The Teenage Girl That Changed the Christian Religion | Aelia Pulcheria

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Veneration of the Virgin Mary owes largely to Pulcheria. In the fifth century C.E., she revolutionized the Catholic church and its practices. How did this Roman empress forever alter Catholicism?
This video is lecture 13 from the series Warriors, Queens, and Intellectuals: 36 Great Women before 1400, presented by Joyce Salisbury
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00:00 Pulcheria's Legacy
03:48 Pulcheria Consolidates Power with Vow of Virginity
08:10 Pulcheria's Shocking Statement of Authority
11:53 Archbishop Nestorius' Campaign Against Pulcheria
16:13 The Virgin Mary's Ambiguous Role in the 5th Century
18:41 Violent Conflict Over Virgin's Role
21:56 Reconciling Christ's Humanity and Divinity
26:15 Pulcheria Shifts to Veneration of Virgin Mary
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[@katherinenoggle6407]

I really enjoyed this - would love to see more early church history and women's roles at the time, anything about Constantinople or Byzantine history. Very interesting - thanks!!

[@Skymannot6939]

How so Interesting, Catholic Church how it began that explains a lot.

[@franciscojose6496]

Interesting information always unique channel

[@FarbotBurunetNia]

Thank you.

[@tresajessygeorge210]

THANK YOU...!!!

[@altinmares8363]

Please post more videos about Cicero (On the Ideal Orator) Thank You!!

[@abiku2923]

Excellent video!

[@williammonroe4997]

I know the people of God are on the right track when people hate or persecute them.

[@abar612]

Tale as old as time, a woman wants to do something - anything - with her body, and a man takes it on himself to say she's wrong. Let's please learn from history and not persist in repetition. Fascinating topic, thank you.

[@slappy8941]

When women could do as they please, they destroyed society.

[@invictus9976]

Do you realize that those who supported her were men as well. A very narrow mind looks at one or some and from there judge all others, giving rise to the worst feelings and actions of humanity.

[@shelbyspeaks3287]

@@invictus9976 yeah and she was trying to be a virgin too, most women today when they talk about "autonomy" are just making excuses for being a thot.

[@TPGNATURAL]

I like the video in it showed when a woman would do the same as a man. Likeness and image, yes. Power hungry people can be anybody. Men can be and are demonized for doing it. Pulcheria was no different. Believing in the virgin Mary in reality or not is fine with me. Without a doubt a symbol of power to empowerment for Pulcheria. Good for her. The only ouch I had was when Joyce Salisbury said misogynist. Being neutral in her language I felt would have been better. Than unfortunately I thought Joyce Salisbury was displaying misandry. Then I thought a little and now I say maybe she is . I know some people will not be happy with my comments. I believe in treating all people good. I do not in most cases bring judgement down on others because of the culture they come from. And the times I do Judge other I stop myself and say not a good way to be. Tribal we all are, self-righteous we easily become if not being careful.

[@TPGNATURAL]

@BelievingWitch What do you mean "most Based Empress to ever exist". I ask , there are many different ways to think what your reply is saying.

[@TPGNATURAL]

@BelievingWitch Okay, I have yet to see only toxic Masculine on the internet. I also see toxic Femininity on the internet. Now I will use my words. We as people seem to me find a way to lessen the other by using abusive ad hominems. I prefer the way I talk to all kinds of people I disagree with and agree with in a accepting way. I do the best I can by being aware of in-group bias. There is many things that disturb me. By many different types of people. I do what can be done by getting my thinking away from I'm right and their wrong and bad. We all have faulty thinking.

[@rjreed2095]

I am investigating a thought that the church was corrupted (not only, but most effectively) by Constantine legitimizing it. It seems that Pulcheria instituted the worship of Mary in the sanctioned church, and the empire continued persecution from within (the church) instead of from without (as pagan). What are your thoughts on this? Thank you for any help. I have enjoyed many Wondrium courses too!

[@abuzarmehdi9782]

Please give subtitles in English or Urdu

[@vinceypma8962]

Christianity was just finding its legs at this point.

[@kathleenlang3747]

Who is the narrator?

[@RhaegarTargaryen1st]

Joyce Salisbury.

[@fadikhoory5350]

What wasn't mentioned was that she had assaulted the pope Dioscorus, by punching his teeth, and plucking out his hair, and had him exiled.

[@roe2012]

That's why concept of god having family, like mother, etc2 it's unnaceptable. Since if god already almighty, then god didn't need to be born thus having parents, since god already exist without having or need beginning.

[@stevelampley2591]

I didn't know this story, but, if true, makes religion even sicker than I know it to be.

[@sr2291]

A teen in 412? There was no such thing as a teen back then.

[@davidarundel6187]

412 BCE = 4 hundred twelve years . They had teens then , and before that - think bout it .

[@Serai3]

Yeah, because people jumped right from age 10 to age 20 with nothing in between.

[@sr2291]

@@davidarundel6187 The word teen wasn't used until about 1600.

[@root1657]

@@sr2291 and the ancient Greeks didn't have a word for the color blue, but it doesn't mean their sky wasn't blue....

[@CarlWithACamera]

@@sr2291 the phrase objective reality wasn’t used then either, but surely there was an objective reality. Children, many but not all, passed through the age of 14, 15, 16, etc, even if they weren’t named ‘teen years’ and even if at those ages they experienced the world as adults with adult responsibilities.

[@Colin12475]

We would be better off without religion.

[@Colin12475]

@@linkspooky No, I'd like to see more gaining infulence.

[@bobsteel6916]

I thank GOD, and the founding fathers of the USA for NO STATE RELIGION in the USA. We are a FREE NATION not a Christian one.

[@gabegrace8333]

Ironic you thanking God

[@bobsteel6916]

@@gabegrace8333 How so? I worship God not religion and the Christian Church, or the Christian Bible which has left out documentation concerning Jesus. I thank GOD everyday that we are a free nation and the corrupt Christian church doesn't rule here in the USA.

[@kayty6673]

I agree the US is not a " Christian" nation, the free part is questionable. Typically, free nations do not have the largest prison population of any country on earth and has the highest number of police shootings of any developed country and the 7th highest of developing countries.

[@bobsteel6916]

@@kayty6673 The only three things oppressing me are our corrupt government, both political parties, and the Christian church . However, maybe that's just me but I agree with you, about questionable freedom, and police shootings.

[@kayty6673]

@@bobsteel6916 I hate to make your stress level any higher, but there really isn't 2 political parties. Repubs and Dems are two sides of the same coin & neither give a damn about the average citizen. 😎 The so called Christian Church in the US has very little to do with the teachings of the Christ. 🌴🐢 Calling oneself a Christian no more makes a person a Christian than standing in a garage makes them a car. In all seriousness, I agree with you.

[@EfrainRiveraJunior]

The world needs more atheists.

[@Serai3]

You mean CHRISTIANITY? Seriously, I'm getting really sick of all these supposedly educated channels making the specious, self-serving and DISHONEST habit of equating "Christianity" with "religion." THEY ARE NOT THE SAME THING. There are dozens if not HUNDREDS of other religions, so how about showing your supposed erudition by RESPECTING THEM???

[@CarlWithACamera]

How about respecting none of them. They are mere mysticism, adults believing in an adult version of Santa Claus. It’s all just such bunk. Humanity needs to graduate from this delusion.

[@Serai3]

@@CarlWithACamera ----------------------------------------------------------------------------> THE POINT your head

[@CarlWithACamera]

@@Serai3 doesn't change objective reality.

[@starcapture3040]

CHRISTIANITY is fake religion

[@invictus9976]

Talking about a chip on the shoulder. Could you educate me by citing just 20 of those hundreds of religions, it would help me tremendously when discussing this topic. Thank you.

[@EclecticDiscus]

Religion was invented when the first FOOL met the first CON man. Mark Twain Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise people as false and by the rulers as useful! ~Lucius Annaeus Seneca "More people have been killed in the name of GOD than for any other reason!" The inspiration of the Bible depends on the ignorance of those who read it! As people become more intelligent, they care less 4 preachers and more for Teachers.

[@alexxsixx96czv]

who lied to you? lmao

[@georgeflitzer7160]

Millions and millions were killed by Lenin, Stalin, and Mao, Atheists. Who also have much blood on their hands. You didn't mention them.

[@alexxsixx96czv]

@@georgeflitzer7160 let him live in a fairytale

[@EclecticDiscus]

​@@georgeflitzer7160 OK so Millions and millions were killed by Lenin, Stalin, and Mao but, "More people have been killed in the name of GOD than for any other reason!" Is that better? All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit. Thomas Paine

[@EclecticDiscus]

Burn all religious books for a thousand years and non of it would come back as before. There is no way to test made up BS, which is what Religious books are, FICTION. They tell you how to get to heaven and not much more that you don't already know. Burn all SCIENCE books for a thousand years and it will all come back exactly the same with the same test results. Testing results are the truth, the way the universe works.

[@ingenuity168]

Not a true story.

[@FarbotBurunetNia]

Thank you.