The Reformation And Martin Luther And The Protestant Reformation

Martin Luther is known as the man who fought the Catholic church. The man who exposed the church of committing unjust practices. The man who kick started the protestant reformation. The man who founded the Lutheran church. Martin Luther was many things, but he was not the man who planned to destroy Catholicism. The Reformation changed the religious climate in Europe by introducing ideas that were the basis of the modern-day Lutheranism.

Reformation is the religious revolution that took place in Western Europe in the 16th century. It arose from objections to doctrines and practices in the medieval church, loss of papal authority and credibility as well as other societal, political and economical issues of the time. This revolution had a major impact on Europe and it gave way to short term and long-term consequences, which still can be seen today.

The Reformation was an important 16th century European movement that strived to reform the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church, impacted by significant individuals such as Martin Luther and Henry VIII. From Martin Luther’s exposition of the church’s corruption to King Henry VIII’s Act of Supremacy, these two religious figures broke away due to different motives. The reformation of the church’s practices were based on Henry’s motives and actions were based on his personal desires for Anne Boleyn, a male heir, and more power over England, while Luther’s were based on reforming the corruptions of the churches in the German states.

The Protestant Reformation was a major 16th century European movement aimed initially at reforming the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. The Reformation in western and central Europe officially began in 1517 with Martin Luther and his 95 Theses. This was a debate over the Christian religion. At the time there was a difference in power. Roman Catholicism stands with the Pope as central and appointed by God. Luther’s arguments referred to a direct relationship with God and using the local vernacular to speak to the people. Luther’s arguments remove the absolute power from the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church in general. The revenue from the taxes paid to the Church would be reduced with Luther’s ideas, in part because of

The Protestant Reformation was a pivotal time of European history that occurred during the 16th century. The Protestant Reformation was comprised of people called “reformers” that challenged papal authority and questioned the Catholic Church’s ability to define Christian practice (“The Reformation”). The Protestant Reformation was revolutionary due to the fact that the reformers preached against everything the Catholic Church had been teaching. Some famous reformers are John Calvin and Martin Luther. However, Martin Luther-- to some--- is named the most successful and influential reformer of the 16th century. Martin Luther was tremendously effective and influential due to how resourceful he was, and his teachings spread across Europe swiftly.

The Protestant Reformation was the 16th-century religious, political, intellectual and cultural upheaval that splintered Catholic Europe, setting in place the structures and beliefs that would define the continent in the modern era.

INTRODUCTION The Reformation is a significant development within a religious tradition. During the 16th century, many changes occurred in European society as well as the Church. These were mainly due to the Protestant Reformation, English Reformation and Catholic Reformation. The Protestant Reformation was initiated by Martin Luther around 1517, in Germany.

The Reformation was a high religion stage that took place during Western Churches of the 16th century. Martin Luther King Jr. and also John Calvin was one of the greatest leaders of all time. The ability to have these two powerful men; at which Martin and Calvin both had brought forth an economic, political, and social effect. This had made the Reformation a founding of Protestantism. This made this one of the three major branches of Christianity.

The protestant reformation happened at the moment that it did because the Catholic Church was very a powerful force in Europe. It controlled people lives both spiritually and temporally. The church had so much power that it maintained political control over a large portion of Italy. The fact that the church held so much control over countries and governments became a point of contention among European countries such as the Holy Roman Empire, Italian city-states outside of Rome, England, France and Spain. The power of the rulers of these areas had greatly increased in the 14th century and they were eager to take the chances offered by a Reformation to weaken the grip of the Catholic Church in Europe and also to develop their own powers across the European continent. For quite some time the Catholic Church had been an institution rampant with internal struggles. Such as the Avignon Papacy from 1309 to 1377 when seven popes opted to live in Avignon, France and not reside in Rome which was and is the traditional home of the Papacy. The Pope and other high ranking church officials often lived opulent lifestyles rather than a more austere lifestyle that should befit a spiritual leader. Many church leaders and Popes maintained political powers. They led armies, waged wars and made many political decisions. Church offices were sold, and many Popes and bishops practiced nepotism to fill church offices. With all of these worldly issues for the Pope

WW I is the First World War also known as the Great War. It was a universal war that started in Europe 28 July 1914 and it continued until 11 November 1918. It started when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia then this conflict spread rapidly to Germany, Russia, Great Britain, and France. Many people fought in the war. More than 65 million men

The Reformation during the sixteenth century was a period of time that brought immense religious transition and the onset of questioning the traditional Catholic Church. All types of people from different social classes supported the Reformation and backed the idea of modifying the Catholic faith. King Henry VIII of England and Martin Luther of the German states, both adapted their own approach of reforming the Catholic religion, but for radically different reasons. Despite Martin Luther and King Henry VIII both rejecting the Catholic Church and papal authority, Martin Luther mainly focused on his opposition of the Catholic practices, including the corrupt sale of indulgences and the rejection of papal authority, whereas King Henry VIII called for a change of religion, based solely on what was in his own best self-interest, overall attempting to secure an heir to his throne.

The Reformation was a time of religious reform and development in Europe, which began with Martin Luther in 1517 and continued through the next hundred years into the seventeenth century. Various branches of Protestantism emerged during this time period, including Anabaptism, Anglicanism, and Calvinism, all of which differed in their views and influence upon Reformed Europe. Although Anabaptism, Anglicanism, and Calvinism all had an effect on Europe during the Reformation, Calvinism proved to be the most dynamic of these three movements because of its radical changes to the Christian doctrine which resulted the birth of the capitalist spirit, coupled with the development of a society which maintained a balance of church and state.

Before this trip, my understanding about the Reformation was limited to one name: Martin Luther. I learned some of his doings from the textbooks and knew something about the 95 theses. I knew the important influences of Reformation. I was impressed by Luther’s efforts on translating the Bible and made it possible for everyone to read the scripture. Probably because of my limited understanding about the Reformation, I find this trip extremely helpful, fruitful, valuable, and meaningful.

The renaissance period marked radical changes in many fields, this includes religion. The so-called Protestant Reformation was the split within western Christian Church initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin, and other early Protestants. Calls for reform came form all sectors of the European society and it is this dissatisfaction that explains why the ideas of Martin Luther evoked such extreme responses, there was already a ready audience. Although there had been significant attempts at reform before Luther, the date usually given for the start of the Protestant Reformation is 1517, when Luther published The Ninety-Five Theses. As he developed his ideas, Luther gathered followers, who came to be called Protestants. The word protestant

During the Renaissance age, excommunication within the Catholic church was very common; many rulers of state and religious rulers started to test the beliefs of Catholicism and eventually cause themselves to be excommunicated (Provost 2920-2921).The Catholic church began to lose its power in the Renaissance as art and science grew; people had new ideas and understandings of the world and the church began to influence the people less. Humanism helped many people start to believe on their own and have their own opinions. This powered the philosophy of Secularism, which stated that religion and politics should be separate; this idea obviously opposed the Catholic church, and as a result, the Protestant Reformation began in the early 1500’s by and man named Martin Luther. Martin Luther, born Catholic to Hans and Margarethe Luther tested the Catholic faith and was excommunicated because of his views of the church. During the Same time period, King Henry VIII was eager to make an heir but was unable to with the spouse he had chosen; his inability to achieve a divorce, the creation of the Church of England, and the disrespect toward the Catholic church gained him a spot on the “excommunicated" list. Amongst King Henry VIII many offspring, Queen Elizabeth I continued her father's church and was tested for coping the beliefs of the Catholics but calling it a different name later resulted in her excommunication. All of these leaders influenced the community and caused many civilians