REL 1350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Marburg Colloquy, Sola Scriptura, Sola Gratia
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Doctrine and beliefs: reformed theology, anabaptist theology, predestination/election, adiaphora, sacraments, transubstantiation(catholic), consubstantiation(lutheran), memorialism(anabaptist, zwinglian) People and institutions: ulrich zwingli, anabaptists, menno simmons (mennonites) Christians" ethics and events: marburg colloquy (location, conference) (1529) Cultural and material production: institutes of the christian religion by john calvin. 1536-1559: luther"s contributions (primarily germany, moved to sweden, norway, denmark) Wasn"t trying to start a new church, just to reform the current one. Justification through grace by faith (justification by faith, not works) The authority of the bible above the authority of church leaders (even papal authority) Christ (not new concept, revival of old one) The preached/spoken word (other people, not jc), jc communicated through. *gospel* (the teaching of jesus about salvation, not referring to 1st 4 books in. Ecclesiology: questions about who the church is (i. e. sacraments) The preaching of the gospel is essential to the identity of the church.