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Jansensism was a somewhat conservative and restrictive religious sect within Roman Catholicism. It originated in the Netherlands ( as did the Huguenot movement) but spread to France. Needless to say it no longer exists. The Jansenists taking the ( Lord I am not worthy) hymn-lyric literally, tended to discourage frequent use of the sacraments by laymen. They were pretty conservative and tended somewhat towards a predestination angle also. look them up! Blaise Pascal, the scientist and mathematician , belonged to this sect.
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What was Blaise Pascal's religion?
Blaise Pascal was a Catholic; specifically a convert to Jansenism (in 1646 as far as I know). Jansenism was a sect, like the Jesuits are a sect, of Catholicism.
What has the author William Doyle written?
William Doyle has written: 'The Oxford history of the French Revolution' -- subject(s): History 'Jansenism' -- subject(s): Jansenists, France, History, Church history
What trends developed within Catholicism in response to the enlightenment?
This is a huge subject, well outside the scope of a quick answer site like WikiAnswers. There were many problems in the Church at this time, from a group who wanted to be "enlightened" from some monks at the abbey of St. Germain in Paris complaining of their monastic discipline to French seminary students rioting to be allowed to wear wigs and attend the theater. One of the major problems in the Church at that time was the raise of Jansenism, the only major heresy since protestantism. So you have the rise of Jansenism, the suppression of the Jesuits (the main foes of the Jansenist heresy) and the horrible attacks on the Church with the French revolution. For a more complete survey, I would recommend James Hitchcock's book, History of the Catholic Church, or Diane Moczar's book, The Church Under Attack.
What are four reasons why people didn't agree with the Catholic Church?
In twenty centuries, there have been way more than four reasons. If you check out the link below, you will find all the great heresies, starting with the The Circumcisers (1st Century) and Gnosticism (1st and 2nd Centuries) clear up through Protestantism (16th Century) and Jansenism (17th Century). In the early 21st century we are still dealing with Protestantism and Modernism.
Who influenced blaise pascal?
Blaise Pascal was influenced by philosophers such as Descartes, Montaigne, and Epictetus, as well as by his own religious experiences. He also drew inspiration from his father, Étienne Pascal, who was a mathematician, and his sister Jacqueline, who played a significant role in his spiritual development.
What were the deliberations at the Council of Pistoia?
From the Catholic Encyclopedia: The Council of Pistoia was actually a local Synod held 18 to 28 September, 1786, by Scipio de' Ricci, Bishop of Pistoia and Prato. It marks the most daring effort ever made to secure for Jansenism and allied errors a foothold in Italy. PeterLeopold, created Grand Duke of Tuscany in 1763, emulated the example of his brother, Emperor Joseph II, in assuming to control religious affairs in the domain. He condemned devotion to the Sacred Heart, discouraged the use of relics and images, undervalued indulgences, improvised liturgy, and founded a press for Jansenistic propaganda. . . . The theological opinions were strongly Jansenistic. Among the vagaries proposed were: the right of civil authority to create matrimonial impediments; the reduction of all religious orders to one body with a common habit and no perpetual vows; a vernacular liturgy with but one altar in a church etc. Pius VI commissioned four bishops, assisted by theologians of the secular clergy, to examine the Pistorian enactments, and deputed a congregation of cardinals and bishops to pass judgment on them. They condemned the synod and stigmatized eighty-five of its propositions as erroneous and dangerous. Pius VI on 28 August, 1794, dealt the death-blow to the influence of the synod and of Jansenism in Italy in his Bull "Auctorem Fidei".
Who were people who hated and were considered heretics?
Many people were hated and considered heretics by many throughout the centuries:The Circumcisers (1st Century)Gnosticism (1st and 2nd Centuries)Montanism (Late 2nd Century)Sabellianism (Early 3rd Century)Arianism (4th Century)Pelagianism (5th Century)Semi-Pelagianism (5th Century)Nestorianism (5th Century)Monophysitism (5th Century)Iconoclasm (7th and 8th Centuries)Catharism (11th Century)Protestantism (16th Century)Jansenism (17th Century)The most enduring heresy to date has been the Protestant heresy, although several other lasted quite a long time, and truly Protestantism has elements of most of the earlier heresies in it.
What is the movement that rebelled against the Catholic Church called?
Most movements against the Catholic Church have been called heresies, the general title, there have been many: The Catholic Church is nearly two thousand years old, there have been untold heresies which were religious movement against the Church in that time. A short list of the "Great Heresies": The Circumcisers (1st century) Gnosticism (1st and 2nd centuries) Montanism (late 2nd century) Savellianism (early 3rd century) Arianism (4th century) Pelagianism (5th century) Semi-Pelagianism (5th century) Nestorianism (5th century) Monophysitism (5th century) Iconoclasm (7th and 8th centuries) Catharism (11th century) Protestantism (16th century) Jansenism (17th century)
Who was a critic of Catholicism?
You might do better asking who wasn't a critic of Catholicism. Our Blessed Lord told us that everyone would be against us, actually, it is one of the ways of telling the true Church! The Catholic Church is nearly two thousand years old, there have been untold heresies which were religious movement against the Church in that time. A short list of the "Great Heresies":The Circumcisers(1st century)Gnosticism (1st and 2nd centuries)Montanism(late 2nd century)Savellianism(early 3rd century)Arianism (4th century)Pelagianism(5th century)Semi-Pelagianism(5th century)Nestorianism(5th century)Monophysitism(5th century)Iconoclasm (7th and 8th centuries)Catharism(11th century)Protestantism (16th century)Jansenism(17th century)
What were the major heresies in the Roman Church?
It's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church. The Catholic Church is nearly two thousand years old, there have been untold heresies which were religious movement against the Church in that time. A short list of the "Great Heresies": The Circumcisers (1st century) Gnosticism (1st and 2nd centuries) Montanism (late 2nd century) Savellianism (early 3rd century) Arianism (4th century) Pelagianism (5th century) Semi-Pelagianism (5th century) Nestorianism (5th century) Monophysitism (5th century) Iconoclasm (7th and 8th centuries) Catharism (11th century) Protestantism (16th century) Jansenism (17th century)
What are the people that refused to listen to the Roman Catholic church?
Assuming that you are referring to the Catholic Church, it's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church. . As for the people who "refused to obey", that would be heretics and schismatics, but over the past 2,000 years, there have been a good number of them, for instance, some of the larger, more famous movements have been: . The Catholic Church is nearly two thousand years old, there have been untold heresies which were religious movement against the Church in that time. A short list of the "Great Heresies": The Circumcisers (1st century) Gnosticism (1st and 2nd centuries) Montanism (late 2nd century) Savellianism (early 3rd century) Arianism (4th century) Pelagianism (5th century) Semi-Pelagianism (5th century) Nestorianism (5th century) Monophysitism (5th century) Iconoclasm (7th and 8th centuries) Catharism (11th century) Protestantism (16th century) Jansenism (17th century
Who argued about the Catholic church that corrupted and needed changing?
Every heretic that ever lived has argued that the Church is corrupt and needs to be changed beginning with the Circumcisers in the first century. And every single one of them has somehow failed to realize that Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ, wasn't kidding, wasn't joking, and WAS God when He said that He would protect His Church and that It would remain until the end of the world. These heresies include (also see the link below for a description of each and the name of the heretics that led them. The Catholic Church is nearly two thousand years old, there have been untold heresies which were religious movement against the Church in that time. A short list of the "Great Heresies": The Circumcisers (1st century) Gnosticism (1st and 2nd centuries) Montanism (late 2nd century) Savellianism (early 3rd century) Arianism (4th century) Pelagianism (5th century) Semi-Pelagianism (5th century) Nestorianism (5th century) Monophysitism (5th century) Iconoclasm (7th and 8th centuries) Catharism (11th century) Protestantism (16th century) Jansenism (17th century)
