Martin Luther was a primary force of change during the Reformation. Martin Luther was a very important shaper in the ideas and the movement of the reformation. He inspired massive changes to the societal and religious structure of the world‚ and as a result freed the world from the iron grip of the Catholic Church. Martin Luther was one of the most important reformers in the reformation. Martin Luther’s life before the Reformation helped to shape the ideas that he used to usher in change. His
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Lily Shiveley Causes of the Reformation The Protestant Reformation period was a crucial European movement starting in 1517‚ pointed originally at refining the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. It was the Religious‚ Political‚ and Technological disruptions that split Catholic Europe.The Reformation began in 1517 because of a man named Martin Luther. Luther’s act of posting the 95 Theses on the door of the Wittenberg Cathedral in the Holy Roman Empire caused a dramatic conflict. Martin
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rThe second Vatican council was initiated by Pope John XXIII to renew the church as being an instrument for God’s peace to all people of good will. John XXIII’s fruitfulness led him to bring the church to become less insular to the whole world. During the time period before Vatican II‚ the world was experiencing changes that affected how the church was seen to the rest of the world. In hopefulness to maintain aggiornamento‚ the main reasons for the councils initiation was due to the influences occurring
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VIII and The English Reformation. Richard Rex‚ 1993. Print. This book seeks to present Henry’s Reformation in an analytical fashion‚ presenting in logical order its leading ideas and main features. There seems to be an inherent risk in this
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The Reformation also known as the Protestant Reformation happened around the period of 1517 A.D – 1648 A.D. It was a religious revolution that took place in the Western Church. The reformation became the starting point of the Protestantism‚ which now is one of the three major branches of christianity. People started to view the church as a threat to the whole social structure of society‚ from the monarch on down. Then came along two individuals‚ John Calvin and Martin Luther‚ who would lead the Reformation
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Priesthood and the Role of Celibacy In today’s world‚ many wonder why Catholic priests can’t get married and have a family of their own. This issue and question can be boiled down into one word: celibacy. Being celibate is defined as being “One who abstains from sexual intercourse‚ especially by reason of religious vows‚” according to thefreedictionary.com. This definition is not understood by many because the thought of having a life without sex is unbearable‚ especially in today’s society
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THE CATHOLIC CATECHISM Part One: Doctrines of the Faith - VII. The Church Universality of Catholicism Universality of Catholicism Universality of Catholicism. Literally‚ the word "Catholic" (Greek‚ katholike) means "general" or "universal." The title was first used in A.D.. 107‚ by St. Ignatius of Antioch in his letter to the Smyrneans‚ "Where Jesus Christ is‚ there is the Catholic Church." 17 By the end of the second century‚ it had acquired the two meanings now mainly associated with the
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Causes and Consequences of the Reformation There were several causes of the Reformation. Some of them were short-term causes and others were long-term causes. One of the long-term causes of the Reformation was that many people thought that the Church was not following the Bible. For example‚ many people were unhappy with the idea of indulgences. Indulgences were gifts that people gave to the Church so their sins would be forgiven. In 1517 Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of a church
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Out of the nine Catholic points made in this article‚ number 1 “Positive understanding of the person” stood out to me the loudest. The paragraphs written about this topic made me stop and think about not only positivity within people‚ but how God helps bring out joy and love through us. Also I was glad to read the Catholic church does not define us by our sins and unjust acts. We are defined by “natural law” which is the concept of God working through our hearts and minds to help us choose the right
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The Reformation was a triumph of literacy and the new printing press. Luther’s translation of the Bible into German was a decisive moment in the spread of literacy‚ and stimulated as well the printing and distribution of religious books and pamphlets. From 1517 onward‚ religious pamphlets flooded Germany and much of Europe. By 1530‚ over 10‚000 publications are known‚ with a total of ten million copies. The Reformation was thus a media revolution. Luther strengthened his attacks on Rome by depicting
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