Protestant Reformation

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Protestant Reformation

• Martin Luther
• John Calvin

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Martin Luther

• Profession Monk
• Major Issue sale of indulgences
• Actions created 95 Theses (arguments against
  indulgences) and posted them on the door of
  Wittenbergs All Saints Church
• Believed indulgences had no basis in the Bible

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Martin Luther Contd

• Salvation Faith Alone (only needed to believe
  to get to heaven)
• Views about the Bible only source of religious
  truth (do not need a priest to interpret it for
  you)

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Martin Luther Contd

• Luthers Church
• 1. Priests and church hierarchy do not
• have special power
• 2. Priesthood of all Believers we all
• have equal access to God through
• faith and the Bible (do not need
• priests) Martin Luther

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John Calvin

• Bible only source of religious truth
• Salvation predestination (god had long ago
  determined who would gain salvation saints and
  sinners)
• Church Hierarchy theocracy (government run by
  church leaders)

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John Calvin Cont

• Religious Practices hard work, discipline,
  honesty, morality, etc (want people to believe
  that you are among the saints)
• John Calvin