Chapter 14 Flashcards
Why were the church leaders unhappy with the clergy in the 16th century?
Clerical immorality, ignorance, and pluralism
Clergy were…
Drunk, disorderly, gambling, and not being celibate (prostitution)
Priests were uneducated and little more knowledge then those whom they preached to
Pluralism- having more than one benefice- causes lack of attention and care
Absenteeism- no visiting of offices
Simony- the act of buying and selling church offices
According to Luther- Indulgences
What is pluralism?
The act of having more than one benefice
What is simony?
The act of buying/selling church offices
What are indulgences?
Things that are written out by a church official and sold to be used to pray and confess with. It was said they would guarantee less time in Purgatory and a swift entrance into Heaven
What is the Eucharist?
The Lord’s Supper (communion)
What is Transubstantiation?
Catholic view
The bread and wine turn into the blood and body of Christ and he is present.
What is Consubstantiation?
Lutheran belief
The bread and the wine do not transform, but undergo spiritual changes so that Christ is present
What did Zwingli believe about Eucharist?
It is only a memorial
What was the focus of the Brethren of the Common Life in the 15th century?
They were based on simplicity and the word of the scriptures. They fed the hungry, clothed the poor, visited the sick, and taught in local schools.
How did Martin Luther feel one can get into Heaven?
Enter by faith in God alone
How did indulgences get started?
Pope Leo X was in desperate need of money. He asked Archbishop Albert for help. Albert went to the Fugger (banking family for money). Pope allowed the sale of indulgences in order to pay it off.
Why did Luther write the 95 theses?
NO indulgences- the have no scriptural evidence
What did Martin Luther believe in?
Salvation by faith alone
Religious authority resides in the Bible
3 (mainly 2) sacraments- Baptism, Eucharist, and maybe Penance
Church is the community, not just the Pope and clergy
No vocation is higher than another (Women= important too)
What was Martin Luther’s view on women?
They had just as important of a job
They should be more educated
What was the Diet of Worms?
Charles V called the meeting in Germany. At this meeting they attempted to get Luther to recant his beliefs, but Luther did not care. He was excommunicated, but it did not matter.
Why did Charles V try to keep everyone under him Catholic?
Catholic denomination helps to feed nationalism
Lutheranism would give more independence to regions with princes and less power for Charles (not under same religious law and motives).