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    In 1517 Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of a church. This was the start of the Protestant Reformation‚ and the schism in the church. The major causes of the Reformation‚ which were political‚ social‚ and ideological circumstances had led to the dividing of the church. From this revolutionary beginning came new ideologies that evolved from the cons of the catholic views on. By the tenth century‚ the Roman Catholic Church had dominated religious life in Northern and Western Europe.

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    The underlying causes that brought on the Protestant Reformation would be Martin Luther creating Lutheranism‚ Christians deciding to change their religion‚ discarding large parts of the Bible‚ and leaving the old authority of the Pope behind over indulgences. The Reformation had many causes but the top three would be‚ social‚ political‚ and economic. The political causes began over Nationalism‚ the Pope’s control resenting‚ a foreign ruler‚ and the protection of leaders. Both Protestantism and

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    society transitioned into a period known as the Reformation. Characterized by the rejection of common ritual and ideology‚ the Reformation sparked a different degree of religious curiosity. The Reformation forced the church to adhere to religious tolerance‚ allowing Europeans to discern for themselves what they believed. Hence‚ it was natural that an era considered the Age of Enlightenment followed the period of rejection and questioning known as the Reformation. The Enlightenment marked the beginning of

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    Mary Nejatifar Ms. Graff English 11H October 11‚ 2012 Colonization in America Some of the first Europeans to explore and settle in the New World were the English Puritans. In the 17th century‚ a man called John Winthrop traveled to Massachusetts Bay along with many other Puritans. With troubles with the Church of England‚ this group of people wanted to launch new lives on a new continent. To support their desires‚ John Winthrop offered several reasons and arguments to support moving

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    One of the greatest of all revolutions was the 16th-century religious revolt known as the Reformation. In the beginning and later on‚ the Protestant Reformation would be seen as a challenge to religious authority that went beyond the Roman Catholic Church. The Revolution will begin with one monk‚ Martin Luther‚ studying the scriptures and ultimately challenging the authority of the church. But for Luther there was no other way. Went studying at Wittenberg‚ teaching the bible‚ and seeing public platform

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    limbo)‚ administrative indecency‚ manhandle of cash‚ alongside numerous other awful activities that were uncontrolled among the Church. It was these issues that Luther and others revolted and made their own religions. With the ascending of these Reformation developments‚ the Church expected to make a few changes itself. These changes appeared as teaching the ministry‚ opening religious communities‚ the Inquisition‚ and the sorting out of committees. Actually‚ despite the fact that Protestant assaults

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    history but the question relies on why they attacked the fundamental principles of the church. The strong opposition to selling indulgences and that anyone could make its way to heaven if they had the right amount of money was what ignited the reformation‚ including Martin Luther 95 theses against indulgences. Later on came John Calvin’s work against the Catholic Church including the Geneva reform and his idea of predestination‚ the idea that God is willing all of the events that can happen in one’s

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    The Counter Reformation arose largely in answer to the Protestant Reformation. The Counter Reformation started in the 1540s as a reaction to Protestantism and progressed simultaneously with the Catholic Reformation. These two reformations were aimed at reforming the Catholic Church. Conservative forces whose aim was both to reform the church and to secure its traditions led the Counter Reformation. Moreover‚ the Counter Reformation lasted several years with several key phases. The success that

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    evaluating the debate between Euan Cameron and Robert Scribner’s theories on the “disenchantment of the world” during the Reformation there are several key factors to take into consideration. The dissatisfaction discussed at length by both Cameron and Scribner are found almost exclusively to be with regards to religious ideology and practice within the reformation. The Reformation had an unparalleled consequence upon the ‘religiosity’ within Europe. The most frequent appraisal of this insurgency deals

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    The Reformation According to the Roman Catholic Church‚ salvation was only possible to Christians who followed the pope and that those who did not accept the Church nor accept the pope as the representative on earth of God‚ would be damned for all eternity (Arnold). This would be the churches philosophy for a long period of time‚ as the church grew and grew‚ gaining political and economic power over every aspect of the community. This was changed by a movement called The Reformation .This movement

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