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What is a reform movement against the Roman Catholic Church that began in 1517 which it resulted in the creation of Protestant churches?
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A Catholic Dictionary, edited by Donald Attwater, Second edition, revised 1957
The Protestant Reformation: the revolt from the Catholic Church in Western Europe begun and carried to its height in the 16th century. It differed from all previous heretical movements in that it was not concerned with one or a few definite points of doctrine but was directed against the whole complex and system of Christianity as then understood; it gave licence to the human self in the spiritual and religious order. Its principal causes were: the excessive temporal power, wealth and privilege which accrued to the higher clergy, the wicked, worldly and careless lives of many of the clergy, secular and regular, and the decay of philosophy and theology (these resulted partly from the Renaissance) with consequent low standard of spiritual life among the people generally; the weakening of the authority of the Holy See, following the Great Schism, increased by the humanistic corruption of the papal court; the parallel insurgence of secular princes. Its principal motives were: desire for the purity of religion and godliness of life which, from the state of the clergy, precipitated a violent and unreasoning anti-clericalism which degenerated into contempt for all spiritual authority; the national ambitions of secular princes which flourished in the break-up of the Catholic integrity of Europe; an appetite for spoil and, as in England, fear of having to give up looted ecclesiastical wealth; in some, a hatred of the Church and Faith which can be attributed only to the direct working of the Devil. The principal results of the Reformation were: the true reform of the Church "in head and members" effected by the Council of Trent and the revivification of Catholicism so thoroughly achieved that it remains vital to this day (The Counter-reformation); the putting of countless souls, notably in Great Britain, Scandinavia and the German parts of the Empire, in enmity to the Church and consequently outside those means provided by Christ for man to know and attain to God; the disappearance of any "higher unity" holding together the diverse peoples and nations of Europe, the inoculation of men with naturalistic and humanitarian (as opposed to theocentric) philosophy which is now the chiefest enemy of Christianity.
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Is the Church of the Nazarene a Protestant church?
Yes, it is an international evangelical Christian denomination of the Methodist / Wesleyan tradition. The Church of the Nazarene's Manuel states that they are of the Wesleyan/Armenian tradition. The church traces its history from the Holiness Movement that Separated from the Methodist Church.
Movement that resulted in the creation of protestant churchs?
The Protestant Reformation
Protestant churches in the 15-th century?
There were no Protestant churches in the 15th Century, because the Protestant movement did not start until the 16th Century. This movement was led by Martin Luther in 1517 AD, who protested against the excessive power of Rome.
What Reformation can best be described as?
The Reformation was a 16th-century movement in Europe that aimed to reform the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. It led to the creation of Protestant churches and challenged the authority of the Pope. Key figures in the Reformation included Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Henry VIII.
What movement led to split in the Christian church in the early 1500s?
Martin Luther lead the Protestant movement which condemned the Catholic church. Some monarchs liked the movement and changed the religion of their kingdoms from Catholic to Protestant.
What was a 16 century movement in which the Roman Catholic Church sought to make changes in response to the Protestant Reformation?
The Protestant Reformation :)
What was the movement to recapture the loyalty of the Catholic Church after the Protestant revolt?
Catholic Reformation or Counter Reformation
Movement of opposition to the Catholic Church became know as?
The Protestant Reformation
Movement to separate form the catholic church?
The movement which separated from the Catholic Church is known as 'the Protestant Reformation.' It was started by Martin Luther.
Who started the protest against the catholic church in 1517?
The movement is called Protestant Reformation or the Protestant Revolt.The Protestant Reformation
The movement that divided all of Europe into Protestant and Catholic camps is called?
the reformation
What was the Movement began by martin Luther that protested some teachings of the catholic church?
First off, it's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church. . Secondly, Martin Luther never started a movement to reform the Catholic Church, Martin Luther LEFT the Catholic Church to start his own Church. Which is a completely different thing. That is commonly mislabeled as the protestant reformation, Catholics refer to it as the protestant revolt.
