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Religious Architecture in 16th Century New Spain

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The reordering of congregations was marked and sponsored by the juxtaposition of the name of a saint with the indigenous people, who became patrons of the community. We must remember that the first missionaries were neither architects nor engineers, but with their limited knowledge, they brought the need to manage large buildings.

The Basilica Model

When construction of churches began, they used the procedure employed by early Christians: the basilica. Furthermore, the amateur architects certainly remembered the many basilica-style churches of Andalusia. The basilica offered major advantages; on one hand, its ease of construction, as wood abounded, making it easy to build beamed ceilings and armor on the ships, and the workers were also very...

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Liturgical Vestments and Ecclesiastical Attire Explained

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Wide liturgical vestments. Colors:

  • White: Used at feasts of Jesus (Epiphany, Christmas), the Virgin, and Saints.
  • Purple: Advent (before Christmas), Lent, and for the Dead.
  • Red: Jesus festivals, the Passion, Holy Spirit, and Martyrs.
  • Green: The most used color for Sundays and special occasions.

Dalmatic

Used in the 2nd and 3rd centuries in Rome, this was a sort of cloak adorned with purple stripes. It originated in Dalmatia (Croatia, Montenegro, and northern Albania), becoming the dress of senators and other distinguished persons. Deacons wear the dalmatic while exercising their ministry.

Mitra (Miter)

A hat worn by bishops and abbots since the 10th century. Formed by two pieces of fabric sewn together and open at the top, it is a symbol of power...

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Catholic Heritage: Missions, Baroque Art, and Mystical Theology

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The Evangelization of the World

The great discoveries of the 15th and 16th centuries opened the door to universal evangelization. Following the discovery in 1492, a major missionary expansion began. Royal laws provided for the humane treatment of Indigenous peoples and the suppression of abuses, but many exploited the natives.

These encomenderos faced great difficulties:

  • Enormous distances
  • Language barriers
  • Cultural differences

Nevertheless, the work of the missionaries had a very positive impact. Also remarkable was the work of the Jesuits in the reductions: moving from a classical mission model to promoting the best of local cultures with great practicality, achieving significant cultural, social, and religious development.

Renaissance and Baroque

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What Were the 95 Theses? Martin Luther's 1517 Protest

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What Were the 95 Theses?

The "95 protest" refers to the 95 Theses written by Martin Luther in 1517. It was not a protest in the modern sense like a street demonstration, but rather a formal list of arguments or criticisms against the Catholic Church’s sale of indulgences.

Key Facts

  • Full name: Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences
  • Author: Martin Luther, a German monk and theologian
  • Date: October 31, 1517
  • Location: Luther reportedly nailed the 95 Theses to the door of the
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Middle English Manuscripts: MS4 and MS3 Texts

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MS4 Secretary 15th Century (1st Quarter)

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2. Ne no manhode shewid in no wyse
3. But oldcastel wolde his thankes be there
4. How hath the cursed fiend changed thy gyse
5. Flee from him and all his wirkes dispyse
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7. Thee hie as faste, as ( ) at thow canst dguyse
8. And numble eek thee to him for any thing
9. Cest tout
10. Cy ensuyt la male regle de .T. Hocclere
11. O precious tresor incomparable
12. O ground & roote of prosperitee
13. O excellent richesse commendable
14. Aboven all ( ) at in eerthe be
15. Who may susteene thyn adversitee
16. What wight may him avante of worldly welthe
17. But if he fully stande in grace of thee
18. Eerthely god, piler of lyf thow helthe

MS3 Anglicana

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Faith, Reason and the Church: Galileo, Darwin and Thomas Aquinas

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Faith, Reason and the Church

If faith is a supernatural virtue freely granted by God, are "the divine inspirations" of the Church and other communities valid? Are they accepted by all? Could anyone question their validity? There are some aspects where the Church has been denied or incorrectly understood by society.

This is noticeable in the history of the Church condemning Galileo for claiming that the Earth was round, and in its reaction to Darwinian theory. Many people were not able to recognize the error in the reasons given for the Church's position, since they were already defending their current theories.

Science in American Schools

A clear case is that of American schools, which deny the teaching of evolution through Darwinian theory and...

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Art and Ethics: Philosophical Perspectives on Beauty, Morality, and Happiness

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Art and Ethics

Art is a production-oriented activity that creates objects. It is a type of intervention, an enduring symbolic action, and a domain where techniques are highly refined and intuition plays a major role. Art has seven aspects:

1. Creativity

Creativity is the first activity, and it is the first to involve personal involvement.

2. Classes of art

Painting, sculpture, literature, architecture, dance, music, and cinema.

3. Technique and inspiration

Technique and inspiration, especially technique.

4. Existence of two aspects

There are two aspects: Art and Art. Both can be recognized as artistic, but the second is not. Art is an artist's creation.

5. Art and measure

Art and measure are closely linked, because art must have harmony, proportion, order,...

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Spanish Medieval Law: Regional Legal Systems of Castile, Aragon and Catalonia

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