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Reformation History
The history of The Reformation started when Western European Catholics opposed what they believed to be false doctrines and ecclesiastic malpractice within the Catholic Church. The movement’s famous leaders include Martin Luther and John Calvin.
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What religious reforms occurred in Zurich as part of the Zwingli reformation?
The religious reforms in Zurich only went so far as the political support in the city would permit. This allowed the new Reformed church to displace the Roman Catholic as the state church. There were significant changes made, however, the full radical program which Zwingli may have initially supported was not.
What did martin Luther do during the reformation?
he contributed to society by saying indulgences were wrong and when he tried to stop them he got excommunicated but that didn't stop him from preaching he went on and started to preach in other places
What were the two main complaints that the Protestants had about the Catholic Church?
from 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.
Did the reformation strengthen Catholicism or weaken it in Europe?
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Arguably, the Catholic Church became spiritually atronger because it was forced to face up to its moral failings in past centuries, but at the same time weaker because it could no longer command blind obedience from all Christians. This last was a gradual process and even up to Second Vatican Council in 1965, it was the Church's view that only the Catholic Church had the right to freedom from persecution.
What was the most important religious order in the Catholic Reformation?
The single most important religious order of the Catholic Reformation was the Jesuits.
What month did martin Luther translate the Bible?
Martin Luther took from 1521 (exact date unknown) to September of 1522 to finish the New Testament. The Old Testament was completed in 1534.
What movement whose major goal was the reform of christendom was called what?
It was called the lollie pop revaloution yay
What caused Henry the 8th to break with the catholic church?
England became a part of the reformation more through politics than theological debate. King Henry VIII (1509-47) needed an heir to the throne and with his wife was unable to produce one. The Pope would not grant a divorce and so Henry convinced Parliament to declare him head of the Church in England. Henry’s daughter, Mary Tudor was a staunch Catholic and persecuted the Protestants. When Henry’s other daughter, Elizabeth, inherited the throne, she tolerated the Protestants just enough so as not to irritate the Pope. When the English fleet defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588, the Anglican Church permanently replaced the Catholic one in England.
(Below is an excerpt from the biography of Henry VIII)
In 1534 Henry VIII was declared head of the English Church. People had to swear an oath that in future they would obey Henry as head of the church. More refused and he was convicted of high treason. Still refusing to recant, he was executed at the Tower of London on 6 July 1535.
The Pope and the Catholic church in Rome were horrified when they heard the news that Henry had destroyed St. Thomas Becket's Shrine. On 17 December 1538, the Pope announced to the Christian world that Henry VIII had been excommunicated from the Catholic church.
What were four reform movements of the 1850s?
Examples of list reform movements are attempts to outlaw abortions and EPA pollution controls.equal pay (women and men), gun control and smoking bans are examples of list of modern reform movements.
When did henry v111 become the head of the church of england?
The Act of Supremacy made Henry VIII the head of England's church for the duration of his reign.
What was Martin Luthers Role in the Reformation?
The Protestant Reformation lasted from 1517 to 1648. During the Middle Ages, the Roman Catholic Church was an extremely powerful, unifying force of the people. As a result, the pope acted as the intermediary between men and God. As the Church gained more and more power, it began to use corrupt methods to earn money and control the mass. When the Church need to finance its large building projects for Renaissance artists, it sold indulgences. Indulgences were "tickets" that saved humans from going to the purgatory. Land owning nobles' wealth and power were being exploited as the Church grew. This set the stage confrontation of those called Protestants to the corrupt nature of the Catholic Church.
Martin Luther, a German monk, led this movement with a group of followers calling them Lutherans. Luther nailed a list of 95 Thesis on the church door, outlining his frustration with the current Church corruption. He declared that salvation was not granted by indulgences, but through grace.This revolutionary concept reduced the role of the Church as an exclusive intermediary. Luther's ideas spread widely, with the help of the printing press.
Lutherans began to separate themselves from the Catholic Church and developed a new theology asserting their own biblical interpretations. John Calvin led a strong Protestant group by preaching "predestination" stating that God had predetermined an ultimate destiny for all people, and only those who preached would be saved.
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How did the Protestant Reformation change the way people viewed religion and religious authority?
First, that religious authorities would be controlled by the state and not visa versa. Second, that the Church was not infallible in it teachings. Third, that only God could redeem people who had sinned, not priests or holy communion. Fourth, that Jesus was the saviour of mankind, not holy saints or the apostles.
Cause of the English reformation?
There were numerous reasons that that caused the Reformation: - Ongoing corruption on the part of some clergy and Church leaders (bishops, popes), in spite of several attempts by Church Councils to remedy the problems. - A desire by some to embrace a simpler form of religious worship and a more biblical style of church. - The desire by some Germanic rulers to enrich themselves by taking over the property of Catholic monasteries and convents. - The recent invention of the printing press greatly facilitated the spread of Martin Luther's ideas; although this did not cause the Reformation it may be argued that it is what gave the movement real power. For a fuller treatment see the related links:http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/tudors/reformation_overview_01.shtml (BBC) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestant_Reformation (Wikipedia)
Who led the protest reformation in Switzerland?
The disagreement between the Protestants and Catholics eventually led to civil war in Switzerland.
Which of these countries remained faithful to Roman Catholicism during the Reformation?
A number of countries remained primarily Catholic after the Protestant revolt - Ireland, France, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Austria, Poland, for example.
Oh it is very easy. All you have to do is to believe that Jesus died for your sins on the cross and also rose again.
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The Church if Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
"All people will be saved from physical death by the grace of God, through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Each individual can also be saved from spiritual death as well by the grace of God, through faith in Jesus Christ. This faith is manifested in a life of obedience to the laws and ordinances of the gospel and service to Christ."
How were heretics punished during the reformation?
The word is "excommunication" and can be overturned as in the case of the Lefebvrite bishops who were excommunicated by Pope John Paul II and reinstated into the fold of the Roman Catholic Church by Pope Benedict XVI even though they reject both the Vatican II Council and the pope's authority and one of them is a Holocaust denier.
How did Martin Luther challange the Catholic Church?
Most of Martin Luther's problems with the Catholic Church were personal. The Catholic Church, as the only authorized representative of Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ, has always preached honesty, integrity, abstinence, sobriety, and personal responsibility before the Lord. Catholics believe that Martin Luther disagree with all of these things. They say that being unable to live up to them, he attacked the Church in other ways. He re-translated the Bible throwing out seven books from the Old Testament and putting in words in the New Testament to make a "Bible" that agreed with his personal philosophy. In attacking the Church, he started by posting 95 Theses, a copy of which is attached below.
What practices of the Catholic Church led to the Reformation?
The Protestant Reformation was probably inevitable, with or without Martin Luther. His concern was the sale of indulgences, a practice which he at first tried to reform but eventually decided must be abolished.
Nepotism, immorality at all levels in the church hierarchy, excessive reservation of ecclesiastical appointments to the Roman Curia, intellectual and moral unfitness of many priests, the wealth of some of the monasteries and dissension in their ranks, and even the prevalence of superstition and ignorance among the laity were all practices that led to the Reformation.
What do you call when in medieval when they throw their waste out the window and onto the street?
Gross.
What was the connection between Luther and Calvin?
John Calvin was a French Portestant who believed what Luther said was right and tried to convince others to become protestants.
