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The Reformation (Luther Leads the Reformation (Luther Challenges the…
The Reformation
Luther Leads the Reformation
Luther Challenges the Church
Martin Luther’s parents wanted him to be a lawyer. Instead,
he became a monk and a teacher.
All he wanted was to be a good
Christian, not to lead a religious revolution.
The Response to Luther
Luther was astonished at how rapidly his ideas spread and attracted followers. The
quick spread was due in large part to the printing press.
They saw Luther’s
protests as a way to challenge Church control.
Causes of the Reformation
By 1500, additional forces weakened the Church. The Renaissance emphasis
on the secular and the individual challenged Church authority.
In Germany, which was divided into many competing
states, it was difficult for the pope or the emperor to impose central authority.
The Reformation Continues
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.
The Catholic Reformation
While Protestant churches won many followers, millions remained true to
Catholicism.
Helping Catholics to remain loyal was a movement within the
Catholic Church to reform itself.
Calvin Continues the Reformation
Religious reform in Switzerland was begun by Huldrych Zwingli.
He called for a return to the more personal faith of early Christianity. He also wanted believers to have more control over the Church.