Critisms of RC Church and Causes Flashcards
What way did popes behave in the RC Church
Like powerful kings rather than religious leaders
What did rulers have to do with the church
They had to pay large amounts of money to the pope in rome
What was the main intention of a priest being a priest
For comfort and money
What were some priests like
Uneducated and unable to preform there services
What did priests not do
Teach about Christianity ✝️
What were cardinals and bishops like
Lazy and greedy for power and wealth
What were church jobs like
They were sold for money
What did many religious teachers not go to
There dioceses
What did many catholics not know
The teachings of there faith
Name the 3 reasons that Martin Luther disliked the RC Church
Priests we’re uneducated and unable to preform there job
Money was a huge part of the church
The bible wasn’t in the home language for civilians to read
Who were Martin Luther and John Calvin
Most famous Protestant reformers
What does excommunication mean
Told to leave the church
What is a heretic
A person who’s beliefs a-posé the official belief of the church’s that the church considers wrong
What was the response of the catholic church to the reformation
Council of Trent
Inquisition
Jesuits
What is the response of the RC church know as
The council reformation
A council of church leaders which restated the Catholic beliefs and removed some old abuses were known as
Council of Trent
What was the inquisition
A religious court of law that questioned anyone suspected of holding Protestant beliefs.Eventually abused and killed believers went on for nearly 200 years and resulted in nearly 33,000 deaths
What were the Roman Catholic order of religious men founded by St Ignatius of Loyola known as
Jesuits
What were the effects of the reformers
Wars of religion
Divided Europe
Counter reformation
Spread of Protestantism
Increased power in monarchs
What were beliefs of Martin Luther
You don’t have to go to church to have your soul cleaned
Many priests did not live holy lives
The church is too rich
Should be able to read the bible in your own language not just Latin
Wrong to make an image of god
Wrong to sell indulgences
Or buy time out of purgatory
What did the reformation do
Wars of religion
A divided Europe
Counter reformation
Spread of Protestantism
Increased power in monarchs
What were the new religious orders
The jesuits member of the society of Jesus noted for educational missionary and charity work
Main goal to educate the word about Catholicism and stop the spread of Protestantism
When did council of Trent begin
1545
What was the inquisition
Began in 12th century however scoped significantly due to protestantism.Became torture and persecution of Christianity .Worst in Spain
