Protestant Reformation Essay

1. What is referred as the Protestant Reformation? What are the changes that the reformers introduced? The Protestant Reformation was a movement that aimed to reform the beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church. Some of the changes that the reformers introduce in this reformation were that God offers salvation to sinners in spite of their sins. Another change that was introduced was the idea that the Pope, the priest, the monk or the bishop should not have all the spiritual authority over the laypeople.

2. Please mention 2 churches that are considered offshoots of the Anglican Church. Two churches that are considered offshoots of the Anglican Church are
1. The Protestant Episcopal Church
2. The Methodist Church

3. What
This reform also attempted to tighten the church administration, and to recognize the absolute authority of the Pope as the earthly representation of God and Jesus.

4. What is ecumenism? Can you mention some examples of ecumenism that are current in the world nowadays? Ecumenism is a term used to promote unity among all branches of Christianity as the Roman Catholic Church acknowledged that the holiest spirit is active in all Christian churches. This acknowledgment from the Roman Catholic Church also led to the restoration of unity for all Christians, as now all religions could preserve their traditions. One example of ecumenism today is the increased dialog between the Catholic Church and the Jews and Muslims. Another example of ecumenism today is how the Catholic Church approaches the belief of God in compare to how the Buddhist believe in their Devine mystery.

5. What is a relic? A relic is a part of clothing or a body part of a saint that has been treasured for display and veneration in a catholic or in an orthodox church. It is believed by many people that these parts of the saint’s body never decay as a result of the transformation left by the divine