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the reformation continues
other protestant reformers
openly attacked abuses in the Catholic Church.
Christian humanism of Erasmus and by the reforms of Luther. In 1520, Zwingli
a Catholic priest in Zurich. He was influenced both by the
Protestants taught that the Bible is the source of all religious truth and that
people should read it to discover those truths.
As Christians interpreted the Bible
for themselves, new Protestant groups formed over differences in belief.
Luthor leads the Reformation
Causes of the Reformation
Critics of the Church claimed that its leaders were corrupt
People broke their priestly vows by marrying, and some drank to excess or gambled
John Wycliffe of England and Jan Hus of Bohemia had advocated Church reform
Many Europeans were reading religious works and forming their own opinions about the Church
Luther Challenges the Church
Luther's actions began the Reformation, a movement for religious reform
Luther soon wanted reform of the Church
His teachings rested on three main ideas
• People could win salvation only by faith in God’s gift of forgiveness.
The Church taught that faith and “good works” were needed for salvation.
• All Church teachings should be clearly based on the words of the Bible. Both
the pope and Church traditions were false authorities.
All people with faith were equal. Therefore, people did not need priests to interpret the Bible for them.
other protestant reformers
Protestants taught that the Bible is the source of all religious truth and that
people should read it to discover those truths.
As Christians interpreted the Bible
for themselves, new Protestant groups formed over differences in belief.
Luthor leads the Reformation
The Response to Luthor