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31.1 Intro.
The Reformation refers to a movement that b/g in the early 1500s that led to the start of many new Christian churches that broke away from the Catholic Church. Can you think of a belief system that may have influenced this? What were some of the problems with the Catholic Church? Those who broke away became known as Protestants.
Worldliness and Corruption? Many church leaders broke their vows of celibacy, ignored Christian values, and behaved like royalty. How were they supposed to be behaving? Church officials b/g selling indulgences so people could buy forgiveness for their sins. Church also engaged in the practice of simony, or the selling of church positions. Why would one want to buy a church position? Church also charged to see relics and collected taxes.
King Philip IV
Pope Clement V
Pope Gregory IX
Jan Hus: Bohemian priest that agreed w/ Wycliffe. Wanted Bible and mass to be in common language and claimed Christ was head of Church, not the pope. What do you think happened to him?
Catherine of Siena: Italian mystic that felt she had a direct experience of God. Emphasized personal experience of God over formal observances of church practices.
Erasmus: Outspoken humanist and priest that published The Praise of Folly. Argued for return to simple Christian goodness and against abuses of clergy. Wanted reform to happen from w/I the Church. So was he a Protestant?
What do you think happened to him? He was excommunicated and declared a heretic. H.R.E. forbade printing or selling his writings.
Calvin: French humanist that wrote Institutes of the Christian Religion. Stressed that salvation came only from God, and those who were saved were chosen by God. Believed that success in business was a sign of Gods grace.
King Henry VIII: Led Englands Protestant reformation by starting the Church of England. Didnt have any religious disagreements, his break was due to political and personal reasons.
Tyndale: English priest that was influenced by Martin Luther. Attacked Church corruption and was then arrested and burned at the stake. Translated many books of the Bible and paved the way for the King James version.