Transcript The Medieval Church

Warm-up p. 33
How important is it to you that your leaders
share your religion or belief systems?
Why?
Think-Pair-Share
• What would you do if Obama mandated
(ordered) that all Americans attend Church
at least once a week and pay 10% of their
paycheck to the Church? What would you
think about this? How do you think the
country would respond as a whole? What
would the rest of the world say about this
decision?
• Discuss these questions with a partner. Then, write out
your response on 1 sheet of paper with both names. Your
answer should be in complete sentences and at least a
paragraph long. Be sure to explain why you feel the way
you do.
The
Medieval Church
Powers of the Medieval Church
• Add the Guided Notes to
top of p. 34.
• Begin work with elbow
partner
The Structure of the Catholic
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Church p. 33
The Pope: Head of the entire
Catholic Church around the
world
Cardinals: Elect the Pope from
their members if the Pope dies
Archbishop: oversees a region
Diocese
called an archdiocese
Parish
and manages bishops
Bishop: oversees a diocese
Priest: Oversees each parish
Archdiocese
Diocese
Parish
Six Powers of the Church
• Read the handout and create a chart
explaining what the six powers of the
church are and what each means on the
bottom of p. 34 in your notebook
Power
Description
Six Powers of the Church
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5.
6.
Excommunication
Interdict
Truce of God
Peace of God
Holy Inquisition
Tithe
Think-Pair-Share
• Which powers of the
Catholic Church
benefitted people of the
middle ages, why?
• Which powers of the
Catholic Church hurt
people of the middle
ages, why?
Powers of the Church p.33A
Excommunication
• Cut off from all Church services
• Have no chance for salvation
Interdict
• No services, marriages, christenings, or
proper burials can take place during this
time
• Ruler who displeased the Pope would
have to give in to the demands of the
Church before interdict was removed
Truce of God
• Limited warfare- No
warfare from Thursday to
Monday, mornings,
holidays
Peace of God
• Forbid fighting around
holy places and
protected those who
were not fighting
Inquisition
• Special court where the
church could punish those
who went against the
church
Tithe
• Money that each person was required to
pay the church
• Minimum required was 10%
Extension
• Read the “Counterparts” section at the top
of p. 394 in your book. Answer the analyze
question on p. 32 your notebook.