Church and Culture
Which pope called for the Albigensian crusade?
Pope Innocent III
Which saint decided to begin a mission in an effort to reconvert the Albigensians to Roman Catholicism?
St. Dominic
What shape were churches and cathedrals usually built in?
Shape of a cross
St. Francis became the patron saint of which two things?
Animals and the environment
What did some of the laity claim about translating the Bible into the vernacular?
the people were not educated enough to understand what the bible was actually attempting to communicate and would subsequently sully the doctrines and introduce heretical beliefs into the Roman Church.
What was the duty of the Christian according to an Albigensian?
Align oneself with the God of light/spirit
Which direction did most Medieval Churches face?
East
What is the most likely question that a heretic would be asked upon entering the Inquisitors office?
"Tell me why you are here"
What sort of lifestyle did Dominican friars and Franciscan friars live?
vows of poverty
Western Christianity during the middle ages centered around what idea?
Petrine Succession/Doctrinal infallibility of the Pope of Rome
What did the Albigensians believe about matter?
it was evil or flawed
Cathedrals usually housed important artifacts known as...
Relics
What was the name of the judge in the Inquisition?
Inquisitor
To which heretical group did St. Dominic preach?
The Albigensians
What was the main motivation behind heretical movements in the high middle ages?
Perceived corruption within the Roman Church due to its riches
The God of the Old Testament was the god of what according to Albigensians?
Matter and the material realm (evil)
Describe the purpose of a flying buttress
Meant to transfer the weight of the interior walls to exterior walls to balance distribution of the weight of the arches while still allowing for light to come through the stained glass windows.
What limitations did the Inquisitor face when he was inquiring about heretical beliefs?
No spilling of blood
What did God tell in vision to S. Francis
"Go, rebuild my Church, which you can see is falling down"
Which group of people received the title 'those who pray' during the middle ages?
Monastics
The Greek word 'Katharos' means what?
pure
Name a key difference between Gothic and Romanesque architecture style
Flying buttresses, use of large stained glass windows, pointed arches etc.
In what year was the Inquisition called?
1231 AD
Where was St. Dominic from?
Castile (Northern Spanish Catholic Kingdom)