Eli’s Mind

The Great Schism, also known as the East-West Schism, was a significant event in Christian history that occurred in 1054 and resulted in the permanent division of the Christian Church into the Western Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. The primary factor that brought it on was a combination of religious, cultural, and…

An indulgence is a term historically used in the context of the Roman Catholic Church to refer to the remission of the temporal punishment for sins, either for oneself or for a deceased person. It was believed that through acts of piety, such as prayer, fasting, or charitable deeds, individuals could receive indulgences as a…

(1) What were the problems besetting the Church in the tenth and eleventh centuries? What was “moderate reform”? During the tenth and eleventh centuries, the Church faced issues such as simony, lay investiture, clerical marriage and celibacy. “Moderate Reform”, installed by Pope Leo IX, was an attempt at silencing and dealing with these impediments. The…

The ninth and tenth centuries; ignited and carried out by the Vikings and Magyars had an immense, and destructive impact on Europe with its widespread invasions creating havoc and destruction across the land. On the other hand, aside from physical destruction, how did these invasions impact the economic, agricultural, and political state of the conquered…

What does the famous, and sacred religious text the Koran project and what sort of light does it shine on the religion of Islam? The Koran is a collection of the prophet Muhammad’s speeches which have been edited hundreds of times by future generations of heavily religious followers of Islam. Despite this, the significant message…

The Carolingian renaissance was a great revival of art, culture, and was an age of discovery. There were a total of 3 more renaissances within history which greatly impacted our modern world in fields such as science, engineering, and, the big industries and factories. Despite the clear distinction of productivity and accomplishments between these historical…

The Merovingian dynasty was the ruling family of the Franks from the middle of the 5th century until the 7th century. Towards the second half of this blood line’s reign, the dynasty goes through extreme hardships and challenges, making them look incompetent and foolish. Examples such as the kings of the merovingian bloodlines oddly began…