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Are the Reformation and the Catholic Reformation the same thing?
No, the Protestant Reformation is better titled the Protestant Revolt. The Catholic Reformation was just that, a reform of the abuses occurring at the time within the Church.
Did the Counter Reformation fail?
The Counter-Reformation, i.e. in response purely to the Protestant Reformation, was not a great success, as few lands were won back to the Catholic Church during the period 1555-1648, even during the Thirty-Years war when there were good opportunities. The Catholic Reformation, or Catholic Revival, on the other hand was. By the end of the period there was a stronger papacy, and a reduction in the secularisation of the clergy. Nepotism had all but been abolished, pluralism was, and the Jesuits and some of the older orders had won new converts in the New Worlds. The clergy were being better educated in how to lead the laity, and the laity in what their faith was about, as a result of seminaries and a catechism programme respectively.
Was the counter reformation a success?
The Counter-Reformation, i.e. in response purely to the Protestant Reformation, was not a great success, as few lands were won back to the Catholic Church during the period 1555-1648, even during the Thirty-Years war when there were good opportunities. The Catholic Reformation, or Catholic Revival, on the other hand was. By the end of the period there was a stronger papacy, and a reduction in the secularisation of the clergy. Nepotism had all but been abolished, pluralism was, and the Jesuits and some of the older orders had won new converts in the New Worlds. The clergy were being better educated in how to lead the laity, and the laity in what their faith was about, as a result of seminaries and a catechism programme respectively.
What is the name of the movement to change the Christian Church for the better that ended up dividing Christianity?
If by Christian Church you mean Catholic Church(as their was and is the Eastern Orthodox, which historically didn't get along well with Catholics) then the Reformation.
What advantages did the Catholic Church have when beginning the Counter Reformation?
The Catholic Church had three main "advantages", if you will, when it came to the "counter-reformation" (better known as the Catholic reform): 1) It was the only Church founded by and guaranteed by God, in the person of Our Blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who appointed St. Peter and his successors as his Vicars on earth (see Matthew 16:17-19). 2) It was led by the Holy Spirit. (John 14:26, John 16:13) 3) It produced many outstanding saints who followed God and spent their lives bringing people back to the Church.
What resulted from the reformation?
Another answer from our community:Thousands of people, and their descendants lost access to the sacraments that Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ, had established through His Church to give them grace so that they would be able to work out their salvation. This problem has only worsened over the centuries until in the early 21st century there are nearly 40,000 different denominations each claiming to know what Jesus REALLY taught.
What was the Reformation trying to make better?
It was attempting to combat corruption in the Catholic Church and question irrational religious practices and traditions.
Why did Luther's teachings cause a split in the Catholic Church when earlier reform movements did not?
Roman Catholic AnswerLuther's teachings did NOT cause a split in the Catholic Church. Luther's teachings tore many people away from the Church due to the rulers who wanted to be free of constraints they were under in the Catholic Church. When a prince apostatised from the faith, his people better go with him! Luther's teachings did spark the counter-Reformation which caused a flowering of religious vocations, new religious orders, and great fervor in the Catholic people.
Why did Luther's teachings caused a split in the catholic church when earlier reform movements did not?
Roman Catholic AnswerLuther's teachings did NOT cause a split in the Catholic Church. Luther's teachings tore many people away from the Church due to the rulers who wanted to be free of constraints they were under in the Catholic Church. When a prince apostatised from the faith, his people better go with him! Luther's teachings did spark the counter-Reformation which caused a flowering of religious vocations, new religious orders, and great fervor in the Catholic people.
When did the Counter Reformation begin within the Catholic Church?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Reform (known to contempory protestants as the "counter-reformation" started around 1522, the two prime moving forces behind it were Pope Pius V and the Council of Trent. fromModern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980A period of Catholic revival from 1522 to about 1648, better know as the Catholic Reform. It was an effort to stem the tide of Protestantism by genuine reform within the Catholic Church. There were political movements pressured by civil rules, and ecclesiastical movements carried out by churchmen in an attempt to restore genuine Catholic life by establishing new religious orders such as the Society of Jesus and restoring old orders to their original observances, such as the Carmelites under St. Teresa of Avila (1515-98). The main factors responsible for the Counter Reformation, however, were the papacy and the council of Trent (1545-63). Among church leaders St. Charles Borromeo (1538-84), Archbishop of Milan, enforced the reforms decreed by the council, and St. Francis de Sales of Geneva (1567-1622) spent his best energies in restoring genuine Catholic doctrine and piety. Among civil rulers sponsoring the needed reform were Philip II of Spain (1527-98) and Mary Tudor (1516-58), his wife, in England. Unfortunately this aspect of the reformation led to embitterment between England and Scotland, England and Spain, Poland and Sweden, and to almost two centuries of religious wars. As a result of the Counter Reformation, the Catholic Church became stronger in her institutional structure, more dedicated to the work of evangelization, and more influential in world affairs.
How was the Catholic Church important to the counter reformation?
.Catholic AnswerThe "counter-Reformation" is one way of referring to the Catholic Church's response to the protestant revolt which is often called the "reformation" by non-Catholics in the modern world: .fromModern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980A period of Catholic revival from 1522 to about 1648, better know as the Catholic Reform. It was an effort to stem the tide of Protestantism by genuine reform within the Catholic Church. There were political movements pressured by civil rules, and ecclesiastical movements carried out by churchmen in an attempt to restore genuine Catholic life by establishing new religious orders such as the Society of Jesus and restoring old orders to their original observances, such as the Carmelites under St. Teresa of Avila (1515-98). The main factors responsible for the Counter Reformation, however, were the papacy and the council of Trent (1545-63). Among church leaders St. Charles Borromeo (1538-84), Archbishop of Milan, enforced the reforms decreed by the council, and St. Francis de Sales of Geneva (1567-1622) spent his best energies in restoring genuine Catholic doctrine and piety. Among civil rulers sponsoring the needed reform were Philip II of Spain (1527-98) and Mary Tudor (1516-58), his wife, in England. Unfortunately this aspect of the reformation led to embitterment between England and Scotland, England and Spain, Poland and Sweden, and to almost two centuries of religious wars. As a result of the Counter Reformation, the Catholic Church became stronger in her institutional structure, more dedicated to the work of evangelization, and more influential in world affairs.
What were followers' beliefs reformation and Catholic -counter reformation?
Followers of the Protestant Reformation believed in the authority of Scripture, salvation by faith alone, and the priesthood of all believers. The Catholic Counter-Reformation emphasized the authority of the Church, the power of good works for salvation, and the need for tradition alongside Scripture. Both movements sought to address issues of corruption and religious practices within Christianity.
