Cyril of Alexandria is considered as one of the greatest saints to have ever lived due to his campaign against Nestorius. He thought it was his duty to support Christianity and diminish the national threats to the bible on its truth. He even attacked Jews in order to show people what was right versus what was wrong. He thought God was calling him to do great works for the kingdom of God, and he was correct. Cyril is considered as one of the “TOP DOGS” out of all of the saints which will be proven later.
He was born in Alexandria, Egypt and was the nephew of Theophilus, the patriarch of the city. He studied grammar at the age of twelve to fourteen, rhetoric and humanities from fifteen to twenty, and finally theology and biblical studies. He was so educated so well
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This was good for him because during this time the city was at its highest point of excellence in the Roman Empire. Like his uncle he became powerful and influential, for the city and his followers. He is best known for his dispute with Nestorius and sending him into exile. It first began by him using his authority to cause the churches of the Novations to be closed because of their sacred theories. Nestorius, the leader, was preaching that Mary was not truly Jesus’ mother because Christ is divine and not human. He persuaded the Pope to conduct a synod at Rome, which never came to a full conclusion on his fate. The Pope told Cyril to take Nestorius to Ephesus which was attended by roughly two-hundred bishops. He tried to start and finish the council meeting before Nestorius’ followers arrived in order to win. However, the bishops found out and they had a meeting of their own without Cyril. Emperor Theodosius II arrested both Cyril and Nestorius but later released Cyril dropping all charges on him seeing him innocent. Eventually Nestorius was forced into exile by the council of the Pope. After this
Father Solanus did his best to help build the reign of God. He preached to Catholics and non-Catholics alike about God and Jesus. He invited all people to join the reign of God by loving God and loving their neighbors. Fr. Solanus worked hard to preach the good news of the gospel to everyone. He also worked hard trying to feed the poor and heal the sick, just as Jesus did. Fr. Solanus's whole life was devoted to helping the reign of God, just like Jesus' was.
Descartes was born in LaHayer, France on March 31, 1596. Trained in Aristotelian school, he attended boarding school in a Jesuits-based boarding college at the age of 8 years old, going on to law school at the age of twenty two. His father placed increased focus on the importance of education, as he was a member of the provincial parliament of France. Descartes’ mother died while he was young and so he was raised by his grandmother and then sent to boarding school. Descartes schooling focused on theology and philosophy as well as science and mathematics, including the study of the metaphysical and geometry. He was first considered a mathematician and then philosopher by many, with his addition of his wo...
He received his early education along with his sisters and cousins near the family farm, and later was sent away to be tutored by a professional teacher in foreign languages and more advanced sciences and math. Beginning in 1760 Jefferson began attending the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. While there he began studying such enlightenment thinkers as Sir Francis Bacon, Sir Isaac Newton, Jean Jacques Rousseau, and John Locke. His admiration for these men became even greater as he began to make his way in life.
Born in the year 330 AD in the northern Asian minor, Basil the Great's childhood consisted of his grandmother lecturing him on the work and teachings of Gregory the Wonderworker, Bishop of Neocaesarea. Soon after, Basil began his rhetoric teaching with his father in Neocaesarea. Basil then moved on to Caesarea, Cappadocia to continue his studies. Later, Basil traveled to Athens to continue his studies in rhetoric. Notably, he studied for five years with his good friend, Gregory of Nazianzus who became a theologian and Cappadocia father. Before Basil returned to Caesarea, he journeyed to countries such as Palestine, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Syria, where he studied the rise of ascetics, or the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention. Basil, returning to Caesarea, entered a monastic life. Between 357-365 AD, Basil remained monastic. At the same time, a number of aesthetic communities began growing around him, "seeking his guidance". Basil rose through the ranks, first designated as a reader in 360, then a priest in 362. Basil made a name for himself in 379 when he preached for...
His works have been seminal to the thinking of the Church ever since as they systematized her great thoughts and teaching, and combined Greek wisdom and scholarship methods with the truth of Christianity. Pope Leo VIII commanded that his teachings be studied by all theology students. Proclaimed Doctor of the Church in 1567.
Johannes Kepler was born on December 27, 1571 in Weil, Germany. He was a sickly child for years. Kepler had first attended a church school in Leonberg. At 13, he was accepted at the Adelberg monastery school, which widened his religious knowledge. Wanting to become a theologian and study for the Lutheran ministry, Kepler entered the University of Tübingen on a scholarship. There at Tübingen, he not only studied more about Lutheranism, but he was also interested in astronomy and mathematics. Also. Kepler was introduced to the ideas of Copernicus by his astronomy
At 22, after two-thirds of a year at Berea College in West Virginia, he returned to the coalmines and studied Latin and Greek between trips to the mineshafts. He then went on to the University of Chicago, where he received bachelors and master's degrees, and Harvard University, where he became the second black to receive a doctorate in history.
As a child Alexander was home schooled by his father. He enrolled at Royal High School. At age 15 he completed his courses and left RHS. After leaving the school he went to live with his grandfather in London. When Alexander was 16 he became a student teacher of music and elocution at Weston House Academy.
The Catholic Church has had a vast variety of prophets, apostles, and followers who preach the words of Jesus Christ, but a rare few can claim to have had the impact that Saint Peter, Saint Paul, and The Council of Jerusalem had. These two men and this council broke the Catholic Church out of Jewish Tradition and into the mainstream land with the goal of reaching all people no matter what cultural differences they may have; all were welcome thus forming the foreground of the Catholic Church. Saint Paul; who came from a background of hatred toward the Church experienced a conversion into Christ, this serves as an example for all citizens of this Earth. Saint Peter, who held authority with the apostles and who was forgiven by Jesus after he denied him serves as modern day examples of our Church leaders, most notably the Pope. Saint Peter, Saint Paul, and The Council of Jerusalem impacted the early Church by offering a unique experience in faith and life that welcomed
Another saint who played a major influence on the church was St. Augistine. St. Augistine held the idea that Christianity gave ones life meaning and purpose. He believed that “Christians are not born but made. ” St. Augistine was the author of a very influential book in the history of the church. This book was “The City of God.” This book told the history of the church and proved it to be a historically valid one. He believed that there was no use to civilization, and as faith increases civilization should decrease. The “City of the World” is the opposite of the “City of God”, and brings temptation and must be resisted. This reference to civilization was aimed towards Rome.
Interpretation: Emotions such as habits, envy, hatred, and resentment led to dissatisfaction and therefore the government changed. When people ruled, they ended up only satisfying themselves.
We do not know for certain when Irenaeus was born, but his birth probably came around 120/140 A.D. His birthplace was Smyrna in Asia Minor and his parents were Greek by nationality. He studied as a child under Polycarp from about 129 until Polycarp died in 155. Polycarp had been a student of the Apostle John. Therefore, there was only a one-generation gap between the apostles of our Lord and Irenaeus. In around 177, he was chosen by the imprisoned Christians in Lugdunum, to take a letter concerning the Montanist heresy to Eleutherus of Rome. While in Rome, he studied in Justin Martyr’s school about the year 178. Yet, unlike Just Martyr, Irenaeus did not appreciate the philosophical approach to Christianity and the Bible, but he still used philosophy in some of his writings. In addition, Irenaeus did seem to take some of his material from Ignatius and Theophilus.
Carl Friedrich Gauss was born in Brunswick, Germany in 1777. His father was a laborer and had very unappreciative ideas of education. Gauss’ mother on the other hand was quite the contrary. She encouraged young Carl’s in his studies possibly because she had never been educated herself. (Eves 476)
Born the son of an astronomer, Phidias, in 287 B.C., Archimedes' education began as a young man in Syracuse. He furthered his education in Alexandria, where he studied with fellow scholar Conon, an Egyptian mathematician.
Hippocrates was born on the Aegean island of Cos at around the fifth century B.C. He belonged to a wealthy family of physicians, who made sure he received a good education. While it is unknown where he was educated, it is known that Hippocrates studied physical education, reading, writing, spelling, music, singing, and poetry for nine years before he went to secondary school, where he spent two years of very thorough athletic training and mental discipline. It is likely that Hippocrates went to study medicine under his father in a form of apprenticeship. It is believed that this training involved travelling to the Greek mainland, and possibly Egypt and Libya. (Notablebiographies.comHe-Ho/Hippocrates).