The Renaissance And Reformation Church Flashcards
What was the goal of humanism?
To replace God with man.
What are the three impacts of the Renaissance on the church?
- ) People began to question the church’s teachings.
- ) People began to think and reason for themselves.
- ) People became less religious.
What was the most important tool in bring about reform in the church?
Bible
What was the most significant invention during the Renaissance?
Printing Press
In the 1260 day prophesy of Daniel, what 4 world powers did the beast represent?
- ) Babylon
- ) MedoPersia
- ) Greece
- ) Rome
In the 1260 prophesy, who did the “little horn” represent?
Papacy/Catholic church
What event “sparked” the Protestant Reformation?
When Luther posted his 95 thesis on the church doors for all to see.
What did Martin Luther consider his “crowning work” during his lifetime?
When he translated the New Testament into German.
What are the 3 fundamental beliefs that set Protestants apart from Catholics?
- ) Justification by faith (not works)
- ) The Bible alone serves as the believers ultimate authority “solo scriptura”.
- ) Priesthood of all believers: each person can communicate directly with God through Jesus (only mediator) - no need for priest.
Name the major protestant faith and the countries they were started in that came out of the Protestant reformation.
- ) Lutheran - Germany
- ) Anglican - England
- ) Calvinists - France/Switzerland
- ) Presbyterian- Scotland
- ) Anabaptist - America
- ). Methodist - England
- ) Adventist - America
“Rebirth”
Renaissance
Philosophy that promoted human thought and reason rather than God as the source of all truth and goodness.
Humanism
Belief that God created man and then left him to take care of himself.
Deism
Holy year to commemorate the birth of Jesus.
Jubilee
Pope Julius II decided to build a new cathedral in honor of the first pope.
St. Peter’s Cathedral
Town Luther was brought to trial ordered to recant.
Worms
Where the Festival of All Saints was held
Wittenberg
Decree
Bull
Take back
Recant
Fredrick the Wise was to show of him relic collection here.
Festival of All Saints
Those who supported Luther and protested his treatment and defended him.
Protestant
Catholics
Counter - Reformation
Followers of John Wycliffe
Lollards
Called by Pope Paul III to stop reformation
Council of Trent
Devil; opposite of Christ
Anti-Christ
Where papal headquarters was moved to.
Avignon
Grievances that condemned indulgences and other non-Biblical practices.
95 thesis
Became more important than the spiritual world.
Secular
2 Popes ruled simultaneously
Great Papal Schism
Society of Jesus
Jesuits
4 beast that arise to world power.
1260 day prophesy
Reform the Catholic Church
Protestant Reformation
Reformer from England who started the 1st glimmer of reform. 1st to openly criticize the corruption of the church.
John Wycliffe
Carried on John Wycliffe reforms but he was martyred in 1415.
John Huss
Decided to build a cathedral in honor of the first Pope.
Julius II
1st non-Italian French Pope who moved papal headquarters from Rome to Avignon.
Clement V
Born in Germany, became a monk/ later a priest because of a thunderstorm.
Martin Luther
Proclaimed a holy year to commemorate the birth of Jesus and offered to sell indulgences to all those who would take a pilgrimage to Rome. (died in exile)
Boniface VIII
Had issued a bull demanding the sale of more indulgences.
Leo X
Chief Relic Seller
John Tetzel
Helped Luther by hiding him for a year.
Fredrick the Wise
Leading church theologian who challenged Luther to debate.
Johann Eck
Holy Roman Emperor who is head of the German States.
Charles V
Called the Council of Trent
Paul III
Started the society of Jesus.
Ignatius Layola.
What was the impact of the confrontation between Pope Boniface VIII and King Phillip?
This confrontation was the beginning of a shift of power over to the Kings.
Besides killing lots of people, what was the major result of the religious wars between the Protestants and the Catholics?
England was split. Northern England became Protestant and Eastern England stayed Catholic.
German princes called a renounce Luther.
Augsburg
