Intro to the Reformation

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Intro to the Reformation Humanism & secularism & obvious Church abuses led to calls for reform Thus, Reformation = changes in ways of teaching / practicing Christianity (this was also called the Protestant Reformation because it involved a protest against Catholic practices)

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Intro to the ReformationHumanism & secularism & obvious Church

abuses led to calls for reform

Thus, Reformation = changes in ways of teaching / practicing Christianity

(this was also called the Protestant Reformation because it involved a protest

against Catholic practices)

Intro to the Reformation

The Protestant movement was led by Martin Luther, so the first Protestant faith was

Lutheranism

(the Catholic Church excommunicated Luther!)

Martin Luther• A quote

– What kind of language does Luther use to make his points?

– What was his purpose in using such language?

– Why did people, Luther being one of them, feel this way about the Catholic Church?

Key Terms and People from the Reformation

Martin LutherJustification (salvation) by Faith

Pope Leo XIndulgences

Johann Tetzel95 Theses

Lutheranism Gutenberg (printing) Press

Can you identify and explain the significance of these terms and people?

• What is the message of this piece of art? • How do you know?

Woodcut, Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1545.