Reformation
Cesar H.5th period
What was the change?
The Reformation was a great revolt against Rome and the authority of the church. It said that the bible had all authority and man had the right to interpret it for himself. The Reformation said that since the Scriptures were authentic its views on the way of salvation and organization of the Christian church would be a change from the Catholic church of Rome.
Who were the people associated with the change?
john calvin
John Calvin was one of the chief leaders of the Protestant Reformation. He was smart, good at preaching, and had the gift of administration. His ideas were generally known as Calvinism or Reformed Theology. He believed in pre-destination and soverignty of God.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther was a German monk and taught theology at the Univeristy of Wittenberg. He felt that faith alone could bring belief and the services of the Catholic Church were not needed. He wanted to reform the church and nailed the Ninety Five Thesis to the Wittenberg church door.
john knox
John Knox was mad about the corruption in the church. He had started as a Catholic priest and after becoming disenchanted about the church he helped direct Scotland to Protestantism. His political legacy was Presbyterianism.
How did the change impact the society at the time?
It changed how people viewed the faith from one faith to many competing faiths. People broke off into many faiths and there was a lot of strife in society.It also gave them a new work ethic called the Protestant work ethic and that differed from the past. The people also felt free of contraints....they did not feel like they had to answer to the priests anymore...they felt that God was the supreme king over the Pope. This brought into question spiritual authority and and its place in society.
how is the change evident in today's modern society?
In modern society the church is no longer seen as an the authority separate from secular government but with its own say in matters. its now seen as a totally separate orgnization. The Reformation changed the way people viewed their Spiritual faith and the way they approached decisions, which lead to modern concepts of Democracy.