MHIS121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: John Calvin, Intellectualization, Erasmus
22 Aug 2018
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Words & rituals: understanding the reformations of religion. Recap: two pillars of civilisation classical antiquity & christianity, challenge to the authority of ca and the bible, longer-term processes of change natural world, gender, sexuality, time, experiences of religion. Today: focus on the moment of change, reformations of religion, 16th c, what older textbooks would refer to as the reformation , however, there were several reformations of religion. Martin luther: according to tradition, he writes 95 theses against indulgence and nails them to the doors of the. Church: indulgence is time out of purgatory gave you time off, invitation to debate, important thing about luther is that he provided a catalyst for a completely unexpected fundamental process of religious change. Mhis121: figurehead of reformations of religion that follow. Need for reform: the push for reform proceeded luther though. Performing the ritual seen as enough, but needs to have intention.
