1 / 31

Protestant Reformation

Explore the factors leading to the Protestant Reformation, its impact on Europe, and the rise of Protestantism. Learn about key figures like Martin Luther and the spread of new ideas through the 95 Theses. Discover the cultural, technological, and spiritual reasons behind this pivotal historical period.

shenita
Download Presentation

Protestant Reformation

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Turn in to Basket: • Smallpox Reading Notes Protestant Reformation Agenda: AoE KWL Chart Unit 4 Test Study Guide Intro to the Protestant Reformation Notes Protestant Reformations Intro Textbook Worksheet

  2. Today’s Goals • Analyze what factors led to the Protestant Reformation • Analyze the effects of the Reformation had on Europe

  3. Age of Absolutism Renaissance 1300 – 1650Europe Age of Exploration Reformation Scientific Revolution

  4. “Religion in America” Report • 28% of American adults left the faith in which they were raised (when including switches between Protestant churches, the number raises to 44%) • 16.1% of adults say they are currently unaffiliated with a particular religion, double the number who say they were unaffiliated as children. • 25% of those 18-29 say they are not currently affiliated with any church

  5. Question… • What do you think is a major reason people might leave a religion in today’s world?

  6. Why Might People Have Left the Church in the 1500s? • Renaissance thought focuses on secular world • People begin to question church authority • Ideas spread because of increased printing materials • Problems in the church • Corruption, greed, indulgences • Indulgences-Selling of forgiveness • “As soon the coin in coffer rings, the soul from purgatory springs” -Telezer

  7. What was the Reformation? • 1450-1565 (mid 15th - mid 16th centuries) • Major split in Christianity • Christian Church breaks into two parts

  8. ISM The Christian Churchdivides in two: CATHOLIC CHURCH CATHOLIC CHURCH REFORMATION PROTESTANTISM (AKA “Christianity”)

  9. Problems with the Church • GREED • INDULGENCES • CORRUPTION

  10. 1. Greed • Church accused of greediness • Church was making lots of money from tithes (taxes) • Church was gathering more land from wars • Acting more like a power-hungry country than a sacred institution

  11. Think-Pair-Share • Should a person be able to buy forgiveness? Why or why not? • Should the amount of money a person has allow them to get away with more?

  12. 2. Indulgences • Sale of indulgences • Indulgences were pardons for sins. • If people purchased indulgences, then they did not need to repent. • Gave the impression that people could buy their way into heaven.

  13. 3. Corruption • Saw corruption in church officials and the Pope. • Priests were frequently married, drank too much, and gambled • Pope Alexander VI admitted that he fathered several children

  14. Why did the Reformation happen when it did? What was happening in Europe during this time period? • Cultural reasons • Technological reasons • Spiritual reasons

  15. 1. Cultural • Better educated, urban population • Kings were growing impatient with the power of the Church • Society was more humanistic and secular due to the Renaissance

  16. 2. Technological • 1450: Gutenberg invents printing press • Helped spread ideas before Catholics could squash them • Intensified criticism of the Church

  17. 3. Spiritual • Growing interest in mysticism and religious zeal among European masses • Call for a return to the simplicity of the early Church

  18. Martin Luther • A German monk • Became upset with the sale of indulgences and other corruptions of the Church

  19. Luther's 95 Theses • Luther writes 95 statements about things that were wrong with the Church • Posts the document on the door of Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany on October 31, 1517 • Statements directly attack the Pope, excommunication, and indulgences.

  20. Luther's Key Ideas • Pope should not have the exclusive right to interpret the Bible • The Pope could make mistakes and was not infallible. • Everyone should be able to interpret the Bible for themselves. • All people of faith are equal (people don't need a priest to interpret the Bible for them) • People could win salvation only by faith in God (not "good works" or with money and indulgences)

  21. Luther's Ideas Spread • 95 Theses were copied down and printed • Ideas spread like wildfire across Germany and parts of Europe

  22. Catholic Church's Response • Angered Pope Leo X • Initially not seen as a threat

  23. Pope Threatens Luther • Pope issues an edict (statement) in 1520 excommunicating Luther unless he recanted 41 of his 95 Theses. • Luther burned the edict publicly • Luther was excommunicated

  24. Pair-Share • Think about an example in history when people have stood up for their beliefs despite threat and danger to their well-being? • Were these people justified?

  25. Church Actions • Church bans the 95 Theses • Orders Luther to come speak at the Diet of Worms

  26. NO…Diet of Worms?

  27. Diet of Worms • Martin Luther is forced to come speak about the 95 Theses • Declare whether the books were his and if he still stood by them • Luther declared: • “I cannot and will not recant anything, since it is neither safe nor right to go against my conscience. May God help me.”

  28. Luther and Protestantism • Luther's ideas spread rapidly • Ideas lead to creation of a new branch of Christianity: Protestantism

  29. Results & IMPACT • Growing doubt & religious skepticism • Religious warfare • Political stability valued over religious truth • Witch Craze swept through Europe in the 1600s • Between 1561-1670, 3000 people in Germany, 9000 people in Switzerland, and 1000 people in England were executed as witches

More Related