Observation Of The Protestant Church

The Protestant Reformation was a major 16th century European movement aimed initially at reforming the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. The Reformation in western and central Europe officially began in 1517 with Martin Luther and his 95 Theses. This was a debate over the Christian religion. At the time there was a difference in power. Roman Catholicism stands with the Pope as central and appointed by God. Luther’s arguments referred to a direct relationship with God and using the local vernacular to speak to the people. Luther’s arguments remove the absolute power from the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church in general. The revenue from the taxes paid to the Church would be reduced with Luther’s ideas, in part because of

The Protestant Reformation was a pivotal time of European history that occurred during the 16th century. The Protestant Reformation was comprised of people called “reformers” that challenged papal authority and questioned the Catholic Church’s ability to define Christian practice (“The Reformation”). The Protestant Reformation was revolutionary due to the fact that the reformers preached against everything the Catholic Church had been teaching. Some famous reformers are John Calvin and Martin Luther. However, Martin Luther-- to some--- is named the most successful and influential reformer of the 16th century. Martin Luther was tremendously effective and influential due to how resourceful he was, and his teachings spread across Europe swiftly.

The Protestant Reformation was the 16th-century religious, political, intellectual and cultural upheaval that splintered Catholic Europe, setting in place the structures and beliefs that would define the continent in the modern era.

The protestant reformation was a significant turning point during the 16th century that completely revolutionized the Roman Catholic Church. The “reformation” was launched in 1517 when a German monk by the name of Martin Luther posted his “95 Theses” on the door of Castle Church in Wittenberg. The main ideas of this publication was that selling and buying indulgences was wrong and that the pope has no power over purgatory. These 95 revolutionary opinions formed the basis for the protestant reformation which revolutionized western civilization over the next three centuries. Although most people believe these reforms only affected religion, the reformation also impacted political life. Politics played an enormous role in the reformation due to the fact that political rulers wanted to extend their power and control using the church. Throughout the course of the protestant reformation, political authorities such as Emperor Charles V and Henry

Argued that God had already predestined the elect who were going to Heaven & thus individuals could not alter their fates

1) The Protestant Reformation Produces Puritanism a) 1517 - Friar Martin Luther nailed protest on Catholic door of Wittenberg’s cathedral i) he said that the Bible is the only truth of God’s words ii) he started the Protestant Reformation b) Reformation bloomed in Geneva by John Geneva i) He elaborated on Luther’s ideas that affected the future men and women in New England and American settlers c) 1536 - Calvin wrote basic doctrine in Latin tome, named Institutes of the Christian Religion i) He said that God is all mighty, and humans are sinful ii) your fate is chosen by him and you cannot do anything to change it d)

Martin Luther: German friar who believed that only the Bible was God’s word and started Protestant Reformation

In the 1300s a time period known as the Renaissance emerged.The renaissance became a time of rebirth for the people that were once restricted by the church’s strict rules. This break away from the church began with an event called the Protestant Reformation. The Protestant Reformation started with a German monk named Martin Luther. Martin Luther nailed 95 theses onto a catholic church door complaining about the church’s corrupt practices of selling indulgences. Martin Luther’s complaints inspired many other people to protest, thus creating the Protestant religion. Even though people were more inclined to leave the church, society was still governed by religion. King Henry the 8th was apart of the Protestants religion, and was the head of the

I think that a Protestant Reformation would have occurred even if Martin Luther had not taken the prominent role. First, there were many other supporters of the belief that the church’s authority was misguided besides MartinLuther. Although Luther began the Reformation, there were many other prominent figures that expressed their opinions before Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the church door. John Wyclif and Jan Hus stressed the Bible's authority over the clergy, and they translated the Bible into common vernacular so the people could read it and interpret it for themselves. Additionally, significant writers such as Thomas More and Desiderus Erasmus, who wrote Utopia and The Praise of Folly, respectively, vocally criticized the church. These

The protestant reformation happened at the moment that it did because the Catholic Church was very a powerful force in Europe. It controlled people lives both spiritually and temporally. The church had so much power that it maintained political control over a large portion of Italy. The fact that the church held so much control over countries and governments became a point of contention among European countries such as the Holy Roman Empire, Italian city-states outside of Rome, England, France and Spain. The power of the rulers of these areas had greatly increased in the 14th century and they were eager to take the chances offered by a Reformation to weaken the grip of the Catholic Church in Europe and also to develop their own powers across the European continent. For quite some time the Catholic Church had been an institution rampant with internal struggles. Such as the Avignon Papacy from 1309 to 1377 when seven popes opted to live in Avignon, France and not reside in Rome which was and is the traditional home of the Papacy. The Pope and other high ranking church officials often lived opulent lifestyles rather than a more austere lifestyle that should befit a spiritual leader. Many church leaders and Popes maintained political powers. They led armies, waged wars and made many political decisions. Church offices were sold, and many Popes and bishops practiced nepotism to fill church offices. With all of these worldly issues for the Pope

The pictures below and on the next page show the interiors of a Protestant church and a Roman Catholic church as each appeared in the first half of seventeenth century. Using these pictures as a starting point, explain how these interiors reflect the differing theologies and religious practices of Protestantism and Catholicism at that time.

The impact of the Protestant Reformation changed the Northern European art in 1517 – 1648. The Protestants depicted narrative imageries from the bible that did not stray

Fig, 17-2 Santa Constanza, Rome reflects the characteristic of the period because just before it was built Constantine legalized Christianity in the Edict of Milan and Christian art became imperial art. So this architecture was important for the future of Christian religion. It was built for the tomb of Constantine's daughter. The church itself symbolizes the spread of Christianity in the Roman world and the ambulatory and the dome supported by a barrel vault are all the characteristic of the churches that were built during that

While constructing both of these cathedrals there were sculptures created that represented narratives of theology and mysticism. Both were created for a place of worship that’s why sculptures and paintings of religious images were added. This showed a great respect for the belief in Christ and the surrounding believers.

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.