Chapter 15
- The Ottoman Siege of Vienna in 1529 marked Muslim advance into the heart of Central Europe.
- The Reformation began in 1517 when a German priest, Martin Luther, nailed a document called the Ninety-Five Theses to the door of a church in Wittenberg.
- Although a large number of women were attracted to Protestantism, Reformation teachings and practices didn't offer them a greater role in the church or society.
Women are now seeking larger roles within the church. As a kid, I have heard girls my age at the time talking about wanting to be priests but immediately shut down because "no women could preach" and many were disappointed.
- The culmination of European religious conflict took shape in the Thirty Years war.
- Christianity motivated European political and economic expansion.
- Islamization extended to the Americas where enslaved African Muslims practiced their faith in North America
- Slave revolts in the early nineteenth century.
When I went to church as a child, it wasn't like a regular church where you just, pray, ad sing. The church I went to was more of a friendly and home environment church. Everyone knew each other and supported one another. We would have classes and study the bible in our age groups. However, there wasn't a rule strictly enforced that stated only men can be priests. We also had women who would speak up and teach us about the ways of Christianity. Many of the teachers in fact, were actually women. They would guide us through the path to reach God and supported us along the way. I think that as time continues to pass by, we will find ourselves abandoning what society tells us what men and women can and cannot do.
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