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Christianity and the Medieval Mind

Christianity and the Medieval Mind

Christianity and Europe • From the Fall of the Roman Empire to the Renaissance,

Christianity and Europe • From the Fall of the Roman Empire to the Renaissance, Christianity “ran” Europe (ca. 500 -1500) • Salvation controlled by the Catholic Church • Seven sacraments of the church set by Fourth Lateran Council in 1215 • Purgatory added to the church’s theology • Mysticism—Hildegard of Bingen • Innocent III—Jonathan Edwards like preacher/pope • Morality Plays—Christian education for the illiterate

Dante (1265 -1321) wrote his Comedy…a journey from hell to heaven

Dante (1265 -1321) wrote his Comedy…a journey from hell to heaven

Dante’s Divine Comedy

Dante’s Divine Comedy

Dante’s Divine Comedy Allegorical and literal journey carrying message of warning Reward or punishment

Dante’s Divine Comedy Allegorical and literal journey carrying message of warning Reward or punishment tied to the sin or virtue Hammurabi–esque system of divine justice

Medieval Church • 1022 College of Cardinals founded—key in electing a pope • Excommunication—exclusion

Medieval Church • 1022 College of Cardinals founded—key in electing a pope • Excommunication—exclusion from communion…therefore from heaven also • Interdict—excommunication of a city or country • Heresy—that which is theologically considered in error • Crusades—multifaceted endeavor • Inquisition—established in 1233 to keep church pure

Monastic Life St. Francis adds the Franciscans to the Benedictines

Monastic Life St. Francis adds the Franciscans to the Benedictines

St. Francis’ Renunciation and Sermon to the Birds

St. Francis’ Renunciation and Sermon to the Birds

Conflict Between Church and State Growing tension between church and state. The church became

Conflict Between Church and State Growing tension between church and state. The church became increasingly upset with the rise of the national states of Europe Example: Philip IV and Pope Boniface

Power Struggle over taxes between Philip IV and Boniface VIII This was a harbinger

Power Struggle over taxes between Philip IV and Boniface VIII This was a harbinger of things to come in the Renaissance

Medieval University were the natural consequence of the old parish schools set up by

Medieval University were the natural consequence of the old parish schools set up by Charlemagne centuries before University of Bologna had a unique idea: students would hire their professors Notre Dame developed out of a guild for teaching theology

“Now class, we are adding threads to your butterfly net…. ”

“Now class, we are adding threads to your butterfly net…. ”

Medieval Scholasticism was the attempt to reconcile the two realms: faith and reason Peter

Medieval Scholasticism was the attempt to reconcile the two realms: faith and reason Peter Abelard in his Sic et Non attempts that balance

Peter Abelard Sic et Non

Peter Abelard Sic et Non

Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologica

Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologica

Christianity and the Medieval Mind Interesting sites: http: //www. metmuseum. org/toah/hm/07/eu/hm 07 eu. htm

Christianity and the Medieval Mind Interesting sites: http: //www. metmuseum. org/toah/hm/07/eu/hm 07 eu. htm http: //www. hyperhistory. com/online_n 2/History_n 2/a. html

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