European History IB and IIB Study Guide

Basis for Rating: This book was so interesting, and I almost never got bored from reading it!In Christ the King, Lord of History in chapter 17, the section about Martin Luther had the most impact in my life. Before I even knew what Protestants believed, I asked myself why our faith is not as easy as that of Protestants. After reading that section, I found flaws in their faith, and I realized that Protestants don't show their faith with actions! They even took out or changed parts of the Bible! Ever since I started learning about Protestantism more, I grew a lot deeper in my faith. Knowing drift your own faith like the back of your hand is very helpful in increasing your faith. Also knowing what other religions believe, and their flaws, can help you stay with the things you believe in! Out of the whole book my favorite chapter was chapter 17 (Carroll 215-229). When you are reading Christ the King, Lord of History, keep in mind that something in there could help you grow deeper in your faith! Have a blessed day!

Basis for Rating: I learned a lotI learned from reading Christ the King, Lord of History that people turn away from God because of their riches. A man, who was known as King Solomon, started out very good and holy. He built a temple for God with precious metals and jewels. Even some of the nails were gold. He put two huge statues of cherubim, whose wings stretched from wall to wall, to “guard” the holy place. It was believed that God dwelt there in a special way. The people thought of it as the age of “Solomon in all his glory.” (Carroll 35) But soon, Solomon got too attached to wealth and personal prestige. He became a dictator, levying crushing taxes and enslaving thousands of men and women.

Basis for Rating: it was fine.Review: Wars of Religion, The Reformation: Protestant and Catholic. It is important to learn the argumentsMartin Luther gave and how they were wrong.  

Basis for Rating: I enjoyed studying The History of the Church as well as The Quiet Light and The One Minuet Aquinas.Review: One important lesson that I have learned this year that will have an lasting impact on my life was how St. Thomas’s holiness and devotion to God changed the lives of those around him. Reading The Quiet Light by Louis de Wohl helped with reading about the High Middle Ages in lesson ten and it helped me to see what a good and holy person he was. St. Thomas was at the University of Naples and met a Dominican friar named Friar John who told him about the life of being a Dominican friar. Thomas, who then decided to be Dominican after what Friar John explained to him, became a Dominican friar against his family’s will for they wanted him to be a Benedictine monk. After escaping imprisonment from the Castle tower by being lowered to the ground in a basket with the assistance of his sisters, Thomas’s eldest sister Marotta decided and told her mother that she wanted to be a Benedictine nun. Because of Thomas’s words about God, it inspired Marotta to choose the life of God. Thomas had a great impact on all the people who were around him all because of his holiness, kindness, and great devotion to love and serve God. (The History of the Church p. 346-367)