Theological Reflection on A Rural Placement

THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION ON A RURAL PLACEMENT



Theological Reflection on a Rural Placement

Introduction

A typical rural church was an institution of the middle Ages, or funded by a bishop or a feudal lord, which served to spread the Christian religion in the country. Rural parish churches were built with some rights' in all around the European countryside from X to the twelfth century, and reached their full purpose of doing ' Europe medieval Christianized a continent. The presence of a dense network of rural churches formed an essential part of the rural countryside, for a period which lasted from Late Antiquity to the middle Ages (Bourke, pp. 493). This event forms part of the broader phenomenon of private religious institutions, which arose as a result of weakness, and economic organization, the official church, which is structurally dependent on the shape and the role of bishops, along with stretches connotatasi eminently urban. Between the second half of the eighth and the end of the eleventh century, therefore, Lombard dukes and princes, lords land, bishops and clergy multiplied, almost without limitation, the erection of churches, private chapels and monasteries in the countryside than in cities is . Even the state, both Byzantine and Lombard was helped by a network of church property (Giles, pp. 32).

Discussion

Many often talk about the important role of the Church in our society, often cutting position of the same in many of the issues affecting daily life and whether or not to modernize an institution with thousands of years old. The controversy, debate, however, must be much deeper. On one side are those who consider the role of the Church, its mission, above specific attitudes or thoughts (Barth, pp. 131). This leads to the idea of ??modernization is not at all ruled out since it is considered that doing so will be able to keep the institution out their important social work, close to the problems of citizens. Thus, the position on issues such as condom use, stem cell research, etc, could be changed to adapt to the reality of society and therefore be more effective in their work (Barrett, pp. 123).

On the other hand, however, some believe that the Church is to serve as a model and beacon of values, and the constant adaptation of these to society only serve to undermine his message in part, losing in a clear "north" and the relevance of the presence of the Church has for everyday citizens. And of course there are those who wish to dispense with the Church that ignore or do not consider relevant role in society and are radically opposed to symbolize everything (Giles, pp. 32).

The Role of the Church and Civil Society

The religious-political power that the Church has maintained over the centuries has allowed a great influence on the peoples and states. The multiple hypocrisy of the papal power, that history does not clear, but rather expands and makes vital whenever you deal with certain issues such as the sale of indulgences, ...