The Protestant Reformation

1. The Protestant Reformation

2. Causes of the Reformation • 100 Years War and Black Death • Scientific Advances which contradicted the Church • The Corruption within the Catholic Church

3. What was the Protestant Reformation? • Prior to the Reformation all Christians were Roman Catholic • The [PROTEST]ant [REFORM]ation was an attempt to REFORM the Catholic Church • People like Martin Luther wanted to get rid of the corruption and restore the people’s faith in the church

4. What was the Protestant Reformation? • The Reformation caused a split in Christianitywith the formation of these new Protestant religions

5. What was the Protestant Reformation? CHRISTIANITY PROTESTANT CATHOLIC

6. The Reformers • Martin Luther • John Calvin • Henry VIII

7. Martin Luther • Lived from 1483-1546 in Germany • Father encouraged him to study law • A sudden religious experience inspired him to become a monk

8. Martin Luther • He became troubled over the possibility of salvation (acceptance into heaven) • He turned to the Bible, and confession for comfort • In the Bible he found the answer he was looking for

9. Luther's 95 Theses • A list of things he thought were wrong with the Catholic Church (95 Complaints) • He criticized: • The Power of the Pope • The Extreme Wealth of the Church • Indulgences (release from all or part of the punishment for sin)

10. Luther's 95 Theses • Believed in justification by faith (humans are saved by their faith in God, not through good works) • Gutenberg’s Printing Press made it possible for Luther to spread his beliefs

11. The first thing printed on Gutenberg’s press was the Bible. • This is a picture of a page from one of Gutenberg’s Bibles.

12. Luther on Trial • The Diet of Worms • 1520 Pope Leo X order Luther to give up his beliefs • Luther burned the order and was excommunicated • Luther went into hiding where he translated the New Testament into German – spreading his beliefs even further

13. Pope Leo X (Medici) • He was the Pope during the height of the corruption

14. Luther prepares to burn Pope's orders

15. Luther's Dying Words “I am fed up with the world, and it with me. I am like a ripe stool, and the world is like a gigantic anus, and so we’re about to let go of each other.” -Luther

16. Acceptance of Reforms • Lutheranism was formed (1st Protestant faith) • Supported by German Princes who issued a formal “protest” against the Church for suppressing the reforms • The reformers came to be known as [PROTEST]ants - Protestants

17. John Calvin “May little chickens dig out your eyes 100,000 times.” - Calvin speaking to another reformer whose ideas he disagreed with

18. John Calvin • Anti-Catholic • Influenced by Martin Luther • Disagreed with Luther’s “Salvation through faith alone.” • Created his own Protestant religion- Calvinism

19. Predestination • Calvin believed in: • Salvation through Predestination • At birth it is decided if you will go to heaven or hell

20. Calvin believed in: • Foreknowledge • God knows everything that will happen in your life • Purified approach to life: • No drinking, swearing, card playing, gambling etc..

21. CALVINISM • Started in Switzerland – Calvinists • England = Puritans • Scotland = Presbyterians • Holland = Dutch Reform • France = Huguenots • Germany = Reform Church

22. Christianity Protestant Catholic Lutheran Calvinism Presbyterian Puritan Hugeunots

23. Counter Reformation • COUNCIL OF TRENT • Reaffirmed traditional teachings of the Church • Both faith and works were necessary for salvation • Weakened the use of indulgences

24. Changes caused by the Protestant and Counter Reformations • Increased the power of the Church • Decreased the power of the Pope • Increased the interest in education and reading