English Reformation

the relationship of the Anglo-Saxons and Irish with the post-Roman world, building a connection to the Italians and setting the scene for the medieval period. In this paper I will argue that Christianity greatly influenced the development of the English world and fundamentally altered the political power…

Calvinism vs. Wesleyans on Sanctification When many Christians here the words entire sanctification, perfect love, Christian perfection, and holiness. They often either try to avoid the issue because they say it is too complicated or they challenge those who are addressing them by saying it is not scriptural. Many Calvinists take a stand today that a person cannot achieve holiness, sanctification or Christian perfection in this life time. But is that truly what the scriptures teach or are…

When Walking with the Lord there are many misconceptions in your level of faith. For Martin Luther, he believes that your faith takes work. In other words, your faith can improve all the time. The best way to improve your faith is severing the Lord. Martin Luther in his work, “ Three Treatises” believes that “Our faith in Christ does not free us” (311). For Luther expresses that just accepting the Lord is not enough. Meaning that every follower needs to do works for the lord in order to grow in…

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…

The Reformation period took place during 1300-1500 A.D. The Reformation was a response to the Roman Catholic Church which had become corrupt by its leadership and practices. This was also during the Renaissance era, which means “rebirth” (HIST 1). The Italian philosopher, Marsilio Ficino wrote, “If we are to call any age golden, it is beyond doubt that age which brings forth golden talents in different places. That such is true of this our age [no one] will hardly doubt.” This ushered in the age…

Switzerland is a country of little to no conflicts. “The overthrow of Vaud started when Zurich started the Reformation. Zwingli’s teaching, which was appealing to populations of the modern cities in Switzerland, grew to other parts of Switzerland. Apart from Solothum and Fribourg who didn’t convert over. Most of the cities went over to Protestantism. At this time Protestantism was the main religion. Zwingli on the other hand, found little response among the less. The will-educated rural…

Several issues were important in the life of the Catholic Church in the twentieth century that continue to impact today’s Church. Two of them were the Second Vatican Council as a whole and the scandal of sexual abuse by priests. However, I consider that the most significant event in this period of time was the whole new approach to Christian unity and interreligious dialogue by the Church in Vatican II. This new approach impacted the practice of the Catholic faith, continues to influence the…

Brief history The Mennonites, are part of a religious sect called Anabaptism and were formed during the protestant reformation in the 16th century by Menno Simons (1492-1559). The Anabaptists were greatly influenced by Simons, and his followers became known as Mennonites. He had become a priest at the age of twenty-four, but has blamed himself and his clergy's of a “lax and self-indulgent living” (Graves, 2016, para. 1). This has caused Simons to read the New Testament and committing to living…

eternal salvation (afterlife) The theology of John Calvin – predestination – include background information Quote John Calvin “All events whatsoever are governed by the secret counsel of God” • Who is John Calvin? A religious scholar/Protestant Reformation 1533? • John Calvin believed in God’s absolute power, God’s election, and corrupted nature of humans • Did you study Romans 8:28-30 in class? And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called…

which spurred an end to the toleration of the Roman Catholic Church in the 1520s. As a result, Europe would experience some of its biggest and bloodiest conflicts in history until the 1900s. During the 15th and early 16th centuries--before the Reformation would begin--the development of humanism into the European world, as well as the rediscovery of ancient Greek Classics--especially after the 1453 sack of Constantinople--would cause scholars like Lorenzo Valla and Desiderius Erasmus to exercise…