Pedro de Valencia and Roman Historians: Life and Works
Pedro de Valencia: Life and Works
Pedro de Valencia was born in Zafra in 1555. He studied the first letters and the rudiments of Latin. His parents sent him to Salamanca to study law. They also noted his training in theology and classical humanities. Philip III appointed him royal chronicler and he moved to Madrid.
Work
Like his teacher Montano, Valencia was a man of encyclopedic knowledge. His writings covered many topics, and the content was not published either in his lifetime or in later centuries.
Read MoreUnderstanding Christian Faith and Wisdom: A Biblical Perspective
Understanding Christian Faith
Christian faith is both a human and supernatural faith because its object is the work of God and God’s grace. It consists of a personal encounter with the Christian God: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ), and God the Holy Spirit. It is the answer to God’s love, a decision to trust and surrender completely to God.
Christian faith covers all aspects of personal and social life. Therefore, it is celebrated in the liturgy and sacraments of the Church, practiced through
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Seven Characteristics of a Pastor According to 1 Timothy 3:1-7
- Blameless: A pastor must be blameless in their own eyes and in the eyes of others. A pastor who lives to a high standard is enabled to preach to a high standard.
- Husband of one wife: People expect a leader to be a one-woman man. If they discover you are not faithful to your wife, they lose their trust in you.
- Hospitable: By being generous with what they have to both the saved and unsaved, a pastor is able to open people’s hearts as he opens
Hispano-Muslim Art: Origins and Religious Principles
Hispano-Muslim Art: An Introduction to Islamic Art
Origins
- Muhammad was born in Mecca in 570 AD.
- In his youth, he devoted himself to grazing and accompanying convoys.
- At 20 years old, he started working at the home of a wealthy widow whom he would marry five years later.
- Muhammad often retired to Mount Hira for prayer and meditation.
- At 40 years old, he believed he encountered the archangel Gabriel, who revealed the Word of God (Allah) to him.
- Muhammad informed his friends, who became his followers.
- The
Medieval Philosophy: New Concepts from Biblical Revelation
While Christian philosophers make use of many concepts used by the Greeks, adapting them to a new vision of reality (being, beyond, causality, soul, immortality, virtue, happiness, etc.), they also incorporate new ways of understanding the world, the fruit of biblical revelation.
1. Monotheism
Christian monotheism, based on the Bible, demonstrates the rationality of the existence of one God. The problem of whether there is one or more gods was addressed in Greek philosophy. The Bible unequivocally
Read MoreRenaissance and Reformation: Art, Culture, and Religion
Renaissance and Reformation: Key Concepts
- Chiaroscuro: The use of strong contrasts between light and dark to achieve a sense of volume in modeling three-dimensional objects and figures.
- Humanism: A philosophical and cultural movement that spread through Europe in the 15th century.
- Renaissance: An art movement that sought an ideal form of beauty, using the classical world, such as Greece and Rome, as inspiration in the 15th and 16th centuries.
- Patron: Wealthy noblemen and burghers who supported artists