WORKING THESIS STATEMENT EXERCISE
1. The Medieval Times were not a “Dark Ages” because education flourished and resulted
in the beginnings of modern science and a plethora of art that testified the faith of the
people.
2. By “education flourished” I mean that the Church made great efforts to educate the
laity during this time period. Parishes began to have their own schools. Universities
taught great minds such as St. Thomas Aquinas, who proceeded to teach others. This
high degree of learning resulted in the great minds of St. Albert the Great and Roger
Bacon and their scientific studies of the natural world. The art of Medieval Times bears
great witness to the faith of the people. The Church’s great strides in teaching the laity
resulted in their desire to portray truths of their Faith. By offering their many skills to
the Lord, the laity were able to construct memorable religious art.