Protestant Ascendancy

Martin Luther had a strong feeling of fear and anger toward the way Catholic Church had been run. He said that “I grieve over the wholly false impressions which the people have from them” (Luther) He was upset that people were buying indulgences or pardons to get into heaven, when he says that the bible says the only way to get into heaven is by doing good deeds and repenting their sins. His anger grew when the current pope continues to allow this to happen and that he “gave more power to the…

Firstly, I learnt a lot, about the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church, and the humble beginnings of the Lutheran church. I learnt just how corrupt the papacy was, almost as if they didn’t have a conscience. They were keeping thousands, perhaps millions of people away from Christ. In a way they were ruining Jesus’s sacrifice, his death and all that it means for mankind. Jesus died for our sins to make us pure before the father, so that we might be able to enter heaven. By selling indulgences…

Introduction A century ago, at the beginning of the Great War, which Pope Benedict XV termed a “pointless slaughter,” another notable American was born: the Cistercian monk Thomas Merton. He remains a source of spiritual inspiration and a guide for many people… Merton was above all a man of prayer, a thinker who challenged the certitudes of his time and opened new horizons for souls and for the Church. He was also a man of dialogue, a promoter of peace between peoples and religions. The…

1. Martin Luther was a German monk and a teacher of theology(religion). He was troubled about the possibility of not going to heaven. He led a very strict life, but was more worried about committing sin. Luther read the writings of early Christian theologians, including St. Augustine, and the Bible. He then created a theory of truth only faith not good deeds could bring a person’s redemption and that no good works, rituals, etc. would save a person if they did not believe. 2. He believed that…

The abacus Abdiel Gutierrez Abstract—This paper will show the importance of the abacist during the Renaissance time in Europe, and the importance of their mathematical advances they did to algebra. Normally they were merchants or people that taught the merchants in the operation of the abacus. They appear in Europe in the beginning of the 1400 century and lasted until the year 1600. Their work was very important for the developing of mathematics because they were the first ones to understand…

tells Christian that salvation is by faith and grace alone not any good works (Protestant Reformation notes and lecture on Martin Luther). Luther also explains that there should be no indulgences, clerical celibacy, pilgrimage, or masses for the dead Protestant Reformation notes and lecture on Martin Luther). He also states in his writing that there are only two sacraments baptism, and communion and nothing else.( Protestant Reformation…

the goal he set previous to his war against Frederick by demanding that all lands originally Catholic that became Protestant be returned to Catholic. He also decreed that because Calvinists were not included in the Peace of Augsburg, they were not protected and tolerated and therefore should be persecuted. This allied Lutherans and Calvinists against Ferdinand and the Catholics. Protestant alliances formed against the Holy Roman Empire and Spain’s…

Ryan Nickel Deacon Ames Church History 15 October 2017 Philip Neri St. Philip Neri was born in Florence on July 21st 1515. He was a Christian Missionary and founder of the congregation of the oratory. At 18 years old Philip went to live with a wealthy family member in San germano Italy to assist in business, but soon after he experienced a mystical Vision considered his Christian conversion. He lost interest in business and felt a call from the holy spirit so he set out for Rome. During his…

The Protestant Reformation first relied on the fear of death. That is the basis of mystical in religions at that time. Then, came the statement that The Battle of Issus seemed to challenge the success of Charles V. Also, Rome’s armies arrested Clement VII to get money from him. These two events lead to the fallen apart of the Christian world, and Martin Luther started to question it. Through Altdorfer’s paintings, the Church had threats from both inside and outside. The Sack of Rome represented…

Who are the Knights Templar? The Knights Templar was made up of poor fellow soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon. They were the most wealthiest and most powerful of the Western Christian military orders. The Templar knights had distinctive attire but were also known for their fighting skills. Those who weren’t skilled in combat but were in the order were set to manage large economic infrastructure throughout Christendom. The order wore white mantles with a red cross on them, and their…