"Do you think that Luther really believed that Pope Leo X did not know what the indulgence salesmen were saying?"
As to this topic, I have two main hypotheses. The first is that he honestly thought he was defending the pope by saying that the pope didn't know what the indulgence salesmen were saying. The second is that he simply hoped that he was correct in assuming as much.
Truthfully, I am unsure as to what Luther thought at this time in my study. I will need to dive further into this topic in the future, and I highly suggest that you do the same.
Thank you so much for reading, and please give me some feedback on this essay!
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Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Friday, May 2, 2014
The Events of the 4th Crusade, and Common Misconceptions About the Crusades
"What are some common misconceptions about the Crusades, and why are they incorrect?"
There are many misconceptions about the crusades, but I would like to focus on two for today, as I am short on time.
The first misconception that I would like to mention, is how the Crusades were done out of unprovoked aggression. This is simply not the case once you consider how the Muslims had already invaded and conquered these Christian lands. The Crusaders were actually attempting to regain control of them.
The second misconception that I would like to speak of is how the Crusades resulted in the resentment by some Muslims, which led to the 20th and 21st-century terrorist attacks. In fact, the Crusades weren't really even thought of by Muslims as a big deal until far later. The irony is that it seems that Westerners were actually the ones to make it into a big deal. The Crusades were mostly failures and hence, past Muslims seem to have seen the Crusades as rather insignificant episodes in their history.
Please note that I am in no way trying to condone some of the horrific things which took place during the Crusades. I am simply trying to bring to light the truths and put out the misconceptions.
"Describe the events of the fourth Crusade."
The events of the fourth Crusade didn't actually include much Crusading once it was launched. The reason for this is that the Crusaders had become sidetracked by an ownership dispute over the throne of Constantinople. They had gotten to know a man named Alexis who claimed to be the rightful holder of the throne, but that another had taken his place by unjust means.
Alexis told them that he would pay them great riches so that they could pay their bills back home if they were to help him. Of course this seemed like a good deal to them considering that they would be helping out a man to get what he deserved, but they would also be able to obtain the money necessary to their monetary well-being away from the crusade. Eventually Alexis gained his place on the throne, but he was having difficulty obtaining the money that he needed to repay the Crusaders.
In the end, the Crusaders basically waged a war on Constantinople, which caused countless destruction when they had sacked the fellow christian city.
As you can see, the Crusade was not what had been intended in the slightest. I hope that my essay has been helpful, and please let me know what you think!
There are many misconceptions about the crusades, but I would like to focus on two for today, as I am short on time.
The first misconception that I would like to mention, is how the Crusades were done out of unprovoked aggression. This is simply not the case once you consider how the Muslims had already invaded and conquered these Christian lands. The Crusaders were actually attempting to regain control of them.
The second misconception that I would like to speak of is how the Crusades resulted in the resentment by some Muslims, which led to the 20th and 21st-century terrorist attacks. In fact, the Crusades weren't really even thought of by Muslims as a big deal until far later. The irony is that it seems that Westerners were actually the ones to make it into a big deal. The Crusades were mostly failures and hence, past Muslims seem to have seen the Crusades as rather insignificant episodes in their history.
Please note that I am in no way trying to condone some of the horrific things which took place during the Crusades. I am simply trying to bring to light the truths and put out the misconceptions.
"Describe the events of the fourth Crusade."
The events of the fourth Crusade didn't actually include much Crusading once it was launched. The reason for this is that the Crusaders had become sidetracked by an ownership dispute over the throne of Constantinople. They had gotten to know a man named Alexis who claimed to be the rightful holder of the throne, but that another had taken his place by unjust means.
Alexis told them that he would pay them great riches so that they could pay their bills back home if they were to help him. Of course this seemed like a good deal to them considering that they would be helping out a man to get what he deserved, but they would also be able to obtain the money necessary to their monetary well-being away from the crusade. Eventually Alexis gained his place on the throne, but he was having difficulty obtaining the money that he needed to repay the Crusaders.
In the end, the Crusaders basically waged a war on Constantinople, which caused countless destruction when they had sacked the fellow christian city.
As you can see, the Crusade was not what had been intended in the slightest. I hope that my essay has been helpful, and please let me know what you think!
Monday, April 21, 2014
Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV, Moderate Reform, and Christendom
"What were the problems besetting the Church in the tenth and eleventh centuries? What was 'moderate reform'?"
The problems that the Church was facing during this time, is that instead of church officials appointing bishops, popes, etc., we see laymen (people other than church officials) appointing these people. This results in the laymen sometimes appointing rotten individuals to church office.
Moderate reform came about when Pope Leo IX decided to put emphasis on papal authority. He said that laymen should choose morally good candidates instead of those who would do harm.
"Describe the events that took place during the conflict between Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV. What was at stake?"
The conflict between Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV came about when the Pope decided that kings had no right at all to appoint people to church positions. The king did not agree with this, and hence went against the Pope. Pope Gregory ultimately removed the king from power, and eventually Henry came begging for forgiveness. Grace was bestowed, and then the king went against the Pope all over again. Henry was removed from authority by Pope Gregory, but Henry was powerful enough to come back and send Pope Gregory into exile. The Pope then died while he was still exiled and it is said that these were among his last words,
"I have loved righteousness and hated iniquity, therefore I die in exile."
What was at stake in the conflict between these two men was church authority. Who had the jurisdiction to make church decisions, the Pope or the king?
"What was Christendom?"
Christendom was the idea of an international church society. This is why church officials were able to enter Christian lands even without their nationality being that of the country. Nationality was of no concern, for it was a society of the Christian religion, not a society of "who came from what place". This was Christendom.
Thanks for reading, and please let me know what you think!
The problems that the Church was facing during this time, is that instead of church officials appointing bishops, popes, etc., we see laymen (people other than church officials) appointing these people. This results in the laymen sometimes appointing rotten individuals to church office.
Moderate reform came about when Pope Leo IX decided to put emphasis on papal authority. He said that laymen should choose morally good candidates instead of those who would do harm.
"Describe the events that took place during the conflict between Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV. What was at stake?"
The conflict between Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV came about when the Pope decided that kings had no right at all to appoint people to church positions. The king did not agree with this, and hence went against the Pope. Pope Gregory ultimately removed the king from power, and eventually Henry came begging for forgiveness. Grace was bestowed, and then the king went against the Pope all over again. Henry was removed from authority by Pope Gregory, but Henry was powerful enough to come back and send Pope Gregory into exile. The Pope then died while he was still exiled and it is said that these were among his last words,
"I have loved righteousness and hated iniquity, therefore I die in exile."
What was at stake in the conflict between these two men was church authority. Who had the jurisdiction to make church decisions, the Pope or the king?
"What was Christendom?"
Christendom was the idea of an international church society. This is why church officials were able to enter Christian lands even without their nationality being that of the country. Nationality was of no concern, for it was a society of the Christian religion, not a society of "who came from what place". This was Christendom.
Thanks for reading, and please let me know what you think!
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