HIS 315K Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Puritans, John Calvin, Counter-Reformation
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Resulted in the fact that there are three main branches of christianity: Definition: a movement for theological and moral reform of the roman. Catholic church during the 16th and 17th centuries: leaders were martin luther (1483-1546, german monk, wittenberg. Theses 1517) and john calvin (1509-1564, french lawyer, the. Institutes of christian religion 1536/1559): reformers included saint francis of assisi, joh wycleff (???) Two main questions: who is in charge of the church and our beliefs, and how are we saved: for catholic church: saved by observing sacraments, going to mass, getting children baptized. Church was a hierarchy, starting with deacons and ending with pope. Priests were intercessors for lay people: for protestants: the word of god is the authority of religious doctrine and religious truth, no amount of mass attendance or good deeds (see works righteousness) can save you. Martin luther"s followers were lutherans (centered in germany and. Scandinavia), and john calvin"s followers were calvinists (england, scotland,
