The development of saints in the Middle Ages and the Medieval Church
Paper detailsThe purpose of the paper is to talk about the development and perception of Christian saints in the medieval church during the Middle Ages. Some ares to talk about should be the differences between a martyr and a saint, the requirements to be declared a saint, the use of relics to worship saints, the effects of hagiography on the perception of saints. In addition, some discussion about obstacles set forth by the secular clergy with regards to the canonization of saint and gender differences with regards to the view on saints should be discussed. This could include the lack of women saints due to misogyny.