Daily Archives: March 30, 2011

“Stimulus Consciencie Minor”=Very Offputting Text

As of this moment, I have only made it through to Quid facit peccaum in morte (What sin does in death) of “Stimulus Consciencie Minor,” yet, I have strong feelings in regards to this text despite having not yet read … Continue reading

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Some Thoughts on Extended Research

Hey guys! The past few years have been a learning experience. Oh gosh, listen to me. I sound like I’m writing in a yearbook or something. I guess what I am getting at is that this is going to be … Continue reading

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Chivalry: Then and Now

I was thinking about what I wanted to write my research paper on today and I started thinking about the concept of chivalry then and now. In much of what we’ve read, particularly the romances, chivalry is not only highlighted, … Continue reading

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McGurie’s Purgatory Discussion Continued

In his essay, McGuire sees the “birth of purgatory as a manifestation of a fundamental shift in the mental structure of the medieval universe.” I found this really interesting as I hadn’t been thinking of medieval peoples as particularly advanced … Continue reading

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Did Jesus Really Descend to Hell?

After our discussion in class I became interested in the debate of whether or not Christ descended into hell after he was crucified. I found an interesting book which discusses the issues on Google Books entitled Systematic Theology By Wayne … Continue reading

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