on accumulating money than saving its people and spreading the word of Christ. Luther believed that only God has the ability to take away the sins of humanity. Martin Luther published his opinions in a document titled Ninety-Five Theses. The monk's writing spread quickly around Europe, and he soon posed a serious threat to the Catholic Church.
Shane lives in poverty, chooses to spend his days with the poor, and ultimately serves his enemies. Whether Shane preaches that the Church has become apathetic and over politicized, he serves a purpose to change the way Christians think about their religion. Shane cannot be called a sideline spectator either, he walks the talk, Claiborne preaches in the city of Chicago, Philadelphia, in conventions, and in Iraq, risking his life. He absolutely has moral authority and credibility in his ideas and opinions. While I do not completely agree with his whole book, Shane Claiborne speaks some truths on many ugly topics of our society.
Throughout history there are many events that, to the modern person, seem extremely unlikely and verging on ridiculous. Lewis’ tale, based on the historical circumstances of the court cases surrounding the impersonation of Martin Guerre, is one of these. The novella is revealed to us in third person limited point of view that privileges Martin’s wife, Betrande de Rols. The tale follows the characters’ journey to the unveiling of the impostor, and how they are confronted with a number of social issues present in sixteenth century feudal France, where the book is set. A major issue examined in the novella is the traditional patriarchal structure embedded in many of the isolated villages of the time.
The Puritans tended to admire the early church fathers and quoted them freely in their works. In addition to arming the Puritans to fight against later developments of the Roman Catholic tradition, these studies also led to the rediscovery of some ancient scruples. Chrysostom, a favorite of the Puritans, spoke eloquently against drama and other worldly endeavors, and the Puritans adopted his view when decrying what they saw as the decadent culture of England, famous at that time for its plays and bawdy London. There was also a group of people known as The Rationalists. The Rationalists were a group of people who believed that the world and everyone on it was basically good unlike the puritans who believed the total opposite.
The play Tartuffe features a lot of interesting dynamics that directly challenge the French government and church. The satire that is used during the play certainly mocks the control the French Church had over its citizens. This play reminds me of what I learned in philosophy on the divine command theory. It basically states that the actions people do is because of their religion and what a high ranking religious official says. People are unable to think for themselves without being guided by a religion based decision.
Therefore, Charlemagne’s word was final in all matters and he alone had the authority to state who or what was right, wrong, just or unjust. King Charles’s holy power enabled him to rule without question or doubt. For whom so ever questioned or doubted his actions challenged the decisions of a divine being. Such disloyalty was treated harshly. In retrospect, Charlemagne’s divine authority authenticated his power and made all his choice and decisions
The royal lands—those owned directly by the Carolingian kings—pro¬vided just enough revenue to support the king, his household, and personal officials. In order to keep the loyalty of his nobles, Charlemagne permanently granted parts of his royal land to them. Charlemagne also realized that in order to create a stable government, he would need to bring the church behind his cause. Charlemagne took it upon himself to reform the disorganized hierarchy of the church. He created new bishoprics and archbishoprics, making sure all church officials followed the orders of their supe¬riors.