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How was the role of the Church in the Middle Ages dfferent from the role of churches today?
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Today the Catholic church doesn't run the society or the governemnt. It doesn't preach that man is born in sin and that only through them can people be saved. They can't say that they are the only who communicates with God because people can read today. This is what they did in the middle ages.
2nd Answer:
In the Middle Ages, the Church was the center of society. It did not run it in the sense of active control. It had no armies, and the really powerful inquisitions did not start until the Renaissance. It exercised a moral authority much more powerfully than it does today, but primarily because people believed in it in much the way they believe in science today, and its moral authority is not very much altered.
The pope had a power over kings and emperors, which was that he could excommunicate them. Today, this would not mean much, but the Middle Ages were a time in which everything in society was ordered by oaths of allegiance and homage. When a medieval monarch was excommunicate, the people who owed allegiance to him were often freed from their obligations. The result was that a monarch who was excommunicated often lost considerable power and sometimes suddenly faced rebellion or invasion that was sanctioned by the church.
As to the church's teachings, they have not changed in the Catholic Church. Various Protestant Churches have produced somewhat different teachings, but the idea of original sin is still alive and well.
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Why are so many of the surviving building from the Middle Ages Churches?
The churches are usually made of stone and that will last through fire, weather, and war. The ones that were wooden didn't last due to all of the reasons above. Plus, the churches you see today have been rebuilt, remodeled, and added to so they really aren't the same church that existed in the middle ages.
Were there other religions insted of catholic during the middle ages?
There were a lot of Muslims in Spain during the Middle Ages, and in the Balkans during the late Middle Ages. There were a lot of Jews through many parts of Europe during much of the Middle Ages. In the start of the Middle Ages, there were still some pagans in the area that had been the Roman Empire, and pagans remained in northern and eastern Europe. There were other Christian groups. The Coptic Orthodox Church and the Oriental Orthodox Church were two that remain today. There were also other Churches, like the Celtic Church, and a variety of heretical organization, such as the Cathars, that were more ephemeral.
Where were the Middle ages cathedrals built?
The use of cathedrals was the same in the Middle Ages as it is today, as the church associated with the central administration of a diocese. The diocese is a set of churches grouped according to geographical area. The religious head of a diocese is a bishop, whose church is the cathedral. It is called a cathedral because the bishop's throne is there; the Latin word "cathedra" means seat. The presence of a cathedral was the thing that distinguished a city from a town, for much of the Middle Ages.
During the middle ages were there many religions being practiced in Europe?
Yes, there were many religions in medieval Europe. At the beginning of the Middle Ages, the area of the Roman Empire was largely Christian, and the areas to the north were nearly all pagan. The Christians gradually converted the pagans, but this was not a quick process, and continued through most of the Middle Ages. The pagans were of many different types, and there were many different religions among them Christianity was not uniform, and there were many branches of it. The Catholic Church was the official Roman religion, but there were many others, including the Coptic Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Church, Celtic Church, and others. Some of these were absorbed into the Catholic Church, and others continue today. The Catholic Church split into Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches in 1054. Other Christian churches, such as the Cathars, arose, though they were considered heretical. Islam arose in the 7th century beginning in Arabia. It spread, mainly by conquest, to all of North Africa, Palestine, Asia Minor, Spain, and even parts of Italy, all of which were parts of the Roman Empire at one time. It also spread to other parts of the world, in Asia and Africa. In Europe, it was primarily important in Spain, from 711 to the end of the Middle Ages, and in the Balkans, where it remains as an important religion today.
Why were cathedrals built during the middle ages?
For administrative purposes, local churches were grouped in dioceses, which were headed by bishops. A bishop's own church, where he presided at services, was the cathedral. The cathedral also had the central offices, and usually one or more monasteries, hospitals, schools, libraries, or other types of institutions associated with it. Cathedrals were built to be churches from which these functions could be provided. During parts of the Middle Ages, the presence of a cathedral was the thing that distinguished a city from a town.
How was the role of the church in he middle ages different from the role of churches today?
well the only difference was that the churches spoke latin back then but now they speack english.
Which churches today are the Churches of Christ?
All churches are the 'churches of Christ' as long as they believe in Jesus Christ, Holy God, Holy Spirit and Christianity. The Catholic Church is the Church of Christ here on earth. The Churches of Christ is also a denomination. Their churches are identified by the name Church of Christ... For example, Stuartville Church of Christ or Plat City Church of Christ.
Are elders important in the church today?
Yes Elders are very important to churches even today.
Comparisons between the Early church and the Church of today?
The early churches were strong and more steadfast in their beliefs.
Why are so many of the surviving building from the Middle Ages Churches?
The churches are usually made of stone and that will last through fire, weather, and war. The ones that were wooden didn't last due to all of the reasons above. Plus, the churches you see today have been rebuilt, remodeled, and added to so they really aren't the same church that existed in the middle ages.
What was ''the church'' in the Middle Ages?
Churches were similar to those seen today except the type of architecture would be different depending on where the church was located. The church would have been the center of town life and the ultimate authority in the lives of the people in the middle ages. Religion would play a big role in the music and art of the time period as well.
What was the church in the middle ages?
Churches were similar to those seen today except the type of architecture would be different depending on where the church was located. The church would have been the center of town life and the ultimate authority in the lives of the people in the middle ages. Religion would play a big role in the music and art of the time period as well.
What is the difference between a non denominational church and an inter denominational church?
A non-denominational church is not affiliated with any specific Christian denomination and operates independently. An inter-denominational church, however, may have members from various Christian denominations and seeks to promote unity among different Christian traditions.
Why are fonts at the back of any church?
The fonts hold Holy Water so that congregants can bless and exorcise themselves as they enter church for Mass. Some Catholic Churches may also have their baptismal font in the back of the church. However, most churches today have the font in the front of the church.
What religion dominates Pennsylvania today?
The Roman Catholic Church is the largest followed by the United Methodist and Lutheran Churches.
What was the differences of the churches in the middle ages then today?
it depends which church you mean, e.g catholic or protestant etc
To Whom was the Book of Revelation written for?
The book of revelation is doctrinally written to seven churches that will be on the earth during the time of the great tribulation. The Church of today will not be on the earth during the time that revelation unfolds on the earth. These tribulation churches will be required to believe and express faith in different ways much of the time than the Church of today. That is why much of what Christ says when speaking to these seven churches in revelation is somewhat different than what Paul wrote to the church of today in Romans, Galatians, Ephesians, ect.
