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During the medieval times, the church played a central part in every person's life. This was due to the belief system, the powers the church had and the limited knowledge of most people. Catholicism was the predominant religion during the medieval times in Europe. People strongly believed in heaven and hell and the concept that the only way to salvation is through the church. The church during the medieval times had control of property, the nobility and everyone's way of thinking--at least their public way of thinking. This ultimate power led to corruption and discontent to many people's lives. Since most of the populace was illiterate during medieval times, a majority of the people depended on the priest to explain what the Bible meant and what God wanted them to do. Church control started to loosen up with the invention of the Gutenberg printing press, which allowed mass distribution of the Bible. This allowed common people to have a copy of it, read it and interpret it for themselves. Though church corruption and political manuevering was a dominant force during the medival times, traditions and faithfulness to the church has still continued to this day. Thinkquest.org: The Church in Medieval LifeHeaven and Hell
The Power of Church
Limited Knowledge
The Church Loosing Grip
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by King Daniel on March 9th, 2011
More rediculous and ignorant than our current ones
by Kira on March 8th, 2011
Probably a lot of people burned at the stake.
by celticmoonlight on March 8th, 2011
it was central to the community.
by sweetielowe on March 8th, 2011
A threatening citadel that consisted of financially raping the poor with threats of hell and torturing any woman that was unlucky enough to be chosen as a witch
They condoned mass murder in gods name and I hope there is a hell for some of them because I detest hypocrites.
Its not just christianity every society becomes a very sad and fearful place to be when religion becomes ask powerful.
by Daryl on March 8th, 2011
Pretty much the same as it is today.
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