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…the Church for various crimes against it, believed it was his religious duty to instill a Christian ruler who was loyal to the Church to govern the predominately Christian society. Pope Gregory VII argued that it was the power Christ gave to St. Peter…

…as for Christians in general, no other passages seem to so perfectly capture distinctive voice and genius of Jesus as do the parables. This being said, however, it must be acknowledged that there is considerable controversy over the structure, the theology…

…In the world of traditional Christianity (or at least Anselm’s Christianity) there are ultimately three types of people in relation to how God deals with them (save or punish). According to Anselm, people can be good and be saved; they can…

…As the Renaissance arrived in Italy, the Catholic Church was ascending at light speed to become more than just a religion, but a world power. They had defeated the "heresies" of other religions, and had established a new set of disciplines for Christian…

…Beowulf-Christianity or Paganism Beowulf was written in England sometime in the 8th century. This provides us with an idea that the poem that was written during a time when the society was in the process of converting from paganism to Christianity…

…is about Dionysius and his writings. Dionysius was a peripatetic who stressed the importance of language. The language that he stressed was proven through the writings that he did. Dionysius influenced the Christian life across the world. Dionysius…

…: The role of the Holy Spirit in the life of a Christian believer. Paul, more than any other New Testament writer links the concept of the Spirit indwelt believer, with the day to day living and empowering of the Christian life. As Paige muses, "Christians…

…Sexual ethics is a topical issue of today as sexual identity and sexual activities are perhaps the most personal and basic ways that we can express ourselves. From the Christian perspective, sexuality is a matter of individuality and private morality…

…of God's laws rather than a matter of personal sexual preferences. The belief system of Christianity is built around the Bible, and many biblical scholars use this supposedly divine-inspired text to condemn homosexuality. An example is a verse stating that, "Do…

…depicts his character as a monster intent on vengeance to all that have harmed him. The innocence of Skylock corresponds to him being a Jew in a Christian society that mocks and persecutes his Jewish traits. Indeed, the audience never actually witnesses…