the reformation Flashcards
what is justification by faith alone
martain luthers belief that all you need to get into heaven was faith in god and then you would do all the right things
why did luther write his 95 thesis
because johann tetzel came to wittenburg selling indulgences and this made luther angry
what was luthers 95 thesis
95 arguments or points against the sale of indulgenses
what was the diet of worms
a meeting of all the princes of germany to decide what to do with luther
what was the augsbury confession
a statement of lutherian beliefs
what was the counter reformation
actions taken by the catholic church to deal with prodestantism and bring about changes in the church
what was the council of trent
a meeting of catholic cardinals and bishops to write down and disscus the beliefs of that catholic church they also got rid of the abuses
what were the jesuits
a catholic orginisataion set up to educate catholic boys and spread the catholic faith
what were the inquisitions
special religious courts set up in europe to put prodestants on trial and get them to turn catholic
what is simony
selling positions in the church
what is pluralism
having more than one parish to look after
whats absenteeism
being absent from one parish because you are at another
whats nepotism
giving someone a job in the church just because you are friends or family
whats the sale of indulgences
special prayers that would forgive your sin and make you get to heaven faster
