Essays on Ecclesiastical

It is believed that Islam as a religion is designed for the urban community rather than is of a nomadic nature. However, it was shortly changed during nine AD when its religious role was replaced by political incentives when the Muslim world broke its ties with the caliphate in the East. It is also believed that Islam has had an enormous impact on the architecture of the cities it was once dominating (Saoud, 2002, p. 2). This essay is divided into four chapters: 1st part will compare and contrast the medieval European and Islamic cities between 9-13 centuries by ...

General Introduction to the church

History of the Church is seen to encounter many challenges. The early church had its roots on cemented on strict and stringently followed biblical beliefs. With time, evolution and civilization began to encroach the church values and systems. The church initially, did not believe in earthly riches, entertainment, politics, and honor. The acceptance of such in the church consequently brew divides in the church, and people started accepting and interpreting the Bible in different ways. Hence, congregation members began to cocoon in line and cohorts of what they believed was right. As declared by Jesus, “no one can serve ...

Documentary records indicate that, over decades music has been used in varied occasions due to its therapy values. Ceremonial religious music is Christian songs that provide healing to humanity. Religious music plays a role in elevating the human spirit. Moreover, religious moral, and attributes are expressed through ceremonial music. This trend thereby provides a framework that members learn and practice.it also transcends sensual attractions to goodness. Catholic music in a catholic context is referred to as the real religious hymn as an exalted prayer. The music displays religious feelings through expressions; it is a way through which Catholics obey Gods conviction and ...

Avvakum was a country priest in Nizhni Novgorod, born of religious parents and orphaned at a young age. He is known for his support of the old ecclesiastical ways brought by the zealots. Avvakum was a preservative of the old strict rules of fasting, praying and ensuring proper moral behaviors. His support for the old ways was against the ideas of Nikon, a Patriarch whose support was for the religious ways of the Greek Orthodoxy. Avvakum was the leader of the preservatives, while Nikon led the other group adopting new religious ideas. According Riha, the differences between the two groups that led to ...

Religious Studies

The Roman Catholic Church gained power and authority in the 6th century with a watchful management that lasted all through the 9th century . However, the invasion of the Barbarian has tore apart the Roman Empire, and also split through entire Europe. These circumstances have boosted the church to attain its greater attitude. Moreover, the whole Western Europe as well as preservation of values of Western Civilization is obliged to its existence to the rise of the Church. However, if it were not meant for the alliance of the churches with the royalty of the barbarian that pave the way to ...

The question of whether or not religion and politics need to interact has been remaining debatable arguably since both were invented. Many a time has history known religion interfere into secular political affair, leading to controversial decisions as well as bloody quests of faith and unjustified use of violence that it implied. Times have changed and now after their pleading guilty to some unfair religious practices, such as the Catholic Holy Inquisition, to put a simple example, religious groups are campaigning against human rights abuse and want equal participation in debatable questions granted by political elite. However, the question now becomes: ...

Embroidery is the skill of fabric decoration or other materials with a filament/yarn using a needle. Pearls metal strips, beads, sequins and quills are also used as materials for doing the decoration of garments. The art of fabric decoration is highly used in making caps, golf shirts, coats, blankets, dress skirts and many more. Yarn or threads have been used widely in the art of embroidery. The embroidery aspect has vital techniques or stitches of making holes in the button areas, or a running stitch, stitch used in making blankets, cross stitch and a stitch called satin and the elemental techniques of hand ...

Religion and European society were embroiled in a complex set of controversies after the fall of Rome and between the age of Religious Wars. The question of who would appoint men to ecclesiastical offices like that of Abbot or Bishop was wrestled with between European monarchies and the Popes of Rome. This argument would affect the lives of people at all levels, from peasants to nobles, and would not find a resolution until the Concordat of Worms in 1122 AD. At first after the fall of Rome, it was commonplace for investiture, or the awarding of an ecclesiastical office, to ...

Protestant Reformation was a split in 16th century in the Western Christianity. Before the Reformation, all the Christians were Roman Catholics. Basically, reformation was a way to completely reform the Catholic Church. Reformers like Martin Luther wanted to reinstate people’s faith in the church by getting rid of corruption. In essence, it was instigated by John Calvin, Henry III and Martin Luther. Reformers efforts against the Roman Catholic Church’s ecclesiastical structure are what resulted in Protestant Churches’ creation. Other than the weaknesses in the Catholic Church and the Catholic hierarchy, the paper reviews core contributors as well as the ...