The Purpose Of The Protestant Reformation

In the 16th and 17th centuries, theologians around Europe such as Martin Luther, and John Calvin were spreading their ideas against the Catholic Church. They were not the first Christians who openly disagreed with early Catholic theology, however, the ideas of these men became some of the most widespread. The most famous document of this time was Martin Luther’s Disputation on the Power of the Efficacy of Indulgences, better known as the 95 Theses. This document is a list of questions and statements each meant to bring on a greater conversation. Within it, Luther expressed his main beliefs that were opposed to the Catholic theology of that time. He argued that the Bible held all authority over Christians and not the pope or priests, that salvation was gained by faith alone and not by doing good works, and that every Christian was equal; therefore they could interpret the Bible for themselves. This document was said to have started the Protestant Reformation, a time when many theologians and laypeople began openly criticizing the Catholic Church and began to practice their religion in the way they saw fit. As a response to this, Johann Tetzel wrote his ideas of how the Catholic Church had
The goal of this Catholic Reformation (also known as the Catholic Reformation) was to let everyone know that there was no need for the Protestant Reformation since the Catholic Church was having a reform in itself. Pope Paul III was the first pope of the Catholic Reformation. During his time of Papal Authority, he approved the religious order of The Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits, and the Council of Trent came into practice, Pope Paul III made it possible for the spreading of Catholicism to occur throughout the world and also hindered the spread of Protestant Theology. Without his actions, the Catholic Reformation would not have been as impactful as it