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- The Reformation led to the reformulation of certain basic tenets of Christian belief and resulted in the division of Western Christendom between and the new Protestant traditions. The spread of Protestantism in areas that had previously been Roman Catholic had far-reaching political, economic, and social effects.
Oct 22, 2024 · Having far-reaching political, economic, and social effects, the Reformation became the basis for the founding of Protestantism, one of the three major branches of Christianity. The world of the late medieval Roman Catholic Church from which the 16th-century reformers emerged was a complex one.
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The Reformation was partly an outgrowth of the Renaissance....
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Money-generating practices in the Roman Catholic Church, such as the sale of indulgences.
Demands for reform by Martin Luther, John Calvin, Huldrych Zwingli, and other scholars in Europe.
The invention of the mechanized printing press, which allowed religious ideas and Bible translations to circulate widely.
The desire of many people to read the Bible in the language they spoke at home rather than in Latin.
The desire of many people to rely only on the Bible for religious guidance and not on tradition or current teachings.
A belief that forgiveness comes only from God rather than from a combination of faith and good deeds.
The emergence of Protestantism, which became one of the three major branches of Christianity (along with Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy).
The establishment of many Protestant churches, groups, and movements, including Lutheranism, Calvinism, Anglicanism, the Society of Friends (also known as Quakers), among others.
Translation of the Bible into German, French, English, and other languages.
The Counter-Reformation, a movement within the Roman Catholic Church to reform and revive itself.
Improved training and education for some Roman Catholic priests.
The end of the sale of indulgences.
Oct 28, 2024 · The Protestant Reformation was the result of a spark that blew a powder keg which had been building for centuries. Here are some of the early figures who laid the groundwork for later reforms — and paid the price.
- Jacob Edson
Nov 10, 2021 · The Protestant Reformation was a reaction to the corruption and abuses of the medieval Catholic Church. When did the Protestant Reformation begin? The Protestant Reformation began in 1517 when the German priest Martin Luther issued his 95 Theses challenging the Church's policy on indulgences.
- Joshua J. Mark
- Although scholars differ on an answer, the dates of the Protestant Reformation are usually given as 1517-1648.
- There were many significant reformers but the three considered the most important are Martin Luther, Huldrych Zwingli, and John Calvin.
- There were many women involved in the Protestant Reformation including Marguerite of Navarre, Marie Dentiere, Argula von Grumbach, and Katharina Ze...
- Effects of the Protestant Reformation include widespread literacy, modern democracy, individualism, civil rights, philosophical skepticism, and rel...
Oct 1, 2016 · The literature on the consequences of the Reformation shows a variety of short- and long-run effects, including Protestant-Catholic differences in human capital, economic development, competition in media markets, political economy, and anti-Semitism, among others.
- Sascha O. Becker, Steven Pfaff, Jared Rubin
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Oct 29, 2017 · CNN — If you’re a Protestant, the anniversary of the revolution Martin Luther set in motion 500 years ago this Tuesday is a big deal. But even if you’re not, it should be. The Reformation was...
Dec 2, 2009 · The Protestant Reformation was the 16th-century religious, political, intellectual and cultural upheaval that splintered Catholic Europe, setting in place the structures and beliefs that would...
