At their origins, Christians and Muslims had different views about merchants and traders. This can be seen in the first document which is an excerpt from the holy books. “A rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God“(Doc 1) This excerpt from the document can be clarified as bias because it means for a rich man to enter the presence of god, it is near to impossible. The Christian bible uses a parable to compare riches to the kingdom of God.
The Christian worldview understands that everything is the Lords and we are to treat it as such. Sometimes it is the lack of understanding regarding the ways of God and the principles of His word that can keep leaders from treating their employees with respect and with moral love. Nash (1992) stated, “Christianity simply will not make sense to people who fail to understand and appreciate the Christian doctrine of sin” (p. 48). It is easy to look at our ways as right when if they were put against the word of God we would see how wrong they really
He risked his existence, his wealth, and his men. Beowulf did not think of the safety of his men, he was not aware of others' lives, but instead focused on his own victory. Through his thoughts, one may see how far Beowulf would go to be successful, and can see his selfish ways. As for modern Christian values, pride is seen as a deadly sin, in which Beowulf seem to be doomed to hell if judged on twenty-first century ethics. Excessive pride is frowned upon as for the sinner only sees himself and leaves no room for God.
Some of the main reasons Henry broke away from the Catholic Church were because of what he had heard about priests breaking rules. Priests are meant to dress in plain ordinary clothes and live in reasonable conditions, they must give to the poor and not gamble or get married but it was found that they have been breaking these rules because the churches had lavish designs
Simony was the buying and selling of anything considered spiritual (Miller 15). He believed that the appointments of church leaders by kings, in this case Henry IV, was an act of simony because the men that the kings were closest to were granted offices. Pope Gregory VII felt that this was a heresy in the church and the ability to appoint men to high positions should be stripped of the kings and emperors powers. During the reform, the holiness of kings was more directly attacked by the reformers who insisted that kings were only men, like all men (Miller 5) which helped Gregory VII find a backing for his revolt against the
Also, his high debts led to taxes which he imposed on the citizens of Spain. Philip II did nothing a leader should do, a leader should be able to allow there people to be secure, allow the people to allow them to grow financially, and allow them to follow their religion of choice. Since Phillip failed at leading his people his whole kingship can be considered a failure. If Phillip II changed his tactics then his kingship may have led to success and prosperity. But in the end Philip II will go down in the Books as a Catholic Zealot who was reckless with money, and the loser of the Spanish armada.
Puritans set out for the New World with a vision already created for how they would shape the civilization into a utopia rooted in religious values and ideals, so great that it would shame England. Economically, Puritans had the idea that religion and profit would “jump together' as in they would function together and religion would hold profiteering to a moral obligation to keep merchants from abusing shortages to obtain “excessive” profit. Socially, Puritans used Puritanism as the frame-work for a perfect, god-worshiping society. John Winthrop denounced the idea that social classes bred hate among people, he believed that the rich and the poor should depend on one another. Also, Puritans were held to moral standard at all times whether private or public and that marriage was to be regulated by the state rather then religious sacrament.
One satirical event begins in the first chapter, Miss Watson would punish Huck Finn if he said or did anything that went against the bible and God. She is trying to be a better Christian with strong values; however, she still owns a slave and considers him as property. The purpose of this was so the readers can see the hypocrisy of society, the fact that they are hypocrites. Also, another example would be when Huck and Jim come across the two men who claimed to have been lost Kings. They pretended to be friends and like Jim, but really, they just wanted to sell him because they wanted money more than they wanted Jim.
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.
Hank is not a fan of Catholicism to say the least: “There you see the hand of that awful power, the Roman Catholic Church. In two or three little centuries it had converted a nation of men to a nation of worms” (43). Hank experiences that without title and heritage people are nothing in King Arthur’s time and he feels this is because of the church. He says that the church “invented the divine right of kings” (44). He is also proud that his knights who carry advertisements will influence people in a way that the Church cannot control: “This would undermine the Church.