Some historians and religious experts argue that the Protestant reformation divided Christianity. Some also argue that this was simply an expansion of the diversity of Christianity. There were many influential figures in history that challenged and reformed religion. There was one man in particular that would become ingrained in history and would popularize Protestantism. He would allow Christians to think about the concepts of sin, salvation, penance, and how to worship god. This man was Martin Luther, who over the course of life would change the fabric of practices and ideas in the Roman Catholic Church. Martin Luther was motivated by his own, unique convictions to reject the teachings of the medieval Roman Catholic Church and would challenge
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He wrote, “Works of love not only are beloved in God’s eyes, they help the man to grow toward spiritual purity.” Luther thought that Christians were first bound to provide what was necessary for their own families, and that the need/sick/poor would be next in line for support. This was a contrast to the church because they believed that resources should be given by followers even at the expense of their own family (Mullen, 2014). Lastly, Luther wondered why the pope did not build the basilica with wealth from the church and his own money, instead of profiting from the services of absolving …show more content…
By this time, Reformation had spread to other lands as well, where other followers were fed with the church. This was especially true in Switzerland, Ulrich Zwingli became a agent of change within the religious community when he talked about issues with like fasting, marrying of clergy, and the use of icons. Zwingli’s beliefs began to spread throughout the Swiss Confederation and divided it along religious lines. A standardized Protestant theology was needed to merge the differing views within the movement, particularly between Luther and Zwingli. The meeting had produced an alliance within Protestant ranks while strengthening the emperor’s position against the threat of Roman Catholic
He wrote, “Works of love not only are beloved in God’s eyes, they help the man to grow toward spiritual purity.” Luther thought that Christians were first bound to provide what was necessary for their own families, and that the need/sick/poor would be next in line for support. This was a contrast to the church because they believed that resources should be given by followers even at the expense of their own family (Mullen, 2014). Lastly, Luther wondered why the pope did not build the basilica with wealth from the church and his own money, instead of profiting from the services of absolving …show more content…
By this time, Reformation had spread to other lands as well, where other followers were fed with the church. This was especially true in Switzerland, Ulrich Zwingli became a agent of change within the religious community when he talked about issues with like fasting, marrying of clergy, and the use of icons. Zwingli’s beliefs began to spread throughout the Swiss Confederation and divided it along religious lines. A standardized Protestant theology was needed to merge the differing views within the movement, particularly between Luther and Zwingli. The meeting had produced an alliance within Protestant ranks while strengthening the emperor’s position against the threat of Roman Catholic