REL 1350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Infant Baptism, Simony, Magisterium

• School: Baylor University
• Department: Religion
• Course: REL 1350
• Professor: Katherine Smith

Document Summary

Roman catholic church some aspects from the medieval. Christ (in essence, this means he was infallible when speaking on matters of religious faith and practice: popes became political as well as spiritual leaders (the only stable institution in the west) Authority: scripture and tradition, tradition is the continuing teachings of the church, pope the interpreter of scripture, magisterium: the teaching office. Purgatory: cleansing place before going to heaven, believer could expect eons in purgatory. Salvation/sacraments: provided by god"s grace through the redemptive death of jesus on the cross. On christmas day, 800 pope leo iii had crowned charlemagne (franks) the first holy roman emperor. Subsequent popes/emperors vied for power against each other: various popes (gregory vii, d 1085) increased their influence and/or led efforts to reform. Lay investiture appointment of church officials by secular rulers. Clergy morals: innocent iii (d. 1216) of church offices. Affirmed transubstantiation as dogma at 4th lateran council (1215)