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What factors helped most to bring about the Protestant reformation?
Kings and princes in northern Europe resented the power of the Catholic Church. Also: The reformers were were not happy with a lot of the teaching and practices of the Late Medieval Catholic Church . The selling/abuse of indulgences was a concern of Luther. The reform movement really gained momentum When Martin Luther wrote and made public "The Ninety-Five Theses". This was a list of questions and propositions (mainly about the abuse of indulgences) for public debate.
Who was the religious reformer who challenged the catholic church over indulgences?
Martin Luther was the reformer who challenged the Catholic Church over Indulgences.
What are indulgences and how do they function within the teachings and practices of the Catholic Church?
Indulgences are a concept in the Catholic Church where believers can reduce the punishment for their sins by performing certain acts or prayers. This practice is based on the belief that the Church has the authority to grant forgiveness and lessen the consequences of sin. Indulgences are seen as a way to encourage repentance and spiritual growth among the faithful.
When did the practice of indulgences begin in the Catholic Church?
The practice of indulgences began in the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages, around the 11th century.
How were martin Luther's criticisms of the catholic church similar to those of?
Both men believed that the Catholic Church should end the sale of indulgences.
What was the underlying disagreement that Martin Luther had with the Catholic Church?
Martin Luther's main disagreement with the Catholic Church was over the sale of indulgences, which were payments made to the Church to reduce punishment for sins. Luther believed that salvation came through faith alone, not through indulgences or other Church practices. This disagreement led to the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century.
What practises of the Catholic Church was challenged by Luther?
.Catholic AnswerThat is a little difficult to say as Martin Luther, despite his education, and his ordination was remarkably ignorant about actual Church practices. If you read his "95 Theses", some of them are remarkably Catholic (in other words, they were, and are, actual beliefs of the Catholic Church); others are totally off the wall and make no sense. For instance, one that you always hear is that he was against the selling of indulgences, and there were problems with indulgences back then that blurred the line between receiving an indulgence in return for alms, and actual selling indulgences, but indulgences have nothing to do with forgiveness of sin, never had, and never would. And yet that is the most famous and remembered of all the practices challenged by Luther.
Who order the Catholic Church to sell indulgences to help build Saint Peter's Church?
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During the Reformation a major criticism of the medieval Catholic Church was that it?
refused to tolerate opposing ideas about religious practices
What were indulgences and how did they impact the practice of religion during the Reformation era?
Indulgences were pardons sold by the Catholic Church to reduce punishment for sins. During the Reformation era, the sale of indulgences sparked criticism from reformers like Martin Luther, leading to a split in the Church and the rise of Protestantism. This controversy challenged the authority of the Church and contributed to the spread of new religious ideas and practices.
What did the roman catholic church provide during the middle ages?
"indulgences".
A Christian who protested against the Catholic Church?
Martin Luther was the one who protested against the catholic church (pope) for selling indulgences.
