Hildegard's Significant Contributions To Christianity

1. Hildegard made several significant contributions to Christianity. She spread word to the public by preaching in the streets about readings from the bible, to allow for adherents who were mostly illiterate during the time, to have power over their own faith and provide them with knowledge that was previously inaccessible. This allowed for Christian adherents to gain access to their own faith. Hildegard corresponded with people of a higher status through letters including to Henry II and other monarchs, this called out and challenged entrenched corruptions. Through this she influenced adherence to speak out about the corruptions and the works of the church and though this Hildegard contributed to the change in the behaviour in Christian church. Hildegard also produced teachings in a variety of topics including most famous works Scivias, Ordo Virtutum and The Book of Divine Works. She wrote

Hence, Hildegard was and still is highly significant to the development and expression of Christianity.

2. Hildegard has a significant impact on Christianity through her ability to guide adherents in the teachings of Christianity. Hildegard corresponded with people of a higher status including bishops, abbots and monarchs along with Henry II. Through her correspondence, it showed her power and influence due to her ability to continually correspond with a higher authority. She called out and challenging entrenched corruptions about the priest’s actions through her letters including one of her letters to Werner about their actions. Through this letter, she influenced the community to speak out about the corruptions and works of the church and hence