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Married Priests What are the advantages/disadvantages
of having married priests? Based on your chart do you think that
priests should be allowed to marry.
West Waves of
barbarian invasions put great pressures on the empire
Emperors were too weak to stop an invasion
Pope/Church ascended to power – stabilized the empire
East State was
stronger than church
Emperors took a “super bishop role”
Eastern emperors were often Arians Major spread of
Arianism throughout Roman Territory
Clovis King of the Franks (pagan tribe in
northern Europe) Clovis and Franks were more accepting
of Christianity than the Arians Clovis conquered Gaul & Christianity
spread through tribes that had been ArianGave rise to Christendom
Christendom: Christianity as the dominant organizational and cultural force in society
Positive Negative
Justinian reformed civil law –through Justinian Code
Maintained strength of Eastern empire
Constructed the Hagia Sophia
Justinian persecuted Jews, other non-Christians and heretics
Ruled the church heavy-handedly Kept pope under
arrest in Constantinople
Placed regulations on bishops
Monasteries rose as centers of learning, faith, and social organization.
Brought harmony and order to Christian life Encouraged growth in holiness Ensured the passing on of knowledge
Patrick Kidnapped and enslaved in Ireland Prayed Escaped and returned home Entered monastery 20 years later returned to Celts Established monasteries where they
taught reading, writing, and Christianity Monks and nuns copied books which
included illuminations Irish monasteries were centers of
learning and faith…roots for the spread of Christianity
Grew up as a servant to her father Father found her a husband but she
refused to marry Founded a monastery with 7 other
women Grew to 13,000 Kildare– double monastery for men and
women Great craftsmen– bells, crosiers,
chalices, patens, book rests
Benedict Fed up with sin and crime in Rome Sought God in the wilderness Monks started gathering requesting help
balancing their lives Built a monastery in Central Italy Nearly a complete economic unit Scholastica
Rule of St. Benedict Emphasized a balanced life of prayer
and work. Advocated a style of life that was less
severe than early monastic lived Becomes the father of Western
monasticism
When disease and disaster hit Rome in 590, the people elected Gregory as popeFed the poorHelped rebuild RomeEncouraged education for the clergyMusic recorded into a written systemSent monks to Britain to convert
Angles/SaxonsSocial worker, pastor, theologian,
educators, administrator, farmer and builder
500-600s Muhammad founded Islam Muslims should honor one God, Allah –
by spreading Islam everywhere By 700s, conquerors ruled most of
Middle East, North Africa & Spain Charles Martel (Frankish Leader)
stopped Islam from spreading though Europe
Roman Empire was becoming increasingly Christianized
Church steps up as government power Monasteries provided islands of culture East– emperors tried to control the
Church Islam posed a huge threat to
Christianity
Entanglement of church and state would soon be heightened
Monasteries– set a pattern for the most creative impulses in Christianity– allowing learning to continue, arts to flourish and faith to be passed on
Church’s role as advocate for poor people represented some of the best tendencies of the institutional church
Pope Gregory– lead to a tradition of beautiful music in the liturgy and the encouragement of the musical arts in society
Qualifications and standards were set for the clergy
Islam changed the religious and political map of the known world– challenged to learn about Muslim faith and practice