The Rise of the Mediaeval Church And Its Influence on the Civilization of Western Europe from the First to the Thirteenth Century

OUTLINE: I.--Present status of history in college work. II.--Ecclesiastical history excluded since the Reformation by political history. III.--New view of the Mediæval Church an...

OUTLINE: I.--Primary materials. II.--Secondary materials. III.--Sketch of the writing of Church history. IV.--Most important collections of primary sources. V.--Most important g...

OUTLINE: I.--The ancient world. II.--Condition of the civilised world at the time Jesus came. III.--How the condition of the world prepared the way for Christianity. IV.--Sources.

OUTLINE: I.--Planting of the Church in Rome and its organisation there. II.--The two opposing views of the Petrine theory. III.--Proofs advanced for the Petrine theory. IV.--Evi...

OUTLINE: I.--Religious persecutions before the Christian era. II.--Christians first persecuted by the Jews. III.--Causes and motives of persecution by the Roman government. IV.-...

OUTLINE: I.--Condition of the Empire in 300. II.--How Constantine became Emperor. III.--Constantine's conversion to Christianity. IV.--Constantine's favours to Christianity. V.-...

OUTLINE: I.--Favourable conditions when the Christian era began. II.--Forces at work up to 313. III.--Description of the Roman Church in 313. IV.--Growth of the Papacy from 313...

OUTLINE: I.--Importance of the institution of monasticism. II.--Antecedents and analogies. III.--Causes of the origin of Christian monasticism. IV.--Evolution of Christian monas...

OUTLINE: I.--Extent of Christianity under Gregory the Great. II.--Character of missionary work from the sixth to the tenth century. III.--Conversion of the British Isles. IV.--C...

OUTLINE: I.--Relation of the Greek and Roman Churches before 325. II.--Effect of the Arian Controversy on the situation. III.--The history of image worship. IV.--Character and r...

OUTLINE: I.--Church and state before Constantine. II.--Church and state from Constantine to 476. III.--Period of the Ostrogothic rule (476-552). IV.--Reunion of Italy with the E...

OUTLINE: I.--What were the Pseudo-Isidorian Decretals? II.--Condition of Europe when the Decretals appeared. III.--Purpose of the forgery. IV.--Character and composition. V.--Ti...

OUTLINE: I.--Organisation of the papal hierarchy. II.--Moral condition of the clergy and laity. III.--Great activity and wide influence of the Church. IV.--The ordeals and the C...

OUTLINE: I.--Decline of the Empire under the later Carolingians. II.--Preparations to restore the Empire on a German basis. III.--Otto the Great creates the Holy Roman Empire. I...

OUTLINE: I.--Decline of the Papacy after Nicholas I. (858-867). II.--Reform efforts before the time of Hildebrand. III.--The youth and education of Hildebrand. IV.--The Hildebra...

OUTLINE: I.--Condition of the Church in 1073. II.--Election of Hildebrand as Pope. III.--Gregory VII.'s matured papal theory and reform ideas. IV.--His efforts to realise his id...

OUTLINE: I.--The rise and spread of Mohammedanism. II.--Positive and negative causes of the Crusades. III.--Character and description of the Crusades. IV.--Results and influence...

OUTLINE: I.--Monasticism before the Crusades. II.--Effect of the Crusades on monasticism. III.--Origin of the begging orders. IV.--Rise and influence of the Dominicans. V.--Orig...

OUTLINE: I.--Antecedent preparation for this period. II.--Career of Innocent III. up to 1198. III.--Innocent III.'s plans and ideals as Pope. IV.--Condition of Europe at the clo...

OUTLINE: I.--Characteristics of the thirteenth century. II.--Territorial extent and wealth of the Church. III.--Organisation of the papal hierarchy completed. IV.--The legal sys...

OUTLINE: I.--Present status of history in college work. II.--Ecclesiastical history excluded since the Reformation by political history. III.--New view of the mediæval Church an...

OUTLINE: I.--Primary materials. II.--Secondary materials. III.--Sketch of the writing of Church history. IV.--Most important collections of primary sources. V.--Most important g...

OUTLINE: I.--The ancient world. II.--Condition of the civilised world at the time Jesus came. III.--How the condition of the world prepared the way for Christianity. IV.--Sources.

The Christian Church has both an internal and an external side--a soul and a body. Thoughts, feelings, and beliefs constitute the inner Church, the creed. These, in turn, aided...

OUTLINE: I.--Planting of the church in Rome and its organisation there. II.--The two opposing views of the Petrine theory. III.--Proofs advanced for the Petrine theory. IV.--Evi...

OUTLINE: I.--Religious persecutions before the Christian era. II.--Christians first persecuted by the Jews. III.--Causes and motives of persecution by the Roman government. IV.-...

OUTLINE: I.--Condition of the Empire in 300. II.--How Constantine became Emperor. III.--Constantine's conversion to Christianity. IV.--Constantine's favours to Christianity. V.-...

Early Christianity was characterised by a remarkable intellectual activity, which was chiefly theological and philosophical. Speculative discussions were rife, particularly in t...

OUTLINE: I.--Favourable conditions when the Christian era began. II.--Forces at work up to 313. III.--Description of the Roman Church in 313. IV.--Growth of the Papacy from 313...

The growth of the Papacy from 313 to 604 was very marked and may be traced with little difficulty. In fact from the fourth century onward the proofs that papal supremacy was bot...

OUTLINE: I.--Importance of the institution of monasticism. II.--Antecedents and analogies. III.--Causes of the origin of Christian monasticism. IV.--Evolution of Christian monas...

OUTLINE: I.--Extent of Christianity under Gregory the Great. II.--Character of missionary work from the sixth to the tenth century. III.--Conversion of the British Isles. IV.--C...

OUTLINE: I.--Relation of the Greek and Roman Churches before 325. II.--Effect of the Arian Controversy on the situation. III.--The history of image worship. IV.--Character and r...

OUTLINE: I.--Church and state before Constantine. II.--Church and state from Constantine to 476. III.--Period of the Ostrogothic rule (476-532). IV.--Reunion of Italy with the E...

OUTLINE: I.--What were the Pseudo-Isidorian Decretals? II.--Condition of Europe when the Decretals appeared. III.--Purpose of the forgery. IV.--Character and composition. V.--Ti...

OUTLINE: I.--Organisation of the papal hierarchy. II.--Moral condition of the clergy and laity. III.--Great activity and wide influence of the Church. IV.--The ordeals and the C...

OUTLINE: I.--Decline of the Empire under the later Carolingians. II.--Preparations to restore the Empire on a German basis. III.--Otto the Great creates the Holy Roman Empire. I...

OUTLINE: I.--Decline of the Papacy after Nicholas I. (858-867). II.--Reform efforts before the time of Hildebrand. III.--The youth and education of Hildebrand. IV.--The Hildebra...

OUTLINE: I.--Condition of the Church in 1073. II.--Election of Hildebrand as Pope. III.--Gregory VII.'s matured papal theory and reform ideas. IV.--His efforts to realise his id...

OUTLINE: I.--The rise and spread of Mohammedanism. II.--Positive and negative causes of the Crusades. III.--Character and description of the Crusades. IV.--Results and influence...

OUTLINE: I.--Monasticism before the Crusades. II.--Effect of the Crusades on monasticism. III.--Origin of the begging orders. IV.--Rise and influence of the Dominicans. V.--Orig...

I.--Antecedent preparation for this period. II.--Career of Innocent III. up to 1198. III.--Innocent III.'s plans and ideals as Pope. IV.--Condition of Europe at the close of the...

OUTLINE: I.--Characteristics of the thirteenth century. II.--Territorial extent and wealth of the Church. III.--Organisation of the papal hierarchy completed. IV.--The legal sys...