The Reformation is a crucial time period, as the events that occurred during were essential elements in the shaping of European society thereafter. Through the protests of people like Martin Luther, the Roman Catholic Church’s power was significantly weakened, and monarchies rose to be the center of government. With the church moved aside, kings and queens made decisions based on their will for their city-state, rather than the church’s ideas regarding the well-being of society.
Previous to the Reformation, priests and preachers sold indulgences, that at one point had a more purposeful meaning, but had become based on collecting profit for the church, and namely, the pope. Luther’s 95 Thesis argued that this practice was completely unbiblical,
Previous to the Reformation, priests and preachers sold indulgences, that at one point had a more purposeful meaning, but had become based on collecting profit for the church, and namely, the pope. Luther’s 95 Thesis argued that this practice was completely unbiblical,