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Medieval ChurchQuick Write: Why do you think the
Catholic Church during the Middle Ages held so much power?
Medieval ChurchReasons for power
• Political1) Leaders of the church were also leaders in politics• Head of church and state
• Social2) It held influence over the people• The Church offered a way to get to
God–If the people broke its laws, they
could face excommunication or going to hell
»Kicking one out of the Church Community
Medieval ChurchReasons for Power
• Social3) Church = outlet for entertainment
• Ex = festivals for religious holidays• Economic
4) Church collected taxes or tithes from the people• Tithes paid with $ or goods
–Ex: agricultural products
Catholicism # of Followers
–Christian believers in the world = 2 billion• Catholics make up about ½ of that
CatholicismMajor Following Areas
• Europe – Italy– France– Spain–Poland
• South America
–Brazil• North America
–Mexico–America
~68 Million followers
CatholicismMain Beliefs
• Jesus Christ– Believe that he is a
divine being
• Holy Trinity– Father, Son and Holy
Spirit• These make up the
Sign of the Cross
•12 Apostles (messengers of the word)
-Peter, James, John etc.
•Disciples
-Followers of Jesus Christ
CatholicismMain Beliefs
• Transubstantiation – The bread and wine passed out at mass
turns into the body and blood of Jesus
Pope
Cardinals
Bishops
Priests
•Hierarchy of the Church
CatholicismMain Beliefs
• Bible– Holy book
• Worship / Honoring of:– Saints
• Those who have led particularly holy lives– Mary
• Mother of Jesus
• Sacraments– Religious acts in which God’s presence is with
those who participate
Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Sacraments• Baptism
– Basis for all other sacraments
– Initiation into the Church
– Forgiveness of sin• Eucharist
– The receiving of Jesus’s body and blood at mass
• Confirmation– One receives the Holy Spirit
• Marriage• Penance
– Formal asking of forgiveness
– Done through a priest• Anointing of the Sick
– A priest gives an ill person his/her final blessings before death
• Holy Orders– the process of
becoming a religious individual such as a priest or bishop
Post Lecture Questions
• Was your thoughts about the Medieval Church from earlier right? Explain why or why not?
• Is there anything that you found surprising about Catholicism? Why or not?
• Is their any similarities between Catholicism and the religions we have learned about previously (Chinese philosophies, Islam etc.?)– What about any differences?
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