HISTORY 5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Jan Matthys, Anabaptism, John Calvin
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Contribution to process of secularization (not that ppl became less christian, but that when. Christianity failed as the glue of society, ppl needed some other glue) Greatest revolution in early modern europe was over the path to christian salvation. Deus homo (man and god) satisfies god"s sense of justice as well as his requirement of holiness. Acceptance of christ"s sacrifice -> humans partake in sacrifice -> saved. Holds the keys to the kingdom of heaven; some authority over salvation. Peter = rock of the institution in the catholic interpretation of the bible. Seems implied that christianity"s supposed to be corporate > individual. Offers path to salvation thru sacraments (how christians participate in their salvation thru the church; enact belief in jesus), all performed by priest. Offers remission of sins committed during life. Fundamental dilemma of organized christianity: the institute that"s supposed to help people to paradise is still trapped in a fallen world.
