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The Protestant ReformationOf the 16th Century
Background
Before the Protestant Reformation there was considered to only be one Church, the Catholic Church
1515 – Pope Leo X gave indulgence for those who funded the renovation of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome Indulgence: an act of kindness or favor that in
return one receives a pardon from temporal punishments of sin (less suffering in Purgatory)
Problem: Only the rich could afford this indulgence
Martin Luther
Born in Germany to Catholic Parents in 1483
He became a monk and also a professor at the University of Wittenburg in Saxony
October 31, 1517 : 95 Theses
Martin Luther
95 Theses Nailed to the Castle
Church door in Wittenberg
Listed 95 arguments up for debate about Church practices, most importantly the sale of indulgences
Luther believed nothing could be done to save us on our own accord
Martin Luther Ideas of Luther
Purgatory was a false doctrine Salvation was through faith alone The Bible alone should be the final authority for
truth The only two Sacraments that were valid were
Baptism and the Last Supper because they were the only two with Scriptural support
The Eucharist wasn't a transformation of the bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ, rather it is just Christ who is present through it
Such Ideas were published into books on printing presses by Luther to get his ideas circling faster
Diet of Worms (1521) As ideas of Luther began to circulate Europe in
his newly published books and pamphlets, European leaders loyal to the Church and the pope and clergy called together a council to try Luther on the grounds of heresy
The pope ordered Luther to renounce his heretical statements, but Luther refused to comply saying to do so would go against his better conscience
Luther was forced into hiding by the help of Fredrick the wise
John Calvin
Born in France to Catholic Parents in 1509
French theologian and pastor
Calvin began to doubt his Catholic faith as he began to read the writings of Aristotle, Luther, and Plato
John Calvin Calvin began to write down
his own ideas
Calvin believed Purgatory was a lie created by the Catholic Church to instill fear on the Church during the Middle Ages
Calvin believed the Old Testament laws still applied to Christians
Calvin believed the Catholic Church was a destructive path and that a reformed Christianity would be the surest path to heaven
John Calvin 1533 – Calvin is forced to flee
Paris, He was threatened by many rulers of Europe and Church leaders to be executed on account of his radical ideas.
1572- St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
Royal Wedding between Protestant and Catholic
Huguenot (Calvinist Frenchmen) attempt the assassinate French King
Three Days Later: French King attacks the Huguenots responsible for the attempt but the killing spreads on, killing over 100,000 French men
Henry XIII Born in UK as a
Catholic in 1492 King of England Asked for an
annulment from his wife from the pope due to the fact that his wife couldn't produce an heir to the throne The pope denied his
request Henry broke away
from the Church
Church of England Henry XIII put it into English
law that the King was the final authority, not the Pope
Edward VI took over Henry's throne after his death in 1547
Edward was a liberal protestant that kept extreme measures to keep Catholicism out of England
Banned Catholic practices and rituals
Priests were forced to hide out in Catholic homes in secret compartments
Conclusion
The Protestant Reformation did not do what it was intended to do, to have a single Church reform. Rather, the Reformation caused a schism, a division in the Church.
Today, there are over 30,000 denominations of Christianity. We are left with one big problem: Which one is the one Church of Jesus Christ? The One Catholic Church thats held strong to its
beliefs for about 2000 years Or any of the other thousand denominations that
determine doctrine by personal interpretation