Humanism- Classical texts from the Greek and Roman culture lead to humanism. Humanism focused on human potential and achievements. People stopped worrying about Christian teachings. Influenced artists and architects. History, Literature, and Philosophy are humanities subjects.
Secular- People became concerned with the here and now
Predestination- Calvin’s book/doctrine; Institutes of the Christian Religion states that everyone is sinful by nature and God has known from the beginning who he will save.
Council of Trent- Pope Paul III 4th step toward reform was to call a great council of church leaders to Trent. Catholic Bishops and Cardinals agreed on several doctrines: 1) Church interpretation of the bible was final anyone who substituted there ideas was a heretic 2) Christians need faith and good works for salvation 3) The Bible and church traditions were both as powerful for guidance 4)Indulgences were valid expressions of faith
Annul- Divorce was not allowed however the pope could annul the mirage which means to find proof that the mirage was never legal in the first place
Recant-to take back a statement you made about something
Indulgence- you pay money for an indulgence and it will take away our sin
Patron-Popes who beautified the cities by spending large amounts of money
95 thesis- Luther wrote 95 theses that he thought the church should change which lead to reformation- a movement for religious reform. His teaching had 3 main ideas: 1) People could win salvation by ONLY with faith in god, the church taught that faith and “good workers” were needed for salvation 2) All church teachings should be based on the bible. The pope and church traditions were false authorities 3) All people with faith were equal therefore people didn’t need priests to interpret the bible for them
Edict of Worms- King Charles declared Luther of an outlaw and heretic, no one was supposed to give him food or shelter and his books were to be