Medieval Lives in the Middle Ages as dominated by the Catholic Religion
The Catholic Church was the only church in Europe during the Middle Ages. It had its own laws and large coffers. Church leaders such as bishops played major roles in the government. Bishops, who were often wealthy, ruled over groups of parishes called "diocese". As the population of Europe expanded in the 20th century, the churches that had been built in the Roman style became too small. Some of the grand cathedrals, strained to their structural limits by their creators drive to build higher and larger, collapsed within a century or less of their construction.
Middle Ages Religion - The Christian Religion Christianity is a religious belief or practice, which is taught by Jesus Christ in the country of Palestine. Christianity took its rise in Judaism. Jesus Christ and his disciples were all orthodox Jews. The new Christian religion expanded based on the testimony of the Scriptures, as interpreted by the life of Jesus Christ and the teachings of his Apostles, which were recorded in the Bible.
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Middle Ages Religion - The Catholic Religion During the Early Middle Ages, the only Christian religion was the Catholic religion. Early Christians used the term "catholic" to describe the whole church. The other sects were viewed as heretical. The Catholic Religion was seen as the true religion. The Christian church was divided geographically between the West and the East.
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Religion during the Middle Ages
- The Great Schism - Religious Festivals - Daily Life of a Monk in the Middle Ages - Daily Life of a Nun in the Middle Ages - Medieval Monastery - Medieval Convent or Nunnery - Medieval Monks - Medieval Nuns - Anchoress - Monasticism - Benedictine Rule - Benedictine Monks |