Protestant Reformation

Protestant ReformationProtestant Reformation

Causes and EffectsCauses and Effects

Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

►Identify and explain 3 key changes to economyand society in the 16th century.►Identify and explain 3 key changes to economyand society in the 16th century.

►Identify and explain 2 key changes to politics inthe 16th century.►Identify and explain 2 key changes to politics inthe 16th century.

►Identify and explain the significance of 3 key signsof spiritual disorder that create the climate for theReformation►Identify and explain the significance of 3 key signsof spiritual disorder that create the climate for theReformation

►Identify and explain 4 key tenets of Protestantthought and how if differs from Catholicism►Identify and explain 4 key tenets of Protestantthought and how if differs from Catholicism

Christendom SplitChristendom Split

Crisis of the ChurchCrisis of the Church

►What events led to theweakening of churchlyauthority?►What events led to theweakening of churchlyauthority?

SchismSchism

Babylonian CaptivityBabylonian Captivity

Wyclif and HusWyclif and Hus

Hostility Toward the ChurchHostility Toward the Church

►What events madeincreasingly literateand wealth people tocriticize churchofficials?

Clerical ignorance

Clerical immorality

Clerical pluralism

►Simony – selling andbuying of church offices

Martin LutherMartin Luther

►Augustinian Priest►Augustinian Priest

►Entered monastery in 1505►Entered monastery in 1505

►Deeply troubled of hissinful nature and worriedabout his own salvation►Deeply troubled of hissinful nature and worriedabout his own salvation

►In studying St. Paul’s letterLuther discovers key toChristian life – faith inChrist’s love – God’s gracecannot be earned, but onlygiven freely by God.►In studying St. Paul’s letterLuther discovers key toChristian life – faith inChrist’s love – God’s gracecannot be earned, but onlygiven freely by God.

Luther’s OutrageLuther’s Outrage

►Selling of Indulgences

►Indulgence =remission of worldlypenance for sin

►Catholic teachingallowed Church to sellindulgences to forgivesinners – alive anddead.

Johann TetzelJohann Tetzel

►A Catholic Priestsanctioned to sellindulgences to raisemoney to pay back loansthat helped with thecompletion of St. Peter’sBasilica in Rome.►A Catholic Priestsanctioned to sellindulgences to raisemoney to pay back loansthat helped with thecompletion of St. Peter’sBasilica in Rome.

►“As soon as the coin in thecoffer shall ring, the soulfrom purgatory shallspring”►“As soon as the coin in thecoffer shall ring, the soulfrom purgatory shallspring”

Luther’s 95 ThesesLuther’s 95 Theses

►Luther’s 95propositions arguedagainst selling ofindulgences

►Begins theologicaldebate about papalauthority and keyideas of Christianity

Luther Faces Excommunication andDeath – Diet of WormsLuther Faces Excommunication andDeath – Diet of Worms

►Luther refuses torecant his beliefs aboutthe selling ofindulgences and theabuse of papal power.►Luther refuses torecant his beliefs aboutthe selling ofindulgences and theabuse of papal power.

►“…I am bound byScriptures I have citesand my conscience iscaptive to the word ofGod. I cannot and willnot recant anything…►“…I am bound byScriptures I have citesand my conscience iscaptive to the word ofGod. I cannot and willnot recant anything…

Luther ProtectedLuther Protected

►Why would many bewilling to protectLuther after he iscondemned at the Dietof Worms?►Why would many bewilling to protectLuther after he iscondemned at the Dietof Worms?

►Luther protected byJohn Frederick, Electorof HRE from Saxony, inpresent day Germany►Luther protected byJohn Frederick, Electorof HRE from Saxony, inpresent day Germany

More Ideas of LutherMore Ideas of Luther

►Changes the number andnature of key churchsacraments

Catholics =transubstantiation

Protestants =consubstantiation

Priests may marry

Services in vernacularlanguage

Divorce Legal

Monasteries abolished inLutheran countries

Protestant ThoughtProtestant Thought

►4 Key Questions distinguish Protestantismand Catholicism – both are Christian►4 Key Questions distinguish Protestantismand Catholicism – both are Christian

How is a person saved?How is a person saved?

Where does religious authority reside?Where does religious authority reside?

What makes up the church?What makes up the church?

What is the highest form of Christian Life?What is the highest form of Christian Life?

Where Are We Headed?Where Are We Headed?

►What were the politicaleffects of theReformation?►What were the politicaleffects of theReformation?

►The Social Effects?►The Social Effects?

►How did people reactto these changes?Peasants?►How did people reactto these changes?Peasants?

Princes?Princes?

Why?Why?

Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

►Identify and explain 3 key changes to economyand society in the 16th century.►Identify and explain 3 key changes to economyand society in the 16th century.

►Identify and explain 2 key changes to politics inthe 16th century.►Identify and explain 2 key changes to politics inthe 16th century.

►Identify and explain 4 key tenets of Protestantthought and how if differs from Catholicism►Identify and explain 4 key tenets of Protestantthought and how if differs from Catholicism