Question

People sometimes think of the Middle Ages as a time when people accepted Christian ideas without question. Based on your reading, would you agree that this perception is accurate? Why or why not? Your answer should be at least 250 words.

Answer 1

Answer:

This perception is accurate.

The Middle Age was the period between the 6th and 15th centuries. While the ancient European core area was already influenced by Christianity, the remaining pagan areas of Europe were Christianized in the Middle Ages. In this way, Christianity obtained an unusual political and economic power, which allowed it to impose its ideology on the entire European society of the time, shaping thought and therefore politics during those years.

The predominant form of society and economy in the Middle Ages was feudalism. The main features of this time were a society organized according to class, a worldview determined by Christianity, Christian science and literature, architecture, art and culture, and Latin as a common, overarching educational language.