Pope Innocent II

The right to life is a privilege that all humans have, but this right has become a topic of disagreement and in many situations people feel that it is acceptable to take this right away from another person. Either by capital punishment or by abortions we find ourselves in the position where others are dictating the outcome of another person’s life. These two topics have brought a great deal debates, new ruling and changes in the law. The controversy that surrounds them are driven by the strong

instead of proof texting to back up argument on abortion. In fact, that is notably why Pope John II, Encyclical letter the Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae) is more suited for this discussion because not only it is synthesized with biblical texts but John Paul elucidated his suppositions with Biblical imageries which provided foundations against abortion based on the Catholic Tradition. Then again, John Paul II highlighted that the Gospel of life commenced with the Genesis account of creation, ‘when

The popularity of these films prolonged through the 1970s and 1980s. Carnage and bloodbaths were overlooked by the media since they had become conventional (Derry 164), seen in Friday the 13th (I, II, II, and IV; 1980, 1981, 1982, and 1984) and Halloween (I, II, and III; 1978, 1981, and 1982) (Derry 164-165). Films in this period are, instead of having just random violence, punishing those who are seen as deserving of it. The 70s and 80s had to deal with the consequences of the

It is not our job to carry out what some call “ultimate justice” and the results of such actions can be disastrous, especially in cases where innocent people are proclaimed guilty. The support for the cause against capital punishment is so evident that it is incredible that more states have not removed it from the possible forms of punishment. The practice of capital punishment is used so often

As you mature in life, you are likely to find that you may dislike a certain group of people more than others. Most of the time, this is an innocent distrust or dislike, however it can lead to worsening conditions between you and this group or individual. Over the ages, a group that has been put into the role of the hated group in such a petty disagreement repeatedly are the Jews. Since the rise of Catholicism, Jews have, at more points in history than just one, been hunted and slaughtered. In this

Michelangelo Buonarrati      The typical stereotype of artists of the past, is a lonely, tormented outsider, who creates his art through his pain and anguish. Well Michelangelo was just that. In fact the stereotype is modeled after him. He was an unsociable loner who didn’t have many friends, lovers, or even assistants to help him. His temper and rudeness drove others away from him and kept him lonely. However, even though he was not the most likeable or social guy, he

Why did Urban II call for a crusade in 1095? In order to establish reasons for Urban’s call for a crusade in 1095, we need to look at many accounts of the time, and find out what was happening in the rest of the Christian world which influenced both what and when he said what he did to launch the first crusade. At the time, religion played a major role in almost everyone’s daily lives, and the belief system of the afterlife was extremely strong. It was true that every Christian had a very vivid

in 1487; this would make Michelangelo about thirteen years old. In 1508, Michelangelo started his famous work on the Sistine Chapel, which was requested by Pope Julius II who asked if he could paint and decorate the ceiling, according the Accademia; at this time Michelangelo was in his thirties. The chapel is used for ceremonies by the Pope and is also now a part of the Museums of the Vatican in Vatican City. The paintings in the chapel by Michelangelo took four years to complete, and according

although it would’ve been persuasive, it was also risky. The Pope was a very influential and powerful figure, therefore by explicitly exposing the him to the public, Erasmus could’ve been severely punished. However, by using satire, his crime will be less severe and yet he could still get his point across the audience. In his pamphlet, Erasmus used mostly humor to criticizes Pope Julius II. For example, on page four, Erasmus pointed out that the Pope had the “belch and stink like a man just come from a drunken

Michelangelo was an Art prodigy in florence during the renaissance and attended the Medici Arts school. The Medici’s had control over the entire florentine government, and the italian states. They were very influential in art because they patronized artists to commission works that spread the ideas of the renaissance like secularism, humanism, civiculism . When Michelangelo was 13 he was criticized and motivated by Lorenzo Medici to improve his work, thereafter he strived for greatness. Lorenzo