The Contributors of the The Contributors of the ReformationReformation

By Melissa HurleyBy Melissa Hurley

Europe Before The ReformationEurope Before The Reformation

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What Was The Reformation?What Was The Reformation?

Great 16Great 16thth Century religious revolution in the Century religious revolution in the Christian ChurchChristian Church

Ended the supremacy of the popeEnded the supremacy of the pope

Resulted in the establishment of the Protestant Resulted in the establishment of the Protestant churcheschurches

Who Were The Major Who Were The Major Contributors?Contributors?

Desiderius ErasmusDesiderius Erasmus

Martin LutherMartin Luther

John CalvinJohn Calvin

Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536)Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536)

Dutch writer, scholar, and humanistDutch writer, scholar, and humanist

Most of his works attacked corrupt church Most of his works attacked corrupt church practicespractices

Refused to take sides between the Roman Refused to take sides between the Roman Catholics and the ReformersCatholics and the Reformers

Is called “The Father of the Reformation”Is called “The Father of the Reformation”

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Martin Luther (1483-1546)Martin Luther (1483-1546)

German theologian and religious reformer who German theologian and religious reformer who started the Protestant Reformationstarted the Protestant Reformation

Was an active preacher, teacher, and Was an active preacher, teacher, and administratoradministrator

Believed Christians are saved by God’s grace, Believed Christians are saved by God’s grace, not through worksnot through works

Translated the New Testament from Greek to Translated the New Testament from Greek to GermanGerman

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John Calvin (1509-1564) John Calvin (1509-1564)

French theologian, church reformer, humanist, French theologian, church reformer, humanist, and pastorand pastor

Is regarded as a major formulator of Protestant Is regarded as a major formulator of Protestant beliefsbeliefs

Wrote many commentaries on almost all books Wrote many commentaries on almost all books of the Bibleof the Bible

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Comprehension QuestionsComprehension Questions

Which century did the Reformation begin?Which century did the Reformation begin?

What is Desiderius Erasmus sometimes called?What is Desiderius Erasmus sometimes called?

Who believed that Christians are saved Who believed that Christians are saved through God’s Grace?through God’s Grace?

John Calvin wrote commentaries on what?John Calvin wrote commentaries on what?

Works CitedWorks Cited