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 [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? • In the end the reformers, like Luther, established their own Christian denominations. • The Reformation caused a split in Christianitywith the formation of these new Protestant denominations.

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 not going to heaven • He turned to the Bible, and confession for comfort • In the Bible he found the answer he was looking for

9. ROMANS 1:17 “The righteous shall by his faith be saved.” Luther realized that only faith (in the ultimate goodness of Jesus), not good deeds, could save a person. No good works, rituals, etc. would save a person if they did not believe.

10. 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 (Catholic concept of Salvation)

11. Luther's 95 Theses • Gutenberg’s Printing Press made it possible for Luther to spread his beliefs • Posted his 95 Theses on Church doors in Germany • Gained support from people and criticism from Church

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

13. 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

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

15. Luther prepares to burn Pope's orders

16. Acceptance of Reforms • Some Local German Churches accepted Luther’s ideas • Lutheranism was formed • 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 • Anti-Catholic • Influenced by Martin Luther • Disagreed with Luther’s “Salvation through faith alone.” • Created his own Protestant religion in Switzerland

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

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

20. T.U.L.I.P • You need to find out what it refers to and explain it with Calvin’s beliefs • Use www.greatsite.com

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

22. Henry VIII • Wanted an annulment (divorce) from Catherine (daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain) • Pope refused, then the Archbishop of Canterbury annulled his marriage. • Pope excommunicated Henry VIII • Henry then started the Anglican Church and gave himself a divorce.

23. Henry VIII • His and Catherine’s daughter Mary I later becomes queen and restores the Catholic Church. • She burns 300 protestants at the stake and gets the name “Bloody Mary“ • Elizabeth I (her half-sister) takes over and make England protestant again.

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