Importance of the Mendicants in Preaching, Teaching and Inquisition Flashcards
What was the outlook of the Order as it became increasingly clerical and learned?
The Order became increasingly clerical and learned in its outlook, preaching penance, hearing confessions, and making a significant contribution to religious life in towns and cities.
What is an example of the urban buildings that became a center for religious life?
San Croce in Florence, as well as libraries in cities.
What did the Mendicants’ teaching reject?
The Mendicants’ teaching rejected Cathar views of anti-materialism.
What did the Mendicants emphasize?
The Mendicants came to emphasize Christ’s life and humanity and accepted nature.
What role did the Franciscans play in Inquisition from Innocent IV’s pontificate onwards?
From Innocent IV’s pontificate onwards, the Franciscans played an increasingly important role in Inquisition.
Who did Innocent IV appoint as an inquisitor for the province of Romagna in 1254?
Innocent IV appointed the provincial minister of the Franciscans as an inquisitor for the province of Romagna in 1254.
Which provinces were assigned to Franciscans and were responsible for tribunals in Savoy, Provence, Southern Italy and Sicily?
Six of the eight inquisitorial provinces were assigned to Franciscans and were responsible for tribunals in Savoy, Provence, Southern Italy, and Sicily.
What was the goal of the Franciscans from 1235?
From 1235, the Franciscans took an increased interest in learning. The Franciscans’ goal was to instruct those people in western Europe largely left out of the calculations of earlier religious innovations.
Who were some of the great names in scholastic theology that were Franciscan?
Many of the great names in scholastic theology were Franciscan, including Bonaventura, Ockham, and Olivi.
What was the significance of the Franciscans’ contribution to religious life in towns and cities?
The Franciscans’ contribution to religious life in towns and cities was significant as they played a key role in preaching, hearing confessions, and building urban structures such as San Croce in Florence and libraries in cities. Their efforts also helped to instruct those who had been largely left out of earlier religious innovations in Western Europe.
