Christianity Spread of Protestantism Reformation thinking spread quickly within and beyond Germany thanks to the invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg Luther’s 95 Theses‚ many pamphlets‚ and his German translation of the New Testament were soon widely available As the movement spread to the rest of Europe‚ it splintered‚ creating a variety of different Protestant churches Ex: Lutheran‚ Calvinist‚ Anglican‚ Quaker‚ Anabaptist‚ Puritan‚ etc. Spread of Protestantism Calvinism Established
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people adopted Lutheran Christianity 2. Reform spread outside Germany a. Protestant movements popular in Swiss cities‚ Low Countries b. English Reformation sparked by King Henry VIII’s desire for divorce 3. John Calvin‚ French convert to Protestantism a. Organized model Protestant community in Geneva in the 1530s b. Calvinist missionaries were successful in Scotland‚ Low Countries‚ also in France and England B. The Catholic Reformation 1. The Council of Trent‚ 1545-1563‚ directed reform
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Introduction The Reformation was a revolt against the values and practices of the Roman Catholic Church in Europe throughout the early sixteenth century. The Reformation started in the north of Germany but quickly spread throughout Western Europe which was officially under the control of the Christian Church at the time. The Reformation occurred in response to the corruption and practical abuses of the Catholic Church at the time. Many people were influential in the revolt including Martin Luther
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asked‚ “Where is this written?” With consideration to the main solas‚ particularly sola scriptura‚ which translates to “Scripture alone‚” this question was answered with a bible passage‚ which aligned perfectly with some of the main beliefs of Protestantism. Overall‚ Luther utilized catechisms and was able to infiltrate the more intimate setting of a
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The short yet significant reign of Edward bought with it a series of severe changes to England and all those within it‚ many of them taking a religious nature. As the once unquestionable authority of the church became challenged by both critics and affiliates alike‚ England witnessed an almost inevitable reformation. However‚ the impact on the majority was not necessarily beneficial- as Duffy wrote‚ the Reformation bought with it an ‘assault on traditional religion’‚ leaving many men that ‘breathed
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In order to understand the Counter Reformation one must consider the political factors and motivators behind them as well as the belief factors when examining clashes with the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church during 16th century experienced a reformation that was both politically and belief driven. The Catholic Reformation also known as the Counter Reformation allowed the church to clearly define its position‚ eliminate unchristian practices and examine its role in world. This paper will address
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James I Religion and Foreign policy RT revision notes. -Religious dissension was the basis of an event that confirmed and fueled James’ paranoia: the Gunpowder Plot of November 5‚ 1605. Guy Fawkes and four other Catholic dissenters were caught attempting to blow up the House of Lords on a day in which the king was to open the session. The conspirators were executed‚ but a fresh wave of anti-Catholic sentiments washed across England. James also disliked the Puritans who became excessive in their
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O’Malley’s Trent and All That: Renaming Catholicism in the Early Modern Era examines terminology used by historians to describe Catholicism in the early modern era‚ the Reformation to the late seventeenth century. O’Malley summarizes a range of historical scholarship of Catholicism in the period‚ and the names and labels used to describe Catholicism in the period. The book goes through various historians and their contribution to the subject‚ Hubert Jedin being a prime example. He notes the issue
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brief discussion of the key differences in Modern Catholic and Protestant worship as well as possible pastoral concerns for Protestants ministering to former Catholics in the their congregations. Doctrinal Differences between Catholicism and Protestantism Doctrine of Scripture One of the core theological
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Is Religious Fundamentalism always Totalitarian and Prone to Violence? Fundamentalism is “a belief in returning to the literal meanings of scriptural texts. Fundamentalism may arise as a response to modernization and rationalization‚ insisting on faith-based answers‚ and defending tradition by using traditional grounds.” Fundamentalists believe that their view is only one true view of the world which leaves no room for ambiguity and that this is the true correct belief (Giddens‚ 2009). Fundamentalist
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