Bostwick 1 Christian Bostwick Mrs. Burley World Cultures 19 December 2010 Protestant Reformation VS Civil Rights Movement The Protestant Reformation (PR) and the Civil Rights Movement (CR) are very similar and different in many ways. The PR had Martin Luther a German priest and professor of theology who initiated the Protestant Reformation. The CR had Martin Luther King jr. an American clergyman‚ activist‚ and prominent leader in the Civil Rights Movement. Some people say that it was MLK’s
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intellectual‚ cultural‚ religious‚ and artistic spheres. There are several cultural changes; humanism‚ intellectual movement and renaissance‚ artistic style. There are also some changes of mentality because of the religious crisis and the Protestant Reformation. As Martin Luther‚ author of the “95 Theses”‚ coments: “ This word cannot be understood as referring to the sacrament of penance‚ that is‚ confession and satisfaction‚ as administered by the clergy”. They were changing the way they think‚ and the
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Ages. The Reformation era of Europe began when Martin Luther published the 95 Thesis in the 16th century. From the early Greeks to the Reformation era of Europe‚ the difference of distance and millennia conveyed a significant distinction in the practice of religion. Indicative are how religion‚ politics‚ and society were entwined and how that led to conflicts; next‚ the physical practice of ceremonies; and lastly‚ how believers celebrate or view their religious idols. The Reformation era of Europe
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In 1517 in Wittenberg‚ Saxony‚ in the Holy Roman‚ Martin Luther posted his ninety-five theses condemning the Catholic Church for their “unholy” practices. This public affair acted as the catalyst for the Protestant Reformation. In England‚ a state overseen by the Catholic Church‚ Henry VII took note of the increasing popular uprising throughout Europe caused by the Reformation. Seeking annulment of his marriage so he could remarry Henry VIII was refused such an annulment by the church. Unforgivingly
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How important was Martin Luther in influencing the course of the Reformation? Martin Luther played a vital role in the start of the Reformation‚ his actions from 1517 allowed people to start forming their own opinions on religion and the church. Between 1517 and 1522 Martin Luther wa pivotal in the course of the Reformation. On the 31st October 1517 Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses on a door of All Saint’s Church in Wittenburg‚ provoked by indulgences sold by John Tetzel in villages around Germany;
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"The story of Christian reformation‚ revival‚ and renaissance underscores that the darkest hour is often just before dawn" Os Guinness. The protestant reformation was an incredible moment in religious history. It ended the bad habits of the Catholic Church‚ made it united and created different beliefs. The printing press had an important role in kick-starting the reformation. It is a machine invented by Johannes Gutenberg in Europe. This machine was an innovation in the literacy of Europe. It made
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The Protestant Reformation and Islam community After the Death of Muhammad Religion has been a big topic thought out history. The Protestant Reformation took place when a young monk named Martin Luther was questioning the beliefs of the Catholic Church‚ and stated a new church. This resulted to argument from both sides. After Muhammad’s death‚ different sects in religion were made‚ different caliphs‚ and the Islamic community had a hard time deciding a successor. Islamic and Christianity are
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The Reformation was the 16th century religious‚ political‚ and cultural chaos that separated Europe. Reformers like Martin Luther‚ John Calvin and Henry VIII challenged authority and questioned the Catholic Church’s. Martin Luther‚ for example‚ disagreed with the Catholic Church that over the doctrines allowed the selling of indulgences. Ninety-five theses furthered the ideology of the Reformation by questioning authority. Henry VIII reasons came from his desire to marry Anne Boleyn. These men argued
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The Protestant Reformation made sure that the Catholic Church’s grasp on Europe was forever gone with the nailing of Martin Luther’s Ninety-five Theses. The Reformation led to people rejecting the Pope and his Church in favor of a personal relationship with God. And with their role as the ultimate authority gone‚ people were able to focused on other viewpoints without worry of punishment. Steven Ozment‚ an American historian‚ suggested that the Protestant Reformation was the first Western Enlightenment
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The Reformation has profoundly affected the modern view of politics and law. Before the Reformation the Church governed politics; she controlled emperors and kings and governed the law of lands. One of the significant impetus to the Reformation was the decline in papal power and prestige during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries (pg‚ 320). The Protestant Reformation in the 1500s changed the course of history. It helped move Europe out of the Dark Ages and led to the rise of true religious freedom
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