The people conquered by charlemegne , after being converted to christianty, were taught through the bible of codes that taught right and wrong. It was nesscary for the church to play a role in this education of the people, because only the clergy were educated. The church also guided charlemagene’s hand as a ruler, for he took on many conquests and missions so this way the Christian relgion could spread throught Europe. Indeed, his desire and passionate to spread his kingdom and government was interwined with his desire to spread the Christian relgion and have the people live according to the word of god. At that beginning of the caroligian dynasty the church was suffering from problems.
It was the Lord who put into my mind … that it would be possible to sail from here to the Indies … I am the most unworthy sinner, but I have cried out to the Lord for grace and mercy, and they have covered me completely … No one should fear to undertake any task in the name of our Saviour, if it is just and if the intention is purely for His holy service[1].” Columbus, being a Catholic, was Protestant and felt obligated to bring God to the world. Years after Columbus had come and gone the Mayflower Compact was signed but before signing the recited “For the glory of God and advancement of ye Christian faith … doe by these presents solemnly & mutually in ye presence of God and one of another, covenant & combine our selves together into a civill body politick[1].” Columbus helped start our nation but his work would not compare to the work and sacrifices to come. Once America had beaten the
Given freedom to preach the gospel, their witness gives birth to the Coptic Church. 364 - Conversion of Vandals to Christianity during the reign of Emperor Valens 370 - Ulfilas translates the Bible into Visigothic, the first Bible translation done specifically for missionary purposes 381 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I makes Christianity the official state religion 382 - Jerome is commissioned to translate the Bible into Latin 386 - Augustine of Hippo converted 390 - Nestorian missionary Abdyeshu builds a monastery on the island of Bahrain 397 - Ninian evangelizes the Southern Picts of Scotland 410 - New Testament translated into
Erik Arroyo Mr. Seaton PHIL 200 17 Sep 2013 Constantine’s influence on Christianity Do you know who Constantine was? Many historians affirm he was the first Roman Emperor to convert into Christianity. This took place around the fourth century. It is also said that once he converted he brought new laws protecting the Christian people from persecution. Historians today don’t understand why he favored this religion, but they believe it was because of a vision he had from the God of Christianity or he simply adopted it from his mother who introduced it to him during his childhood.
The Roman and Barbarian Armies both had someone, be it the military commander or someone else acting in what would be the position of a chaplain. Their responsibility for the most part was to promote the idea of the righteousness of their Christian kingdom, their efforts and the great rewards that await them if they die in battle etc. Most if not all accomplished this through sacraments, visions and icons with no real apparent focus on personal spiritual care. You will find an interesting bit of psychology in this interaction. After viewing history and oftentimes witnessing the success of soldiers that fought in the name of their king and pope, they fought ever more fervently with the belief that God was with them.
In order to inspire these people to move into action, Pope Urban II made astounding proclamations; proclamations that played on the people’s faith and devotion to God. It’s almost as if he used fear to herd the people into action as one account recalls, “But if you are hindered by love of children, parents, or of wife, remember what the Lord says in the Gospel, `He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me', 'Every one that hath forsaken houses, …, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.' Let none of your possessions retain you, nor solicitude for you, family affairs…” (Robinson 312-316). In more condensed words, “If you don’t go to war for God, and leave behind everyone who loves you, you are not good enough for God”. I don’t feel that this has ever been God’s message.
The Pilgrimage of Grace was a popular rising against Henry VIII’s new religious policies and was the most widespread revolt during his reign. Source A shows a summary of the demands stated in the Pontefract Articles of 1536, and it seems that the most important grievance of the leader, Robert Aske, was the changes that had been made to Catholic Doctrine. Many of the people, both gentry and commons, who took part in the rising, wanted to defend the Catholic faith and it appears that religion was the prime cause of the rising as the name ‘the Pilgrimage of Grace’ is, in itself, a symbol of religion. In addition the demands made in Source A clearly show that the aim of those in the revolt was to protect the religion that had governed their lives for centuries. Religion affected all aspects of the commons’ lives; their year was governed by the church, providing holy days as times of festivity and as a chance to escape the harsh routines of day to day life, so when Source A requests that the ‘Supreme
Aldous Huxley wrote this novel in order to alarm the society in how technology is going to change our live as we know it. Most of the readers, after the lecture, wonder if our world is actually going to be worst or better in a future, if Huxley is going to be right. But other people with other backgrounds, cultures and knowledge, would have a different interpretation, reaction and understanding of the novel. Christianity believes in the individual who has its rights and liberty, they believe in an equal society in which God is the creator of all people, the world, the universe, and everything seen and unseen. If a Christian read Huxley’s novel, he would be horrified of people’s conditions, and of course wouldn’t even wonder that this future
How Was Kenya Colonized and How did it Eventually Become Independent? Colonization occurs when one nation takes control of another. This is what the British did to many different countries in Africa, one of which was Kenya. The only countries that weren’t colonized in Africa were Ethiopia and Liberia. European penetration of the interior had begun decades earlier with the explorations of two German missionaries, Johannes Rebmann and Johann Ludwig Krapf, in 1847–49, and by the English explorer John Hanning Speke at Lake Victoria in 1858 (“Kenya – History”).The first Europeans to invade Kenya were German agents of the Church Missionary Society.
Following the announcement to the high clergy, the Pope traveled throughout Western Europe to promote his battle cry (Riley-Smith, Idea 16). By granting soldiers “pilgrim status” (a standing in which one was exempted from taxes due to extreme devotion to Christianity), he managed to recruit many men. The pope also introduced another enchanting concept when he declared that “participation in the crusade would ‘remit sins’ and help you save a man’s soul” (28). Convinced that the raids contained nothing but a sure path to glory and salvation, the great Christian army bearing the sign of the red cross upon their chest constantly grew all over Europe and the First Crusade finally began”