Question Two: In what ways was the English Reformation similar and different to the Protestant Reformation in Germany? Describe the Elizabethan Settlement and its impact on the church and the people of England.
The English Reformation, led largely by King Henry VII, and the Protestant Reformation, led by Martin Luther were both splits from the Catholic Church and were also both condemned by the Catholic Church. In addition, both reformations led to localized preaching’s and individuals or congregations interpreting the bible themselves, not the Church as a whole interpreting the bible. Lastly, both reformations were both in protest to the Church, they do differ on their reasoning’s, which brings me to their contrasts. The Protestant Reformation
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The idea of Deism is that God designed a world-machine and winds it up like a clock. Deists rejected divine intervention, like the resurrection story because they believe that once God created the earth, he has not intervened thereafter. However, Christianity believes that God has to intervene occasionally to adjust the motion of plants. The reason that Jesus’ resurrection is such a central claim for his followers is that it proved that Jesus was the divine trinity, or Father, Son and Holy Spirit. As time has gone by, I think that Jesus’ resurrection is still a large part of Christianity, but I think other aspects have also gained importance. For example, Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount where he distributed the Beatitudes to us provide great moral guidance for many people and are more realistic and relatable to the average person. I resolve that the Ten Commandments and Beatitudes are at the core of the Church right now. Although, theoretically, the Ten Commandments came first, it seems as though they are the laws in which the people, described in the Beatitudes, abide by. Ultimately, Jesus’ resurrection on Easter is still the most important holiday for the Church and I would also include within the core of
The needs and wants of the masses were not taken into consideration. In this essay I am going to look at England pre-reformation and reach my own opinion of whether or not England was actually in need of a reformation in 1529.
The Protestant Reformation began during the Renaissance time period, it was the attempt to reform the Roman Catholic church. It led to the creation of Protestant churches. This reformation began after multiple church leaders started demanding individuals to supply them with such large quantities of goods, food, and money that individuals did not have much left to provide to their own family. Several believed if they did not contribute and present the church with what they asked, they would be denied entrance to heaven once they passed away. People saw how the church thrived while those who contributed were ravenous and penniless. Martin Luther, a monk, noticed several inaccuracies between what the Roman Catholic Church practiced and the Bible as he studied the Bible. He decided to speak out by creating the 95 Theses, and nailing it on the entrance of a catholic church. Protestants who had similar view as Luther’s began Luther-ism. John Calvin, had very similar views as Luther and was even inspired by him to reform the Catholic Church as well. I most admire Martin Luther because of how he spoke up and protested against the Roman Catholic church when he knew it could put him in danger, but I am most similar to John Calvin because of how he believes in predestination and how faith is revealed by living a righteous life.
Let us now examine the time of the Reformation, beginning proper in 1519 with Luther’s quarrels with the Roman Catholic church and ending in the eighteenth century with Wesleyanism, the reformation of theology that occurred within the Church of England.
What impact did the Protestant Reformation have on sixteenth-century society and women in particular? Look at topics such as marraige, education, women 's religious duties, and even love and sex
Protestant Reformation: (Also known as the Reformation) is when Martin Luther rebelled against the church by writing a book called “The Ninety-Five Theses.” Luther began to question and criticise the selling of indulgences, he insisted that the pope had no authority over purgatory and the Catholic doctrine of the Merits of the saints. This changed most of Western Europe.
There was only one Reformation, the Catholic Reformation, and during the Catholic Reformation, protests occurred. Religious, political, and social conditions
3. The Catholic Reformation was started before the Protestant Reformation in the sixteenth century. Unlike the leaders in the Protestant movement, many stayed with the Catholic Church and tried to reform it within. These reforms challenged every level of the Church.
The Reformation was quite a time of change in Europe during the 16th century. Many people studying the Reformation and learning about what happened at this time make ask several different questions about it. The main question being “How did the Reformation remake Europe?” After studying the Reformation, there are many different topics that could be discussed. However, the main three that will be argued today about the remaking of Europe during the Reformation are the challenging of the medieval system, how Martin Luther started up the Reformation and the spread of several religions throughout Europe.
The reformation was started when Luther wrote the 95 theses as a way to convey his disapproval for current Catholic behavior. The Catholics faced many problems with its clergy, mainly clerical immorality, ignorance, and absenteeism. Curing the Reformation, the Catholic and Protestant churches showed distinctly different doctrines and beliefs, as reflected by the aesthetics of their respective churches. The Catholics believed in 7 Sacraments, Veneration of Saints and elaborate church construction. The Protestants showed a drastically different system, with only 2-3 Sacraments, no honoring the Veneration of Saints, and a very simple church demeanor.
Discuss the political and social consequences of the Protestant Reformation in the first half of the sixteenth century.
The Protestant Reformation is a religious, political, intellectual and cultural movement that occurred during the 16th-century in Europe. This movement was provoked by Martin Luther because his religious beliefs forced him to travel to Rome and Italy in order to witness the abuses and totalitarian control. This movement questioned the Catholic Church's right to define both practice and worship. Therefore, Martin Luther’s purpose was to initially reform the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. To do that, Luther created 95 theses, which is A list describing church-related issues that Martin Luther felt were in need of reform.
14. ’05 Compare and contrast the motives and actions of Martin Luther in the German states and King Henry VIII in England in bringing about religious change during the Reformation.
P1: How the Reformation effected Europeans politically • The reformation split Europe apart • Some Europeans separated themselves from the Catholic church- became Protestant • Nobles, princes, and the monarch had supreme power of their region • They choose what religion their state will follow- Protestant or Catholic • Example- Henry VII • The church began to isolate themselves from involvement in the government • Anabaptists and how they wanted the church separated from the gov’t P2: How the Reformation effected Europeans socially • Peasants’
The intent of this paper is to evaluate the distinct character and quality of the expressions of the Protestant Reformation. This paper will discuss Lutheran Reformation, The Anabaptist, and The English Puritans as well as the Catholic Reformation also known as the Counter Reformation. It is the hope that after the reader has had the opportunity to view each of the characteristics and the expressions of each of the reformation the reader will have a better understanding of each and will be able to articulate the differences of each.
“We could keep on arguing for a hundred years and it wouldn’t get us anywhere! Until you can get rid of my verse I will not admit defeat.” (Documents on the Continental Reformation, p.97) When people are liberated with the power to think for themselves and own their own ideas, differences in opinion will occur. When we look at the Protestant Reformation we will see that key individuals such as Martin Luther and Ulrich Zwingli, even though they are protesting similar things, develop differences upon the way, especially in the way they interpret Scripture. These differences, in any movement, will ultimately affect the outcome and the development of the Protestant movement that started in 1517 with Luther. This essay aims to examine these differences between Luther and Zwingli and find out how the Protestant movement was affected by their differing opinions. Firstly, Luther and Zwingli’s reformations will be observed individually and what they each stood for and then we will discuss their major differences and the influence they had on the Protestant movement.