PDF-(BOOK)-The Sun in the Church: Cathedrals as Solar Observatories

Between 1650 and 1750 four Catholic churches were the best solar observatories in the world Built to fix an unquestionable date for Easter they also housed instruments that threw light on the disputed geometry of the solar system and so within sight of the alter subverted church doctrine about the order of the universe. BY: . Sofia. . Perez. Mr.Giraldo. The. Columbus . School. 7*3. I. ntroduction. :. . Since. . the. . M. iddle. . Ages. , . Cathedrals. . have. . played. . an. . important. role in . history. Chapter 3. 3.1 Introduction. The church was the center of medieval life.. It was the center of activity in the community, provided education, explained world events (like what?), and taught salvation belonged to those who followed its teaching.. ’s Medieval Past David Lepine Cathedrals have proved themselves remarkably hardy and adaptable institutions, strong enough to have withstood t he onslaughts of the Reformation , which sought Contact Person: The Very Reverend Catherine Ogle, The Dean Tel: 0121 262 1840 Email: enquiries@birminghamcathedral.com Blackburn Cathedral Contact Person: Jeremy Duerden Tel: 01254 503 090 Email By: . Camila. Velez. The Columbus School. Introduction. In. . this. . project. . I. . am. . going. . to. talk . about. . how cathedrals . have. . been. . leaving. their . mark. . throughout. BY: . Sofia. . Perez. Mr.Giraldo. The. Columbus . School. 7*3. I. ntroduction. :. . Since. . the. . M. iddle. . Ages. , . Cathedrals. . have. . played. . an. . important. role in . history. The Catholic Church . in the Middle Ages. Learning Target 7.39. I can explain the importance of the Catholic Church as a political, intellectual, and aesthetic institution. , including the founding of universities, political and spiritual roles of the clergy, creation of monastic and mendicant orders, preservation of Latin language and religious texts, Thomas Aquinas’ synthesis of classical philosophy with Christian theology and the concept of “natural law.”. Huge expeditions that Roman Catholic Christians mounted in an effort to recapture Palestine, the land of Christian origins, and the holy city of Jerusalem from Muslim authorities. . The Crusades. Spiritual Revival. Monastery . Troubadour . Serf . What Leader brought Christianity to the Franks? . Who wrote the book of rules that will be used to govern monasteries?. Which Group of raiders or explorers were also known as Norsemen. Warm - Up. 1. How was the Roman Catholic Church a powerful force during the Middle Ages?. 2. Analyze the power of the Church with feudalism.. Objective. Students will be able to evaluate the role of the Roman Catholic Church in Medieval Europe.. Kigali, 16 – 18 March 2016. Presentation. of the CBCA. Introduction. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has the greatest extent of tropical rainforests in Africa, covering more than 100 million hectares. A Commission of the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior WOVO – the case for support Gill Jolly, Peter Webley , Susanna Falsaperla World Organization o FixO 3 Grant Agreement Number: 312463 The work described in this report has received funding from the European Union Seventh f ramework Programme (FP7/2007 - 2013) . Work Package 4 Data management The Gothic flourished between the first half of the twelfth and the fifteenth century. From the construction of cathedrals in France until late manifestations of international Gothic, it was extended to the whole of Western Europe represents the last major phase of medieval European unity. The word Gothic was applied to the art of this period to designate the artistic events that occurred after the end of ancient art and a means of barbaric.