Monasticism has been apart of early church history, due to hermits replicating Jesus’ 40 days in the desert. Due to the church’s lack of voice disputing monasticism, some suggest that parts of monasticism held onto part of the Christian faith . One of the most influential people within the Eastern Church and eventually the Western Church was Basil of Caesarea. Basil aligned his views as a moderate homoiousian, which was formally approved as the Orthodox faith of Nicaea . Basil’s homoiousian view points eventually led to a quarrel between Eustathius as Eusthatius refused to acknowledge the consubstantiality of the Holy Spirit within the trinity . His beliefs with the coexistence of the Holy Spirit within the trinity allowed a stronger connection …show more content…
This increased ability to have to different groups coexisting within the monastic movement hadn’t been done before. This creation of harmony between two different communities allowed Basil to preach his beliefs regarding deep personal reflection and the benefits of living a life according the Gospel. On top of creating a harmony between the hermits and those who need community, Basil created a way of checks and balances between laity and clergy. Basil believed that the authority is the gospel, through the clergy they have the ability to bear witness, but it is up to the laity to confirm the clergy’s witness. This belief that the laity have the ability to confirm the witness read through the gospel, allowed a belief of worthiness. With the tradition of clergy being higher educated and the laity listening to the word, the creation of having the laity “verify” the clergy’s witness allows them to feel …show more content…
The wide spread acceptance of Saint Basil is due to his ability to create harmony within mixed communities and creating a balance between work and prayer. This was a uniquely new idea during early church history that was able to transcend time. This belief carried through the ages, as it was through Basil that he called all people to work together in a way that had not previously been
Sidonius speaks about the structure of Christianity by discussing how he chose a candidate for a bishop in his letter to Lord Bishop Perpetuus. He lowers his credibility in
...nity. The Holy Spirit allows human beings to become closer to God, and the relationship between the Father and the Son. After writing about both the Trinity and Salvation, I have learned that they are immensely interconnected. The Trinity allows human beings to find Salvation. All in all, the Trinity is not three separate parts, but one part with three different essences.
Francis of Assisi is one of the most influential personalities in the entire world. In the book ‘Francis of Assisi: Performing the Gospel Life,’ Cunningham recounts the life of this humble monk who lived in the medieval times, and shaped the Christian life, which spread in Western culture throughout the rest of history. I believe Cunningham accurately accounts for the life of Francis of Assisi, and in doing so; he provides a trajectory of the Christian faith from its early and historical proponents through its fusion with western culture, and its subsequent spread throughout the world.
"The Living Christ: The Testimony of the Apostles." Letter. Salt Lake City: Intellectual Reserve, 2000. Lds.org. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1 Jan. 2000. Web. 15 Feb. 2012.
In Dr. Osman’s lecture and in Life and Miracles of St. Benedict, monasteries were portrayed as places for people to escape the harsh times and live together worshipping God. In The Dark Ages, the narrator discusses how many nuns and monks would try to escape because they were forced to go there, some even going as far as scaling the walls of their convent or monastery. These holy places offered many people the escape and religious freedom that they craved, but not everyone loved the strict life that monks and nuns lived. (The Dark Ages, “Marriage of Monks and
2) The witness that the church seeks to give in helping in the search for
Another saint who played a major influence on the church was St. Augistine. St. Augistine held the idea that Christianity gave ones life meaning and purpose. He believed that “Christians are not born but made. ” St. Augistine was the author of a very influential book in the history of the church. This book was “The City of God.” This book told the history of the church and proved it to be a historically valid one. He believed that there was no use to civilization, and as faith increases civilization should decrease. The “City of the World” is the opposite of the “City of God”, and brings temptation and must be resisted. This reference to civilization was aimed towards Rome.
Authority of Scripture reconciles the community with God and can transform our lives. To participate in the fuller blessing of understanding, it is important to view Scripture with historical and literary sensitivity, interpret theocentrically, ecclesially, and contextually. I realize each of these can be overwhelming to the average person who is seeking direction for a specific concern in their life. Therefore, Migliore reminds us, interpreting Scripture is practical engagement in the living of Christian faith, love, and hope in a still redeemed world. When we listen carefully to the voices of the past, from a worldwide culture, and guided by the Holy Spirit, we will open ourselves to those transformational opportunities.
No one on the face of the earth was more intimate with the Creator God than His Son Jesus. He was one with God. John 17:10 quotes Jesus as praying, “You are in me and I am in You.” Not only was Jesus God, but also He yearned to continually communicate with God. He modeled what it meat to be a man of prayer. Jesus frequently left the crowds to be alone with God to pray (Matthew 14:23, Mark 6:46, Luke 6:12, 9:28). Jesus also knew the Words of His Father. He often quoted the Old Testament scriptures from memory (see Matthew 4). He had spent time with the scrolls and learned what it meant to “hide [God’s] word in [his] heart.” (Psalm 119:11)
It’s direct dependence on Rome was not initially of great importance; other foundations had been bequeathed to the apostles before. However, this was an important foundation upon which later abbots were to build. By seeking papal approval for Cluniac reforms the abbots forged a valuable direct link to the papacy, whilst gaining official public recognition and endorsement of the Cluniac regime. In obtaining the right to accept monks from other orders in 931 Odo had confirmed the right of the Cluniacs to reform other houses, while Cluny gained freedom from the local bishops under Abbot Odilo in 998. it was ‘the subsequent growth, under far s insulined papal oversight, of Cluny’s exemption from episcopal control in spiritual matters, that did most to consolidate Cluny’s subject houses under it’s own central authority’.
...void money at all costs, but many cannot resist women or wine, all without recognizing the hypocrisy. It is important to note that while the observance of these superficial rules makes men of religion and monks think that they are getting closer to the original ideals of Christianity, they are actually straying farther from one of Christianity’s most basic principles, simplicity. Each monk points to his own sacrifices and particularities of faith, never remembering that Christ judges each based off of his own standard of charity. However, the thing which Erasmus criticizes the most about monks, and one of the biggest sources of corruption he sees in the church, that they hold the key to the confessional. They know that they hold the power to rectify a person’s relationship with God, and can abuse this power freely, despite the fact that this is highly immoral.
The history of Christianity has always involved turbulence. Not only were there divisions among the members of the religion into different sects according to their own beliefs and ideas, but also, there were struggles between Christianity and the pagan, in which the two opposing sides tried to weaken the other and yield greater influence. These divisions and fierce competitions can be observed in Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose, in which several clashes between systems are shown: a conflict between Christianity and paganism and one between the two different orders – the Benedictine and Franciscan. Moreover, the significance of the society’s mood is also evident: through the application of the concept of discourse, the impact of the societal norms and standards, particularly in the limited setting of a monastery, is depicted.
...r’s opinion of how all clergymen should live and behave. And because he was not willing to conform to corruptness like the others, he and the true teachings of Christianity remained on the outskirts of the medieval church.
There are many views of the assurance of salvation. Most current denominational systems are based on one of these views of salvation. This research will only look at three of the most popularly held views.
To obtain such faith God instituted the office of preaching, giving the gospel and the sacraments. Through these, as through means, he gives the Holy Spirit who produces faith, where and when he wills, in those who hear the gospel. It teaches that we have a gracious God, not through our own merit but through Christ’s merit, when we so believe.