Always aware of my own unworthiness, I would have kept silent and merely
confessed my shortcomings to God, but all things are good at the right
time. I see the Church which God founded on the Apostles and Prophets
with the cornerstone of Christ his Son, tossed on an angry sea, beaten
by rushing waves, and shaken by the assaults of evil spirits. I see rips
in the seamless robe of Christ which wicked men have tried to pull
apart, and His body cut into pieces (i.e. the word of God and the
ancient tradition of the Church). Because of this I have decided it is
wrong to hold my tongue, remembering the warning in the Bible: “If you
see the sword coming and do not warn your brother, I will hold you
guilty of his blood.”
Answer:social and economic changes that mark the transition from a stable agricultural and commercial society to a modern industrial society relying on complex machinery rather than tools.
The Church created political unity in Europe by spreading its influence to various spheres of life and uniting the people together as Christians. The people also believed the Church and considered it the final authority in a variety of areas
