Chapter 13: Reformation Flashcards
Thomas Moore
1478-1535
Ended up as lord chancellor of England
Wrote Utopia about the idealistic life and institutions of a christian community
Proposed a new social society
Desiderius Erasmus
1466-1536
Most influential of all christian humanists
Formulated and popularized the reform program of christian humanism
Translated the earliest forms of scripture to get rid of any errors
Martin Luther
Head of the Reformation Was a monk with the Augustinian Hermits Professor of theology Found the church corrupt Broke from the church (protestant)
Johann (John) Tetzel
Dominican
Sold indulgences
Nintey-five Thesis
95 reasons why Martin Luther found the Roman Catholic Church corrupt
The Diet of Worms
A council to determine whether Luther was right in his teachings or a heretic
The Peasants War(1534)
Social discontent became entangled with religious revolt
Led to attacks
Philip Melanchthon
Formulated the Augsburg Confession
Spelled out what was wrong with lutheran faith
Charles V
Holy Roman emperor (1519-1556)
Wanted the catholic church
Had hold over a huge empire
Peace of Augsburg
Division of Christianity was formally excepted and religious warfare ended
Sacraments
A Catholics chief means of receiving Gods grace
Example: baptisim
Ulrich Zwingli
Lived in Zurich, Switzerland
Influenced heavily by christian humanism
Preached similarly to Luther
John Calvin
2nd generation reformer
Absolute sovereignty of God
We are all sinners
Predestination
Marburg Colloquy
When Luther and Zwingli met and discussed/agreed on many theological ideas
Could not agree on the issue of the Eucharist
Transubstantiation
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