Reformation

Question 1

What are the reasons for the reformation

Answer 1

The abuses in the church- including indulgences, the renaissance popes and bishops, the wealth of the church, poorly educated priests and the influence of the renaissance-questioning of accepted beliefs.

Question 2

Salvation

Answer 2

How to get to heaven

Question 3

Theology

Answer 3

The study of religion

Question 4

Theologian

Answer 4

One who has studied religion

Question 5

Heretic

Answer 5

Someone who disagrees with the church’s religious teachings

Question 6

Excommunication

Answer 6

The act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church: cutting a person off from a religious society.

Question 7

The difference between the church and Luther’s beliefs: source of beliefs

Answer 7

Luther-bible is the source of all teachings
Catholic Church-bible and tradition

Question 8

The difference between the church and Luther’s beliefs:how to get to heaven

Answer 8

Luther-faith in god-justification by faith alone
Catholic Church-faith and good works are needed

Question 9

The difference between the church and Luther’s beliefs:head of the church

Answer 9

Luther-the church was controlled by the prince in each state
Catholic Church-The pope

Question 10

The difference between the church and Luther’s beliefs:weekly religious service

Answer 10

Luther-communion service in German
Catholic Church-Mass said in Latin

Question 11

The difference between the church and Luther’s beliefs:sacraments

Answer 11

Luther-there are two-Baptism and the Eucharist
Catholic Church-Seven sacraments

Question 12

The difference between the church and Luther’s beliefs:Christ present at the Eucharist

Answer 12

Luther:both the bread and wine and the body and blood was present
Catholic Church:Bread and wine changed totally into the body and blood of Christ

Question 13

The difference between the church and Luther’s beliefs:importance of priests

Answer 13

Luther:all Christians were equal and should read the bible themselves
Catholic Church-Priests were a special group that were trained to properly understand what the bible meant.

Question 14

The difference between the church and Luther’s beliefs:could priests marry

Answer 14

Luther-said they should
Catholic Church:the Catholic Church do not allow priests to marry

Question 15

Simony

Answer 15

The buying or selling of church positions

Question 16

Nepotism

Answer 16

The appointing of relatives to church jobs regardless of merit

Question 17

Pluralism

Answer 17

Holding more than one church job at a time

Question 18

Absenteeism

Answer 18

A priest or bishop being absent from their parish or diocese for long periods of time

Question 19

Indulgences

Answer 19

Special prayers that were said to reduce time spent in purgatory