... a power behind the throne under five popes. He was elected pope on April 22, 1073..Pope Saint Gregory VII, was not even a priest at the time he was elected to be Pope, but a Deacon. This happened in the year 1073, due to the death of Pope Alexander II, after ruling for 12 years. "On the following day ... prayer, before the crypt of the dead pontiff. Suddenly, without apparent cause, there welled up a great roar in the midst of the Basilica "let Hindebrand be Pope!" And as if swept up in an irresistible wave, the assembled cardinals and bishops and priests answered with the shout: "Sain...

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... its king and there are as many princes as there are households" (Bokenkotter 194). This was not from an outside person but from the future Pope. If things were so bad for him, imagine how bad they were for the common peasant in Europe. The problems within the church were many ... the case. The money was being used by the clergy, who were becoming richer every day. Even the Pope, the person that is supposed to be closer to God than anyone had become financially corrupt. Pope Clement VI's "luxurious court and gorgeous retinue were those of a secular prince, not a prince of the ... advice...

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... clergy, who were becoming worldlier by the day. Even the papacy, the highest representative of God's church on Earth, had become almost mortally corrupted. Pope Clement VI's "luxurious court and gorgeous retinue were those of a secular prince, not a prince of the church- (Kelly 220). Even literature of ... many evils I do in God's sight, for I can easily get plenary remission of all guilt and penalty by an absolution and indulgence granted me by the pope, whose written grant I have bought for four or six pence, or have won as a stake for a game of tennis [with the pardoner]' (Durant ......

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... clergy, who were becoming worldlier by the day. Even the papacy, the highest representative of God's church on Earth, had become almost mortally corrupted. Pope Clement VI's "luxurious court and gorgeous retinue were those of a secular prince, not a prince of the church- (Kelly 220). Even literature of ... many evils I do in God's sight, for I can easily get plenary remission of all guilt and penalty by an absolution and indulgence granted me by the pope, whose written grant I have bought for four or six pence, or have won as a stake for a game of tennis [with the pardoner]' (Durant ......

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... spread throughout the Roman Empire where it was made the state religion in the 4th century AD. Later, the Church split into two broad groups - the Western Church under the Pope in Rome and the Eastern Churches under the Patriarchies of Antioch, Alexandria and Constantinople. Still later, further disruptions took place. The Roman Catholic Church was broken up by Protestantism, while ... Sunday as the Day of Assembly, a Rest Day, forbidding ordinary work and permitting the Christian soldiers to attend Church services. The first Church building was erected in the reign of Alexander Severus...

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... Arianism spread throughout Egypt and surrounding areas. The Catholic Bishops and priests of the area began to take notice and deny Arius" teachings. Alexander, the Bishop of Alexandria called a meeting of his priests and deacons to discuss the issue. The Bishop insisted on the unity of ... spreading to Alexandria where the controversy had began. Constantine's efforts to check contentions within the church were proving fruitless. With the death of Bishop Alexander, the Emperor recalled Arius from banishment in an attempt to unify the two factions. (C 179) Athanasius, the bishop of Alexand...

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... Arianism spread throughout Egypt and surrounding areas. The Catholic Bishops and priests of the area began to take notice and deny Arius" teachings. Alexander, the Bishop of Alexandria called a meeting of his priests and deacons to discuss the issue. The Bishop insisted on the unity of ... spreading to Alexandria where the controversy had began. Constantine's efforts to check contentions within the church were proving fruitless. With the death of Bishop Alexander, the Emperor recalled Arius from banishment in an attempt to unify the two factions. (C 179) Athanasius, the bishop of Alexand...

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... it. These thoughts and clarifications were collected and bound in two volumes, called the Mishna and the Talmud. With Alexander the Great's conquest of Israel came more ideas, the most significant of which was the immortality of the soul. Also with Alexander came Greek philosophy. Conflicts over the permissible amount of Hellenization eventually led the revolt of the Maccabees. Apocalyptic beliefs grew ... 1993. Roman Catholicism The Roman Catholic Church is the largest Christian church in the world. It claims to be directly descended from the church founded by the apostle Peter. The po...

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