Catholic Church and the Counter Reformation
Lectures and Objectives
- The Council of Trent (1545-1563) examined how the Catholic Church would reform for the better. It played a vital role in revitalizing the Roman Catholic Church in many parts of Europe
The Catholic Church formed a new order called the Jesuits led by Ignatius Loyola and emphasized education.
- The Catholic Church responded to the Protestant movement with the Counter Reformation.
- The baroque art, music, and architecture style was adopted by the Catholic Church to bring out the strong emotions of the Christian faith
Jesuits and Ignatius Loyola
He became a expert in spiritual directions.
When he was young he dreamed of doing great deeds.
wounded in a battle with the french in 1521
He had feelings that where gods clues for gods direction.
Council of Trent
protestants claimed that the only source and norm from christian faith was holy scripture.
In Catholic theology, purgatory is a place or condition of temporal punishment for those who denied yet were not free from venial sins
Was the most important movement of the catholic reformation
An indulgence is a thing where you can buy your way to heaven
Baroque and the Counter Reformation
Paul Rubens made 2 cathedrals you can still see today
Happened in 16th century
Southern Netherlands was the center of the catholic reformation
Paul produced several Altarpieces
