DENOMINATIONS
Martin Luther and his followers separate religious group
What are the Lutherans?
The person most responsible for the Protestant Reformation
Who is Martin Luther?
A pardon that released a sinner from performing the penalty that a priest imposed for sins
What is an indulgence?
Catholic Church spiritual rituals that could gain Christians God's grace
What are Holy Sacraments?
Luther wrote these formal statements, attacking the “pardon-merchants”
What are the 95 Theses?
The Protestant “Church of England”
What is Anglican?
Reformer who attacked indulgences, promoted teachings in vernacular and was executed by Catholic Church leaders
Who is John Wycliffe?
The church teachings in the local language is known as this
What is vernacular?
The practice of selling church positions to the highest bidder
What is simony?
Order created by the Pope in 1540 for the followers of Ignatius who focused on stopping the spread of Protestantism
What are Jesuits?
Religious teachings published in 1536 in Institutes of the Christian Religion that said humans cannot earn salvation
What is Calvinism?
This person's invention spread the message calling for an end of church corruption, the growing Pope's power and increased calls fro church reform
Who is Johann Gutenberg?
A person who holds beliefs that differ from official Church teachings
What is a heretic?
To set aside a marriage if proof can be found that it was not legal in the first place
What is annul?
Reformers such as Ignatius led this movement to help Catholics remain loyal to the Catholic Church
What is the Catholic Reformation?
Originated as followers of John Knox in Scotland and in France they were called Huguenots
What is Presbyterian?
This person taught that people are sinful by nature and God has predetermined who will be saved
Who is John Calvin?
Non-religious areas of life, like government and economics are known as
What is secular?
This was used to accuse, hold trials and punish non-believers and those who violated church doctrine
What is the Inquisition?
According to Martin Luther, the ultimate authority for the interpretation of Christian doctrine is
What is the Bible?
Believed that only those who wished to be baptized could do so, church and state should be separate and they refused to fight in wars and shared possessions
What is Anababtist?
This person created a committee of Catholic leaders to review church practices, known as the Council of Trent
Who is Pope Paul III?
A government controlled by religious leaders
What is a theocracy?
The taking away of a person's right to membership in the church
What is excommunication?
Christian humanist who published the Praise of Folly - which called for an end of church and Pope corruption
Who is Erasmus?