Source: Johann Tetzel his experience and observations Purpose: Johann Tetzel wrote this document in attempt to enlighten people as to the Catholic church's position concerning the indulgences. Also to stress the importance for the mortal soul to divulge in these indulgences to assure their safe ascent into heaven. Summary: Johann Tetzel in his depiction of "How Many Sins Are Committed in a Single Day?" attempts to inform his readers with a detailed explanation concerning how the indulgences operated. Tetzel also implores his readers to become a part of these indulgences to assure their ascent into heaven.
Ladies and gentlemen, today I am going to speak to you to unveil the corruption and unholiness of your beloved Roman Catholic Church but also why this should make you follow the ways of the renowned martyr John Wyclif and his lollard teachings. As a religion we derive from the mid to late 1300's (1382) when John Wyclif asserted his ideas on the Catholic Church to the very foundations, his initial argument was that the Bible was the only sure basis of belief and that it should be translated into the vernacular, he denied that the ridiculous traditions of the church were as important as scripture. He therefore rejected transubstantiation, advocacy of clerical marriage and denunciations of the wealth and power of the clergy. To us Lollards those arguments are correct, justified and fair. It is true that we should doubt this miraculous transubstantiation as each time this miraculous event happens it is done by a corrupt and unholy priest behind a screen.
The Ancient Greek philosopher Plato calls rhetoric the “art of enchanting the soul.” The early American preacher, social reformer, and abolitionist Henry Ward Beecher says there is nothing more powerful on earth than the function of the “living voice” and that rhetoric should influence the “conduct of humanity, of patriotism and of religion.” This notion of how the spoken word, can be a powerful, transforming, tool that impacts humanity, patriotism and religion defines Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. This paper explores the context, the content and the oration of the address at Gettysburg. According to historian and author Gary Wills, Abraham Lincoln had, “done what he wanted to do at Gettysburg.” This means that Lincoln far surpassed
How, and to what effect, does Machiavelli's The Prince transform existing literary genres or images? Writing the most famous CV in history in the Christian era, The Prince is a philosophic political book about power and how perpetuates it. Its prose simple and straightforward; once thought to be a manual for the tyrants latter considered a satire, as it can be read by having a deliberate irony. By using his wit as a weapon to enlighten modern politics at the time, it was banned eventually by the Church for its corrupted moral. The Prince was dedicated Lorenzo da Medici and his family after they retook their previous reign, having lost it after being ruling for 60 years.
He believed this was the choice he needed to make, when he was supposed to be choosing religion. In the poem As Kingfishers Catch Fire, Hopkins says, “Each mortal thing does one thing and the same.” This shows that Hopkins believes God put everyone here for a specific reason. His faith in God’s creations is reflected in this poem, which is what makes it so meaningful. Later in the poem, Hopkins writes, “Christ--for Christ plays in ten thousand places, Lovely in limbs, and lovely in eyes not his.” Hopkins is telling the reader that Christ is in everything, and people with faith are able to see and appreciate that. He wants the reader to know that every person has a purpose, and they are on Earth to accomplish it.
We see an example of one of Luther’s critical writings in Document 8. In this Document we see Luther take a strong anti Catholic stance and even go so far as to condemn the Pope. Document 9 also serves as another example and shows Luther’s being critical of the Churches officials and the need for priests by clamming “every baptized Christian is a priest already.” This last point struck a major cord with the peasants in Europe. Luther was telling them they could gain their own salvation by studying the bible for themselves. No longer would they need to be dependent on the Church.
After this occurrence, Protestant rule was restored. Religion and politics widely affected the views and thinking of The Restoration Period. It affected what people believed to be the past and what was to be the future. The Catholic Church lost many believers when questions were answered, but many still remained believers and members of the church for their still unanswered questions to be
Carl Schmitt, author of The Concept of the Political, once said, “The concept of the state presupposes the concept of the political” (Schmitt, page 19). This quote is not speaking of the politics that we have grown a custom to know today; however, the political in this sense means that at any time that we are making friends and/or enemies and also willing to die or kill for something so important to us then we are taking part in the political process (Schmitt, page 26). Athens, as described by Pericles in Pericles’ Funeral Oration, he speaks of a city that was so loved by many that numerous men fought and died an honorable death in order to save and protect Athens (Pericles, 2.148). Through his funeral oration, Pericles reinforced Carl Schmitt’s understanding of the political through explaining how loved Athens was that men were willing to sacrifice their lives and do anything just to protect something so special to them. When defining what the political actually is you must first be able to understand what the relevant extremes are that actually define the political.
The Contrast and Influence of Michelangelo and Da Vinci Charity Alexander ART 101: Art Appreciation Mrs. Willis February 08, 2013 The Contrast Page 1 In a world where the art of the past is considered to influence both the past and the future artists of the age, one would be remised to not include an examination of the works of Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo. These two artists greatly influenced the art and artists of the 16th century in Italy and Europe. Their works have been examined and used as examples of various techniques and subject matters. The first set of works to examine would be that of Michelangelo’s Leda and the Swan and Da Vinci’s Lady with the Ermine. In Michelangelo’s Leda and the Swan, the subject matter is the story of how Zeus, a Greek god, took the form of a swan and seduced Leda, who then gave birth to two children of Zeus, Helen and Polydeuces.
The article “The Judgment of Thamus” begins with Plato’s story of Thamus, the king of a great city of Upper Egypt, who is known for his wisdom and makes a series of remarks regarding Theuth’s proposed inventions. Theuth is the inventor of number, calculation, geometry, and astronomy to name a few; and the current topic between he and Thamus is writing. Theuth claims that writing is a sure receipt for memory and wisdom, but Thamus shares his own wisdom and skepticism. He states, “What you have discovered is a receipt for recollection, not for memory.” And with regards to wisdom, Thamus says “…they will receive a quantity of information without proper instruction, and in consequence be thought very knowledgeable when they are for the most part quite ignorant.” (Postman) These are harsh words for an invention as influential as writing, one that has had obvious positive effects