Religion Essays

St. Peters Basilica is located in the Vatican in Rome. Built in the High Renaissance to early Baroque period, the construction of St. Peter’s took about 150 years to complete. A bevvy of famous architects worked on the Basilica, beginning with Bramante and finishing with Michelangelo. It has the largest interior of any Christian church […]

“The grace of God is infinite and eternal. As it had no beginning, so it can have no end, and being an attribute of God, it is as boundless as infinitude” (“Precious Grace”). With this description, how can one go through his or her life without desiring grace? James Joyce first published “Grace” in his […]

Arise, O Lord, and judge Thy cause. A wild boar has invaded Thy vineyard. Arise, O Peter, and consider the case of the Holy Roman Church, the mother of all churches, consecrated by thy blood. Arise, O Paul, who by thy teaching and death hast illumined and dost illumine the Church. Arise all ye saints, […]

“Modern man cannot do without information that is full, consistent, accurate and true. Without it, he cannot understand the perpetually changing world in which he lives nor be able to adapt himself to the real situation. This adaptation calls for frequent decisions that should be made with a full knowledge of events. Only in this […]

In his Encyclical “Pacem In Terris” of April 11, 1963, the Holy Father Pope John XXIII wrote of Peace as greatly desired, elusive, and can only be attained if man will faithfully adhere to the order established by God. This papal letter discussed the natural order of the universe, the prevailing conditions in the world […]

The Roman Empire is the result of one of the first attempts to unify the European continent. It dominated history for more than five centuries before succumbing under the influence of numerous factors. During Octavian’s rein, the empire had indeed become the sole most powerful entity of the time. Military speaking, he had taken control […]

The poets I am going to study each had different reasons for writing their poems of World War One. For example, Wilfred Owen experienced the war at first hand and tried to expose the sheer pain and terror to the British nation. Whereas Jessie Pope never experienced the war, she thought the only way she […]

The Vatican has traditionally maintained a fairly conservative issuing policy, which presently consists of about a dozen commemorative series per year. Vatican stamps feature a wide range of religious and historical subjects, including many that are of interest to topical collectors. Adding to their allure is the fact that these stamps are issued by the […]

When John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, gained power in 1550 after the fall of Somerset, religious reform in England and Wales became more radical. Some historians say that Northumberland advanced Protestantism not because he was a great reformer but to advance his career. Since Northumberland had gained power because of the Reform faction, he had […]

It is hard to exaggerate the importance of religion in the years between the end of the Reformation Parliament and HVIII’s death. Religious change is important for its own sake and for its impact on politics (religion a key factor in factional disputes, esp. 1540+). Both of these areas form an essential background to the […]

The word justifiable is defined as ‘showing to be right or reasonable’, in short to justify oneself to another. However Charles, being King and God’s representative on earth by divine right is not answerable to anyone, therefore he need not justify his actions. Putting this aside, Charles did not enter the period of personal rule […]

Today, people describe the Puritans with their biased point of view. It is not unfathomable why people do not like the Puritans. The Puritans’ society and today’s society are very different. Puritan society was very restrained; people could only believe in God and the Bible was the law. Unlike Puritan society, today’s society does not […]

The ruling Papacy in Rome during the 17th century was predominately concerned with spiritual its rule and an assertion of its authority, the approach of which had recently undergone a change in response to Protestantism and the Counter Reformation. The work on art and architecture at St Peters reflected the change in approaches towards religious […]

The Mormon faith, commonly known as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has a prominent missionary presence worldwide, with more than 50,000 missionaries currently serving. Although all members are required to participate in missionary work at some point, the majority of individuals who fulfill this role are single and aged between 19 and […]

The Wars of Religion saw the quick spread and influence of Calvinism in Southern France, which is explored in Philip Conner’s ‘Huguenot Heartland: Montauban and Southern French Calvinism during the Wars of Religion’ book. The author’s focus is on the Midi-Region, specifically highlighting the significance of Montauban. On page 4, the author expresses their motive […]

The Protestant Reformation was primarily a religious event, not an economic one. However, there were several economic motives that allowed the Reformation to spread, such as the confiscation of church lands, these were relatively unimportant in view of the other motive. Politically, the rejection of the authority of the Catholic Church convinced many states to […]

Multiple Choice: Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Why did the Pale-Indians flourish in the Americas? A. They flourished because of the bountiful and accommodating environment. B. They flourished because of their ability to defeat rival Indian tribes. C. They flourished because of the onset of a new […]

During the 16th century in Europe, a religious uprising emerged that contested the Roman Catholic Church. Known as the Protestant Reformation, it was sparked by Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses and motivated by spiritual rather than economic reasons. Despite some economic benefits from acquiring church lands, other factors prevailed. The political basis of this movement was […]

The Thirty Year’s War was a large influence in the turning point of European history. Leading up to the war, lasting three decades, were the religious catastrophes. Catholicism had always been the sole religion in Europe. In the sixteenth century came a catholic monk, named Martin Luther, who had some disagreements as to how the […]

Baptist churchs. Protestant Christians who accept the basic philosophy of the 16th-century Reformation but have added other beliefs and patterns. including baptism of trusters by submergence merely. the separation of Church and province. and the liberty of the local church. The Baptist churchs are of import for their accent on these and other beliefs and […]

The founding principles on which the United States were established belong to the ongoing human quest for political and religious liberty. That quest has been the central theme of Western civilization. When the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth in 1620, they were seeking religious freedom. When the American Revolution was fought, it was fought for political […]

Mrs. Hutchinson was a very religious woman who believed strongly in the bible. It seems as Mrs. Hutchinson is a very intelligent, delicate, God fearing women. She was the type of women that didn’t mind speaking her heart about the word of God; neither did she alarm herself of her surrounding area. For the longest […]