Author Bio: Henry was a translator and author. His noble works consist if translations of Agustines city of god. Also his Christian documents were written to form an angelic perspective.
Date/Context: this speech was giving in the 1900s focusing on the translations of his text to bring a magnificent picture to the minds of the audience.
Summary: God is offered to anyone willing to put fourth the effort of believing, the power of indulgences in left for Christ and the church. Also doubting the traditions, definition and declarations is not allowed.
Key Quotes: " I hole unswervingly that there is purgatory and that the souls there detained are helped by the intercession of the faithful."
" I recognize the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Roman church as the mother and mistress of all churches."
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ReplyDeleteYour post was very concise, and offered good insight into the document. Your quotation embodies the main themes of the document. Finally the authors bio brings about the possibility of a bias against the Catholic Church.
Something to consider include: possibly offering some more insight into the time period where the document was originally published such as the reasons the council of Trent was called and the outcomes. Also, giving some more information on the summary such as the profession of the Triune God and some insight into the dogma present in this document. Finally, be careful of punctuation. Words such as Church, and God should be capitalized since they are proper nouns. Overall, a very nice study tool for this document.
No single author is credited with the Profession of Faith. This document grew out of the Council of Trent (1545-1563) and was a re-affirmation of the supremacy of the pope and the infallibility of the Catholic Church. This convocation was called as a response and answer to the explosion of protestantism in Europe.
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