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Bell Ringer List three beliefs of Christianity.
What is the benefit of a Printing Press? They can make copies
quickly and cheaply Monotheistic Ten commandments Bible Jesus
Churches What was the focus of Medieval Europe? Why? What is a
sect? The Roman Catholic church because everyone was scared to go
to Hell A small group. Most often used in religion when there are
different groups. Christianity: Catholic vs Orthodox Protestant
Reformation Review In Medieval Europe, the Roman Catholic Church
was all powerful.
No one dared question its authority, for fear of Hell. Over time
the Church became rich and powerful, leading to corruption. The
Church even controlled politics, threatening excommunication on any
leaders who disobeyed. Church Money The Church made money in
several ways:
-Charging for baptisms, marriages and other sacraments -the 10%
tithe -The selling of indulgences The Church claimed to use the
money to feed the poor and care for the sick. However, there were
large sums spent on lavish homes, fancy clothes and large banquets.
The church also spent large amounts of money to beautify churches
throughout Europe Officials of the church (priests, bishops,
etc.)
Church Corruption As the power and wealth of the Church grew, so
did the corruption and worldliness of the Clergy Some members of
the clergy lived in fancy houses, dressed in luxuriousrobes, ate
banquets and even were frequently drunk and visited by prostitutes.
Clergy- Officials of the church (priests, bishops, etc.)
Indulgences Indulgences- Pardon for sins
In order to make more money the Church began selling Indulgences.
Indulgences were pardons for sins committed in a persons lifetime.
Originally indulgences were only given for great and good deeds.
Over time they became a source of profit. Indulgences- Pardon for
sins Reformers The Church had become both very powerful and
corrupt. Some reformers spoke out against the church: -Erasmus
-Martin Luther -Calvin Bell Ringer Why was Luther frustrated with
the Church?
In what ways were the Clergy corrupt and worldly? They would
partake in worldly pleasures like alcohol, and they lived rich and
fancy lives They had become worldly and they were selling
Indulgences, instead of stressing faith Why did the people believe
in Indulgences? What is Excommunication? They could not read the
bible for themselves and trusted the church When you are kicked out
of the Church and can no longer receive the sacraments Vernacular-
everyday language
Erasmus Erasmus was a Dutch (Netherlands) humanist who believed the
Bible should be translated into the Vernacular. He translated the
New Testament (Christian portion of the Bible) into Greek and
Latin. Erasmus wrote The Praise of Folly, a humorous expose of the
churchs worldly practices and immoral behavior Vernacular-everyday
language Martin Luther Martin Luther: Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther King Jr.: American Civil Rights Movement Martin
Luther was a German Monk from a middle class family. He was
originally trained as a lawyer but joined the Clergy after a near
death experience. He was disappointed by the corruption he saw in
the Church. He was particularly offended by the selling of
Indulgences. Martin Luther Martin Luther was a German Monk from a
middle class family. He was originally trained as a lawyer but
joined the Clergy after a near death experience. He was
disappointed by the corruption he saw in the Church. He was
particularly offended by the selling of Indulgences. Luthers 95
Theses In a nearby town Luther encountered Johann Tetzel selling
indulgences. The claim was that these indulgences could not only
spare the buyer, but all of their deceased relatives. Angry and
seeking to restore Christian values, Luther wrote the 95 Theses, a
list of his complaints with the corrupt church. Repent- sincere
regret about ones sin
95 Theses Luthers 95 Theses have three main arguments: -The Bible
does NOT offer indulgences as a way out of sin -Pope cant free
people from Purgatory- clergy have no special powers -Christians
can only be saved through faith According to Luther, true salvation
can only truly be attained through Repentance. Repent- sincere
regret about ones sin Spreading Luthers ideas
Martin Luthers ideas quickly spread due to the Printing Press.
Luthers supporters quickly printed many copies of the Theses, and
they were distributed throughout Europe. Soon the Pope in Rome knew
of Luthers act. Roman Catholic reaction
The church tried to get Luther to recant (give up his beliefs) but
he refused and became even more radical, pushing for a total reform
within the church. The Pope excommunicated Luther and even the
German princes, bowing to pressure from the Pope, declared him an
outlaw Luther sought refuge with a brave and forward minded German
Prince. Bell Ringer What is Machiavellis view on government? How
did the printing press help spread the protestant reformation? Made
quick and cheap copies of the 95 Theses Leaders should do whatever
it takes to gain and maintain power The ends justifies the means
Why are Luthers followers called protestants? What is Secular?
Because they were protesting the Roman Catholic church Worldly, not
religious Lutheranism= Protestants
Luthers followers soon became known as Protestants, because they
were protesting the Roman CatholicChurch. Luther continued to
develop his ideas and pushed for several important changes:
Salvation through faith alone The Bible is the only source of
Religious Truth Christians have equal access to God through Faith
and the Bible Northern Protestants The Protestant sect quickly
spread throughout Northern Germany and Scandinavia. Despite their
growing popularity the Roman Catholics continued to persecute the
Protestants. Eventually they reached a truce with the Peace of
Augsburg. This treaty allowed German Princes to decide their
religion. Most northern princes convert to Protestant Lutheranism,
while the South remained Roman Catholic Roman Catholic vs
Protestants John Calvin John Calvin was a Protestant from France.
However, he did not think that Luther had gone quite far enough. He
agreed, however, that the Bible was the only true source of
religious information, and that Salvation can only be achieved by
faith Predestination Calvin put forth the idea that God had chosen
long ago who would achieve Salvation. These people were
pre-determined to gain Salvation No one can know if theyre meant to
be saved or not, so you must live a devout and religious life just
in case. If you are predetermined to go to Heaven but are not
devout, you may be denied. Theocracy- government run by religious
leaders
Calvins Geneva Geneva, Switzerland appreciated Calvin's views and
asked him to lead their government. Calvin set up a Theocracy and
punished anyone who was not devout. Genevas citizens created a
truly Christian society and stressed hard work, discipline, thrift,
honesty and morality. Theaters were closed and elaborate dress was
prohibited Theocracy- government run by religious leaders
Reformation Though Europe remained Christian, there were several
sects competing for followers: -Roman Catholic -Orthodox -Lutheran
(protestant) -Calvinists -Anglican