protestant reformation Flashcards
century religious movement dividing western church into what two groups
Catholic and Protestant
what was humanism called once it started spreading to Northern Europe
Christian humanism
what did Christian humanists believe in
humans being able to reason and improve themselves
best known Christian humanist
father of Christian humanism
called his philosophy “philosophy of Christ”
wanted reform
desiderius erasmus
Christianity should show people how to live good lives and not just provide beliefs on how they can be saved
philosophy of Christ
when did the corruption happen
1450-1520
who did not meet the church’s spiritual needs
popes
popes were supposed to be spiritual leaders but were interested in ________ and not religion
politics
what did the church sell in order to release from all or part of the punishment for a sin
ticket to heaven
indulgences
monk and professor at university of Wittenberg
focused on the certainty of salvation
feels that humans are powerless and could never do enough to reach salvation
Martin Luther
said that humans are not saved by works-rather through their faith in God
he read the bible
justification by faith alone
Luther
justification by faith alone
main idea behind Protestant reformation
as soon as the coin in the coffer rings, the soul from purgatory springs”
monk johann tetzel
what did Luther nail on the castle church in Wittenberg Germany that was a protest against the Catholic Church
October 31st 1517
95 theses
attacks on the church’s idea of selling indulgences for money
invention of printing press helped spread the word
Luther was excommunicated because of this action
Luther was now completely against the church and their selling of indulgences
95 theses
Luther wanted German churches to overthrow the papacy in Germany and form what
a reformed German church
destroyed real meanings of the gospel
Catholic Churches 7 sacraments
what 2 sacraments did Luther want
baptism and holy Eucharist (communion)
Luther thought priests should be able to obtain what
a wife
forms an assembly to question Luther and try to damage his views which Luther refuses to attend
Charles V
outlaws Luther within the Holy Roman Empire
luthers works were to be burned and he was to be captured and brought back to the emperor
however luthers ruler, Fredrick the elector of saxony, sends him into hiding and protects him
edict of worms
What did luthers religious movement become
a revolution
who did Luther gain the support of from the Holy Roman Empire
German political rulers
what kinds of churches were now Bing supervised by the government
state churches
who held the final word (not the pope)
political leaders