Later Middle Ages

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Christianity and Midieval Society

• By Afton Ginter

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• Clergy-church officials
• Society-everything took place at the
  church-pilgrims visited, religious places.

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Monks and Friars
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• Religious order-group of people who dedicated
  their lives to religion, and follow common rules.
• Living apart from society-monks lived apart from
  society, but to new religious orders developed
  for those who wanted to live and teach, among
  people.

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Friars
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• Francis of Assisi-founder of the franciscan
  order.
• Friars-members of religious orders who lived and
  worked among the general public.
• Living within Society-they worked among the
  general public.

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Universities Are Built
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• Thomas Aquinas-philosopher who showed how
  religious faith and reason could co-exist.
• Created by Religious Leaders-women created their
  own religious communities in convents.
• Students took tests then and now.

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The church and the arts
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• Inspired By Religious Expression-Europe.

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Summary

• This powerpoint is to give you some infromation,
  about Christianity and Medieval Society.