individual’s personal relationship with God through Jesus. 2) What were the circumstances of the English Reformation? -Events of the English Reformation were in part associated with the wider process of feudalism and rise of nationalism‚ rise of common law and more. 3) By the end of the sixteenth century‚ which European countries had become Protestant and which had remained Catholic? -PROTESTANT: Germany‚ Scandinavia‚ Switzerland‚ England CATHOLIC: Italy‚ France‚ Spain‚ Portugal‚ Sicily 4) What
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Reformation: Its Theological Breakthroughs and Mission Contributions Rev. Kantilal Lavhade (B.A. B.D. M.Th. Missiology) Introduction According to Cairns‚ both name and definition given to the reformation depend on the outlook of the historians. For Roman Catholics it was a rebellion by Protestants against the universal Church‚ but Protestant historians looked at it as a reformation that brought the Church back to the pattern of the New Testament. This period of reformation was generally
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The Renaissance‚ which sparked Humanism‚ prompted intellectual growth‚ which stimulated critical questions on topics such as the church fathers‚ and scripture that gave a completely new approach to looking at the Bible. The birth of the European Reformation (or Protestantism) is often marked by Martin Luther’s posting of The Ninety-Five Theses on October 31‚ 1517 protesting the Catholic Church’s sale of indulgences. Luther’s initial intent was not to separate and divide the Holy Mother Church‚ but
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Reformation Short Answer Many new religions were formed due to the decline of the Catholic Church. If you are not Catholic‚ you are Protestant. The religions that were formed were the Calvinists‚ Anglicans‚ and Lutheranism. Their views are based on the interpretation of the two kingdoms doctrine‚ the spiritual and secular. Lutherans believe that the state should not be involved with religious matters‚ and the church should not be involved with state matters. Lutherans think if you are a true Christian
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Today‚ billions of peoples thoughts are spread world wide on a daily basis‚ but back in the sixteenth century during the Northern Renaissance the concept of sharing information in a spread out manner was new‚ but very much present in their society thanks to a new invention. In fact‚ this era was full of breakthroughs‚ and these breakthroughs caused a shift in the life of individuals in the Northern Renaissance to such an extent that created a frenzy of sorts. The strange‚ unfamiliar concepts that
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Vocational Identity After the Reformation The idea of vocation has grown throughout Christian and world history in order to feed society’s constantly growing desire to find every person a calling or career. The evolution of this term is the result of a steady shift in balance from deciding vocation based on a divine call or impulse to choosing a job based on secular interests. Distinct eras during the past two millenniums have created religious and secular values for citizens that largely determined
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One of the many religious changes that were made was The Act of Supremacy‚ May 1559. Unlike her father‚ Elizabeth was not proclaimed ‘supreme head’. Instead she became ‘supreme governor’. This was aimed to please both Catholics and more extreme Protestants who disliked the idea of a woman taking on such an important religious position. This gave the opportunity to remove Catholic clergy who refused to the oath recognising her Royal Supremacy over the Church. The Act‚ also required a tour of the church
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Founding fathers of the Reformation‚ Martin Luther and John Calvin are the source of two great currents of Protestantism. Beyond what unites them‚ one and the other are carriers of two very different worldviews. The two men are alike in anything. One is in one piece. It is square‚ it is thundering‚ he does not know (nor want) decline. The other has a long face‚ beard and pointy nose‚ sideways glance. It has also a will of iron‚ but he knows to win by negotiating. The first is a short-tempered‚ which
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Martin Luther‚ born in 1483 in Eisleben‚ Germany‚ was a great leader in the Protestant Reformation. Martin Luther saw what was wrong in the Roman Catholic Church and acted to change it. Martin Luther only wanted to change the Roman Catholic Church‚ but instead ended up creating the Lutheran Church. Martin went through many mental breakdowns where he questioned God and doubted if He was really there. He felt like he couldn’t do anything right in the eyes of God. One of these scenarios was during
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century. The Impact of the Printing Press on the Authority of the Church and Aristocracy in Europe The absolute goal of making the population literate was to persuade them of the rightness of their own points of view. The period of the Counter Reformation can hence be viewed as an extended practice in the development of methods of persuasion. It was the
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