Well, we didn't end up having as much class this week....in fact only one real day and on Friday I was one of the ten who came to class because I didn't see the e-mail soon enough, but oh well....anyways...
Both classes focused on the Protestant Reformation and the actions of Martin Luther. This was a time of vast disruption in the church. Also, the printing press was developed, which assisted in the the furthering of literacy, especially that of the church. Can you imagine what would have happened if the printing press was never developed??? I also found it interesting to hear such a thing as the dancing craze came about and all from the powers of rye?? That is crazy!
Last of all was all about Martin Luther and his blossoming ideas that were developed. It was especially interesting for the idea of predestination to reemerge since I had recently had a conversation with a guy on whether predestination or free will is the most accurate. I think that I believe a combination of both because God is all knowing yet gave us free will yet He knows what we are going to choose. In the end, I believe that this is a concept we may not fully comprehend on this earth. Until watching the movie on Friday, I did not fully know the extent of Luther's life. I don't know what I thought, but I did not know that his parents were so unsupportive and that he started out as a monk in the Catholic church. It was interesting how they worded that he felt he'd never please either of his fathers, earthly or heavenly. I am so glad he came to his senses seeing that salvation is achieved just by believing and that he then shared this idea with the world!
As for Utopia, I was really looking forward to reading it, mostly because it is mentioned in the movie "Ever After," which I love! However, the first book was quite disappointing. It was confusing and was mostly talking about the downfalls of society. I am really looking forward to the part describing this utopia because it seems a way to escape the icky realities of this world!
Also, this is the week of our midterm...I'm hoping for the best, but am a bit scared with a few of the broader questions....then it's off to Europe with the choir to see places possibly involved in stuff we are talking about in class! :)
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