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Why was the Protestant reformation so impactful on Christianity?
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Historical figures and events in Christainity?
There are so many historical figures and events in Christianity. Martin Luther and the protestant reformation are notable in the history of Christianity.
Religious conflict in Europe?
that the people wanted a protestant religion so they moved
What came first the Protestant Reformation or the Renaissance?
The Protestant Reformation took place in 1517, and split Christianity between Catholicism and Protestantism. Rhode Island was founded by radical theologian, Roger Williams in 1636, after being driven out of the Massachusetts colony for what was considered radical thinking in those days.
Why are there so many protestant churches?
because Christianity is the biggest religion.
What was the first response of Henry VIII to the protestant reformation?
Henry wasn't outside the reformation, but in the middle of it. He BEGAN the reformation when he broke from the Catholic church over his divorce with his wife so he could marry Bolyn .
Who was the founder of the protestant church?
Martin Luther was one of the main people who started the Protestant Reformation so is sometimes considered the founder of Protestantism. However, there is no one thing called the "Protestant Church" so there is no one founder of it.
What was so great about the Peasants Revolt?
The peasants did not succeed, but the revolt set the stage for future uprisings like the Protestant reformation and the French Revolution.
Was Christopher Columbus a Protestant?
Christopher Columbus was Catholic, and so was his country, Spain.
What was the impact of the thirty year war?
Europeans accepted that the Protestant Reformation could not be reversed, and so decided that they'd have to co-exist peacefully. Sort of.
Why is Martin Luther important today?
Yes. The existence of Protestant Christians, and with it, Agnostic, Lutheran, United and soforth, owe their whole existances to Martin Luther. By rejecting the idea of religious Hierarchy and ignoring the near spiritual divinity of the Pope, Martin Luther forever changed the course of Christianity and everyday the Protestant movement exists, so do Martin Luther's influences.
How did the Protestant Reformation contribute to modern ideas about rights?
A large part of why the Reformation gained so much steam was because the put upon and forgotten and abused had suffered under the apathy of the Catholic Church for so long. Seeing the principals of the Reformation relating to the uplifting of their own needs was a crucial point that carried the movement into the modern age.
What contribution did Martin Luther make to America?
Martin Luther was a German monk and theologian who is considered to be responsible for the Protestant Reformation of Christianity. It was the simple act of nailing a theses of 95 questions addressed to the Catholic Church that reverberated into such change it affected the course of Western Civilization. For his contribution to America, he was himself born in 1483 and died in 1546 so he had no direct contact with the America's or even any knowledge of it. His influence on Christianity in America, however, is evidenced by the number of Protestant churches that populate America including the Lutheran Church.
