The Medieval Church Flashcards
What title did Pope Gregory I give himself?
“The Servant of the Servants of God”
What was Gregory’s teaching about baptism and sinning afterward?
Gregory taught that baptism took care of man’s sins’, but sins after baptism must be dealt with through penance?
Define ‘penance’.
Man inflicting punishment upon himself instead of God.
In Gregory’s theology, what three “helps” does the Christian have?
- The Saints 2. Holy Relics 3. Purgatory
Describe Gregory’s view of the eucharist and it’s power.
The eucharist is a communion with Christ, whose body and blood are actually present in the bread and wine.
What king restored the Christian Roman Empire? What is the significance of this fact?
Charles the Great, a.k.a. Charlemagne. This is significant because it united the Church and state.
What were the three goals Charlemagne had in mind upon succeeding his father’s throne?
- Military power 2. Intellectual power 3. Religious power
After Charlemagne’s became emperor, describe what symbiotic relationship formed between the emperor and pope.
The pope needed political and military protection; the emperor needed divine sanction (religious protection)
Define feudalism.
Political power exercised by private individuals instead of agents of a centralized state.
What became the fate of the Church under feudalism?
It was absorbed into the feudal system.
How did Pope Innocent and other great popes of the 12th and 13th centuries view their offices?
The view of the papacy was elevated; the successor of Peter was thought to be below God, but above man.
What was the spiritual reward promised to the crusaders?
Full forgiveness of past sins by the pope.
What were the three primary purposes of the crusades?
1. To win the Holy Land
- To check the advance of Islam
- To heal the schism between the Eastern and Western churches
What are the three elements of feudalism?
- The Personal
- The Property
- The Politics
