Continued
from previous post –
Catholic
Reformation
continues -
Reformation and Counter-Reformation - 1517–1585
Baroque Papacy - 1585–1689
The
pontificate of Pope Sixtus V (1585–1590) opened up the final stage
of the Catholic Reformation, characteristic of the Baroque age of the
early seventeenth century, shifting away from compelling to
attracting. His reign focused on rebuilding Rome as a great European
capital and Baroque (Elaborate and extensive ornamentation in
decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th
century) city, a visual symbol for the Catholic Church. While doing
all this main purpose of the Church that is to promote spirituality
was conveniently lost.
New
ideologies such a socialism and communism emerged in this period and
due to this development politics also changed. Politics of war was
gradually replaced by politics of elections. Encouraged by all
socially alert people all over the world; Pope of Roman Catholic
Church had to accept that change and mould its political policies in
that accordance. Governments were elected by voters and importance of
military power was reduced in the period. Diplomacy was gradually
replacing military might in Europe as well as the world. Papal
authority has to be very careful in this mixed situation. This
provides for more and special type of a challenge to Papal authority.
In addition to that, other ideologies such as Hinduism and Yoga began
to attract new generations when they found that these new concepts
are making many issues in human life easy to face. Secretly though
Pope has ordered his companions, too skillfully copy and reintroduce
these, scientifically more correct approaches within Christian
practices so that Church can benefit by them. Some orthodox groups
oppose it but as the time demands, they will have to accept these
Hindu practices to improve working of Church. The only care they have
to take it to see that ordinary Christians do not get the smell of
that. However, 'You Tube', and 'Face Book', on internet may not allow
that to happen and eventually everybody shall realize that church is
gradually shifting to Hinduism without openly admitting of that.
END
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