The Lutheran denomination is the oldest of all the Protestant denominations. It was founded by Martin Luther‚ the German monk and professor who famously posted 95 Theses against the practice of indulgences in 1517. The founding of the denomination wasn’t intentional at first. Luther saw contradictions between the Bible and current practices of the Church as well as corruption and abuse within the Church‚ and had hoped for reform‚ not a schism. When that proved impossible‚ he continued to spread his
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government body. Calvin focused on education in the humanities‚ which he believed had its own power to enrich the whole life of Geneva as a city. He introduced order in the Church after the revolutionary change from Roman Catholicism to Protestantism and made the Church the central power of society. Calvin participated in the personal Christian life of Geneva by providing guidance
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It is widely known that the United States was founded by descendants of Europeans that were seeking religious refuge and freedom. However‚ to the lay-historian‚ the labels “Puritan” and “Pilgrim” are often used interchangeably in reference to the English colonists of the New World. This is an honest mistake; there is much ambiguity even in historical texts regarding the differences between Puritans and Pilgrims. The most erroneous assumption seems to be that the Pilgrims of Plymouth colony were Puritan
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The English Reformation is one of the most crucial turning points in the modernization of the medieval world. Through the Reformation‚ we see for the first time the limiting of power in the religious world and an increase of the power of the secular world. As a topic‚ the Reformation has continued to intrigue historians due to the complexity and the paradoxes that are found when one begins to dissect the topic. The role of King Henry VIII in the Reformation is one of the areas where scholars conflict
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Mine Eyes Have Seen The Glory explores different evangelical communities across the United States in hopes to discover both the varying and underlying themes of evangelicalism. Viewers can see first-hand how different communities practice the same central religion. This documentary is important work‚ by looking at all the different sides of one religion‚ it is much easier to understand the religion as a whole. Randall Balmer‚ host of the documentary and former conservative Christian himself‚ focused
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Four main actions taken by the council include condemning Protestantism‚ attempting to right any corruption within the Catholic Church‚ solidify the analysis of the Bible‚ and clearly define the relationship of good works and faith to gain salvation. The Council served as the ultimate wedge between the Church and the
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continue to tout them. In practice‚ there are many reasons to question the Protestant principles both in terms of how the forefathers used them and especially in terms of how Protestants have used them since the time of the Reformation. In many ways‚ Protestantism includes more than grace alone‚ more than faith alone‚ and more than scripture alone. The Latin word solus (‘primarily’) makes more logic in relating the complicated understanding of Re-formers and their nuanced delivery of salvation and religious
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The Swiss were influenced early by Huldrych Zwingli but like the French and Dutch they drew their Protestantism from a movementthat was led by John Calvin who was a generation later. From this the zealous work of John Knox grew. John brought Presbyterianism to Scotland. The English Reformation began in 1533 when Henry VII broke wiht the pope‚ The English
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vernacular rather than Latin‚ and thus the Bible began to appeal to a larger audience rather than solely the wealthy and educated. This accessiblity to the lower class revealed the teachings of faith to a previously uninformed demographic. Also‚ Protestantism had created a new‚ highly individual spirituality. Survival and salvation depended upon inner faith and self-disclipline‚ thus a larger emphasis was made on personal commitments and values. As the teachings of the Bible were made more widely availible
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resolution to this issue‚ that excluded the possibility of being accused of heresy‚ was to create an Anglican form of rule. He later succeeded to produce an heir known as Edward VI. Edward rebuilt the church and attempted to convert England into pure Protestantism. Following his reign until 1553‚ his sister Mary claimed the throne and began to counteract her brother’s establishments as she once again affirmed the significance of Christianity in England. Five years later‚ Mary’s sister Elizabeth came to rule
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