The major consequences of the invention of the printing press were on religion by indirectly taking away power from the church, education by having books more readily available, and technology by now containing the ability to massively produce books. The Catholic Church's main reason for loss of pow...
(Kirsch 271) Internal factors such as Martin Luther's stand on the indulgence controversy and external factors such as the recent invention of the printing press led to the rapid circulation of his writings, which in turn sparked smoldering discontent with the Roman Catholic Church hierarchy into raging flames. ...
The age of reformation was a religious revolution in Europe in the 16th century. Beginning as a reform movement within the Roman Catholic Church, the Reformation ultimately lea to other places. The preparations of the movement were long and there had been earlier calls for reform, for example, by Jo...
Brought back stories that led to an interest in other cultures. Brought back spices that led to food lasting longer. Brought back clothes that everyone wanted. The crusaders weakened the feudal nobility since they lost many of their lands to go on expeditions. The Byzantine power also decre...
There are many things that shaped and molded Europe's great history, but religion really tops the list of these factors. From the rise of Christianity, to the Reformation, Europe goes through various events that form it as it is today. When the might of the Roman Empire reached all the way to t...
Martin Luther is responsible for making an influential and lasting impression on Western Civilization and Christianity. His contributions to the Reformation are still seen and respected today. In my opinion, Martin Luther is the man that sparked the Protestant Reformation. His thoughts and actio...
Luther was convinced that because of these indulgences, people had forgotten the message of Jesus in the Bible, the sacraments, faith, and charity, and it could explain why many, like Luther felt a need to breakaway, "which was the spark that ignited other outbreaks of reform throughout Europe." ...
A WORLD LIT ONLY BY FIRE BY WILLIAM MANCHESTER A World Lit Only By Fire by William Manchester was truly a fascinating read. His delightful insight to the medieval world and so much more was indeed captivating. Manchester's account of Magellan's trip was amazing, down to the last detai...
INDIVIDUALISM ILLUSTRATED: 1.) More demonstrated individualism by how he treated his second wife. He was a widower and the general (stereotypical) view was that he only took in another wife as a housekeeper or a baby-sitter for his children. More did not do this. His wife was very young and beautif...
The debate on contraceptives is filled with moral and theological sand pits. There are so many strongly held beliefs for, and against, for reasons unclear to most. None of the answers are simple to these hot button topics; for the most part they are complex and hover in a grey area of morality, trad...
