Choose 2 religions (christian/buddhist/hindu/shinto/is lam) or 2 denominations (roman catholic/lutheran/calvinist/anabapt ist/orthodox; sunni/shi’as) and compare and contrast their influence on politics and/or society in renaissance era (approx. 1300-1650). hint: you may need to look in units 2 and 3 for information about some of these religions/denominations.

Catholic Church

From the High Middle Ages until the mid sixteenth century, the Catholic Church was hegemonic in Western and Central Europe. The Pope had great political power, and kings sought his approval.

The influece of the Catholic Church in society was hegemonic too. Most people in the era were poor farmers who worked small plots of land, many of them in servitude, even if feudalism was weakening by the end of this period. Their lives revolved around work and church. However, most of them were illiterate, and could not read the Bible. They were subject to the teachings of the local catholic priests.

The Catholic church had direct political control over a region of central Italy known then as the Papal States. The pope raised armies and levied taxes, just like the king of any other state.

Calvinism

Calvinism originated in Switzerland, in the early to mid sixteenth century. The leader was Jon Calvin, a swiss theologian who opposed many of the aspects of the Catholic Church. He did missionary work in Switzerland and Italy, and a movement around his teachings began to form, especially in Geneve.

Calvinism argued for a strict life guided by the teachings of the bible. As other protestant denominations, it promoted literacy among its members so that each one of them could read the bible, as the bible was considered the only and direct source of theological wisdom.

Calvinism influenced the other denominations in Scotland, the Netherlands, Germany and Scandinavia. It also influenced the Puritans in England.

question: write a report analyzing through articles of confederation.

answer: the articles of confederation the united states constitution was written when the people feared strong government the new nation needed some kind of organization to hold states together to them fend off future attacks and make a stronger support system through the states and people the states bonded through a friendship that best served as a defense against a invasion and states were not allowed to use taxes as a way to discourage treaties, and states were extremely limited in their dealings with foreign nations the strengths were that the congress has the highest power in the nation because of   fear of monarchy congress had the sole power to declare war and assign treaties disputes between states and territorial issues were to be brought to congress and weaknesses were the lack of power given to congress the articles gave congress the power to pass laws but no power to enforce those laws if a state did not support a federal law that state could simply ignore it congress had no power to levy taxes or regulate trade.

explanation: so like every argument they have strengths and weaknesses but in this case there were more weaknesses but they managed o get through it and make an agreement

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