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What were the three main abuses that most distressed church reformers?
1. using the practice of laying investiture 2. bishops selling positions in the church-a practice called simony 3. many village priests married and had families
What abuses of the Catholic Church were reformers trying to reform?
The overall corruption of the church was a big concern. The biggest example of the church's corruption was the selling of "indulgences" by the Pope and the Catholic Church.
What abuses led to the criticism of the Roman Catholic Church?
Before the reformation the abuses of the Catholic Church were: # Simony # Absenteeism # Nepotism # Pluralism # Tithe # Indulgences Now the Church's controversy is about sexual abuses, the lack of women as priests and homosexuality in the clergy.
What were the three distressed mian issues of church reformers and why?
The three main issues of concern for church reformers were corruption within the clergy, the sale of indulgences, and the need for a return to scriptural authority. Corruption included practices like simony and moral failings among church leaders, undermining the church's integrity. The sale of indulgences was seen as a way to exploit the faithful for financial gain, leading to widespread discontent. Reformers advocated for a greater emphasis on the Bible and personal faith, aiming to address these issues and restore the church's spiritual mission.
What church practices led reformers to speak out in the 1300s 1400s?
Indulgences led reformers to speak.
What are three main ideas that Catholic reformers believed?
The main ideas of the Catholic reform included: 1) to purify the Church of abuses. 2) to stem the tide of people being dragged out of the Church by the protestant heretics. 3) to systemize the education of the clergy and that laity to prevent another such disaster.
Reformers found fault with all the following practices of the Catholic Church except?
It is true that reformers found many faults with the practices of the Catholic Church.
How would you used protestant in a sentence?
Martin Luther protested against church abuses.
What was an a attack on the abuses and wrongs of the Catholic Church?
You are probably thinking of the protestant revolt which used abuses and wrongs by some in the Church as an excuse to leave Christ's Church and form their own.
When was A View of Popish Abuses yet remaining in the English Church created?
A View of Popish Abuses yet remaining in the English Church was created in 1572.
What church practices did reformers dislike?
they disliked the way the church earned and spent its money.
What was the main dilemma between reformers and the Church?
Reformers were most upset by three main issues: The village priests married and had families, which was against Church rulings. Also, bishops sold positions in the Church, and this was called simony. Finally, kings appointed church bishops, and the Church reformers thought that the Church alone should appoint bishops. These all were part of the reformers' hope to get back to the basic principles of the Christian religion.
