Reformation I
The name given to followers of Luther at the beginning and others who disagreed with the Roman Catholic Church.
Protestants
According to______________only those chosen by God would be saved.
John Calvin
True or False: Luther had an issues with the Catholic church in these areas:
1) Indulgences
2) Absolute power and wealth of the church.
What is True?
Zwingli and Luther both agreed that the _________was the source for all teaching about the word of God.
Bible
Ideas that go against the main teachings of a religion.
Heresy
The _____________ can best be described as a movement to reform the Church that led to the formation of new religious groups.
Protestant Reformation
What was the main cause for the Protestant Reformation?
The widespread dissatisfaction with the practices of the Catholic Church, particularly the selling of indulgences and the corruption they practiced.
What did Luther post on the door of the church at Wittenberg?
What is the 95 Theses?
What was the real problem between Henry VIII and the Pope?
The Pope would not grant Henry a divorce from Catherine of Aragon.
What did the Catholic Church use the money gained from indulgences from?
To rebuild St. Peter´s Cathedral
This was a way of paying for forgiveness of sin.
What are indulgences?
What did the Anabaptists believed about baptism?
They believed in adult baptism, no child baptism since the person had to choose.
This Pope excommunicated Luther and sent him order to stop.
Who is Pope Leo X Medici?
Who were three key figures in the Reformation movement?
Martin Luther, John Calvin, Henry VIII, Ulrich Zwingli
How did the Anglican Church start?
Henry VII king of England was married to Catherine, his brother’s widow, but their marriage failed to produce a male heir. Henry sought an annulment to marry Anne Boleyn, but Pope Clement VII refused to grant it Henry's move was primarily politically motivated rather than religious.
Who was Henry VIII and what was his role in the Protestant Reformation?
Henry VIII was the king of England. Henry's move was primarily politically motivated rather than religious. However, it led to the formation of a separate Church of England, which maintained many Catholic practices but rejected papal authority.
Who are considered the major reformers?
Who are Luther, Calvin and Henry VIII
Who was John Calvin and what was his role in the Protestant Reformation?
John Calvin (1509–1564) was a French theologian, pastor, and reformer who developed Calvinism, which became one of the major branches of Protestantism.
As a result of the Protestant Reformation, what happened to the Roman Catholic Church?
The Reformation led to a major decline in the Catholic Church's religious and political influence across Europe. Countries like Germany, England, Switzerland, and Scandinavia saw entire regions convert to Protestantism, diminishing the Church's power in those areas.
Fragmentation of Christianity: What had been a unified Western Christianity under the authority of the Pope was now divided. Protestant branches such as Lutheranism, Calvinism, and Anglicanism emerged, leading to religious pluralism in Europe.
Who are the Anabaptists?
The Anabaptists believed that baptism should be a conscious choice made by an adult who professes faith in Jesus Christ. This was in direct contrast to both the Catholic and Protestant practice of infant baptism. They argued that only adults are capable of making a voluntary decision to follow Christ.
Separation of Church and State: Anabaptists rejected the idea of a state church, which was common in Catholic, Lutheran, and Calvinist regions. They believed the church should be separate from political and governmental structures and that true believers should not participate in military service or hold public office, which they saw as compromising their faith.
What did Luther say would get you to heaven?
Faith alone.
What was the important invention that helped the Protestantism and how?
The printing press, invented by Johannes Gutenberg around 1440, helped the spread of Protestantism, this invention had a profound impact on the dissemination of ideas and played a crucial role in the success of the Reformation.
The bible was the first book printed.
Which pope was a member of the wealthy and prestigious Medicy family that was head of the church when Luther began the split from the Roman Catholic Church¡?
Leo X
Which religious leader made predestination a central part of his belief system?
Why did Henry VIII leave the Catholic Church and create the Church of England?
The pope refused to give him the divorce.