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The Protestant Reformation

The Protestant Reformation. Church Organization. Pope Cardinals Archbishops Bishops Priests Monks/Nuns Congregation. The Protestant Reformation. A series of events in the 1500s that led to a new form of Christianity known as Protestantism.

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The Protestant Reformation

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  1. The Protestant Reformation

  2. Church Organization • Pope • Cardinals • Archbishops • Bishops • Priests • Monks/Nuns • Congregation

  3. The Protestant Reformation • A series of events in the 1500s that led to a new form of Christianity known as Protestantism. • Nearly ¼ of all Christians in the world today are Protestants. • Most of the churches right here in Morehead are Protestant.

  4. Causes of the Reformation 1.) Renaissance attitude of secularism (worldiness) -spirit of curiosity, improvement was valued. 2.) Resentment of Church power and wealth -Political power, taxes, land ownership 3.) Church abuses (corruption) Immorality (fornication, gambling, drunkeness) Ignorance (lack of education, illiteracy)Pluralism/Absenteeism (misuse of money, neglecting spiritual duties)

  5. Martin Luther1483-1546 • From Germany, son of a copper miner • Lightning storm • 1505- entered a monastery • 1507- became an ordained priest • 1512- became a professor of theology at the University of Wittenberg. • Struggled with anxiety over his salvation • “He who through faith is righteous shall live” • Began to disagree with Catholic Church teachings

  6. Luther writes the 95 Theses • What prompted him? • The sale of indulgences (pardons for sins) • Remission, after death, of all or part of the punishment for sin • Replaced traditional act of penance (fasting, prayer, etc…) • Johann Tetzel – “As soon as the coin in the coffer rings, the soul from purgatory springs” • Luther’s protests: • Unfair to the poor • Gave people false sense of salvation

  7. 95 Theses • Oct. 31, 1517: Luther nailed the 95 Theses on the door of the Church. • Wanted reform, not to break from the church. • Quickly reprinted in the vernacular ; spread quickly due to the printing press. • Luther’s ideas were so popular because of the environment of backlash that already existed. • His popularity and followers make him a huge threat in the eyes of the Church.

  8. Luther’s Teachings • -What Luther wanted to change: • No Indulgences • No Confession • No Pilgrimages • No Prayers to saints • Simplify ritual of the mass, instead focus on sermon • Clergy should be able to marry

  9. Martin Luther • Church officials asked him to recant; he refused • Summoned to appear at the Diet of Worms • Excommunicated and declared an outlaw • Protected by Frederic the Wise • Translated the New Testament into German during his year of hiding. • Some of his teachings had already been put into action = Lutherans – the first Protestant church. • 1555- Peace of Augsburg

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