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ShamHy89
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This week, I received an interesting assignment. I attend a Catholic high school and am currently taking AP Modern European History. The class is fascinating, and we’ve now reached the Renaissance and Reformation.
The assignment is called the *Anachronistic Meeting of the Minds, *and each student has been given a specific role to play. (note *anachronistic *- they weren’t all around at the same time) We are each to represent a famous mind/theologian from this time period and have a full out debate in class.
My historical figure is St. Ignatius of Loyola (whose feast day happens to be on my birthday), and we are to discuss the question, *“How ought the Christian Church be run?” *Naturally, I will be squaring off with the likes of Luther, Calvin, Henry VIII, Huss, Wyclif, Zwingli, and others. Our grade is detemined by how well we can debate and defend our contentions. Basically, our teacher describes it as a “Jerry Springer” show of Renaissance thinkers. Knowing that St. Ignatius was a prominent member of the Counter-Reformation and founder of the Jesuits, Catholic apologetics will play a major role in the debate. These kids are all very intelligent, and will have their people researched well.
What do you think? How would Ignatius believe the Church ought to be run? Would he/did he make or suggest any changes? What would he say to these Protestants if he met them? If anyone could assist in finding historical information and give their thoughts I would enormously appreciate it!
Shamus
The assignment is called the *Anachronistic Meeting of the Minds, *and each student has been given a specific role to play. (note *anachronistic *- they weren’t all around at the same time) We are each to represent a famous mind/theologian from this time period and have a full out debate in class.
My historical figure is St. Ignatius of Loyola (whose feast day happens to be on my birthday), and we are to discuss the question, *“How ought the Christian Church be run?” *Naturally, I will be squaring off with the likes of Luther, Calvin, Henry VIII, Huss, Wyclif, Zwingli, and others. Our grade is detemined by how well we can debate and defend our contentions. Basically, our teacher describes it as a “Jerry Springer” show of Renaissance thinkers. Knowing that St. Ignatius was a prominent member of the Counter-Reformation and founder of the Jesuits, Catholic apologetics will play a major role in the debate. These kids are all very intelligent, and will have their people researched well.
What do you think? How would Ignatius believe the Church ought to be run? Would he/did he make or suggest any changes? What would he say to these Protestants if he met them? If anyone could assist in finding historical information and give their thoughts I would enormously appreciate it!
Shamus