Ignatius of Loyola

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    Holy Roman empire. The sources, Martin Luther: Freedom of a Christian and John Calvin: Articles Concerning Predestination and The Necessity of Reforming the Church, contained similarities and differences in regards to Church reforms while St. Ignatius of Loyola: A New Kind of Catholicism specifically had slightly differently ideologies in regards to the repentance of sins. All in all, these three models disagreed on many points of the doctrine and church, which created the increase of fractures within

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    important figure who also interpreted the church needing to be reformed. Calvin wrote several books to establish Protestantism. One man, who was not even a member of the clergy, started the Catholic Reformation to gain faithful members back. Ignatius Loyola born 1491-1556 was a Spanish soldier who sought to renew a religious order of Catholicism. He hoped to combine the tradition of the Renaissance with a reformed Catholicism that would appeal to all groups, political and economic. The Catholic

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    St. Ignatius (known as Iñigo Lopez de Loyola before becoming a priest) was the founder of the Catholic order, The Society of Jesus (also known as the Jesuits ) . Before becoming a priest, he was a soldier who was “mainly interested in worldly success” (Martin 11)and a “great desire to win fame” (Martin 11). He was also one of, if not the only saint with a “notarized police record” (Martin 11). He was also a ladies’ man and a real hothead(Martin 11). When he fought in the battle of Battle of Pamplona

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    What Surprised Me: Loyola deserted his career as a solider because the literature impacted him severely. “This literature so affected him (Ignatius Loyola) that he abandoned his career as a solider. (Noll 190)” During a long convalescence Loyola was given devotional literature dealing with the life of Christ, which overwhelmed him so greatly he left his career as a solider. The contrast in transformations was not dealing with degree, but on being kind. “The difference in transformations was not

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    introduced allowed them to return to their original ideas of the church. As the church began making the needed changes to keep their faith alive, more people joined the Roman Catholics to help and encourage others to stay with the Church. Ignatius Loyola, was a soldier

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    Ignatius Loyola was born in 1491 in Basque of Northern Spain. He spent most of his life learning to be courtier and soldier, it was during his younger years that he was viewed as “vain, a lady’s man and very competitive (Martin 11). His leg was severely injured

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    Loyola Academy is a great school. It comes with a great legacy and students that are willing to work for their future will excel there . Its sports program is one of the best with many opportunities to grow. The school spirit is extraordinary . The Jesuit experience at Loyola is one of a kind which helps many become successful people. The academics are well established with a long history of helping students get into great colleges. What I really love about Loyola is the athletic department

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    The Causes and Impacts of Hallucinations After undergoing a hallucination, the experience can change the rest of a person’s life. Many different things including stress, drugs, obsession, lack of sleep, a rough childhood, devotion to God, etc. can cause hallucinations. Throughout history, many people have experienced hallucinations in reality and literature. Hallucinations can affect someone positively or negatively. During the Romantic era, many poets used opium believing that it produced creativity

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    Riverview Summary Riverview consists of a small pocket of homes and properties along the harbour’s edge. This green, leafy suburb is brimming with natural parklands and reserves where the locals enjoy sports, walks, picnics, and other outdoor activities. Most homes and property are priced to be somewhat affordable, making this hidden gem of a suburb more popular than it has been in the past. Shopping, supermarkets, and dining venues are mostly in the neighbouring suburbs of Riverview. The Riverview

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    Many view Martin Luther as "a man destined to confront the Catholic Church." At the age of 21, he leaves his family to become an Augustinian monk. Eventually, the church began to sell indulgences, or "a declaration by church authorities that those who say certain prayers or do good deeds will have some or all of their punishment in purgatory remitted." Martin Luther knew that something had gone wrong in the church, so he created the 95 Theses, which were a list of propositions for debate. His theses

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