WESTERN CIV 2 UNIT 2 TEST

Christian Humanism

An Intellectual movement in Northern Europe that combined the interest in the classics of the Italian Renaissance with an interest in the sources of early christianity including the New Testament and the writings of the church fathers

Desiderius Erasmus

most influential christian humanist; textual scholar whose writings influenced the movement for church reform

Indulgences

a remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven, which the faithful Christian who is duty disposed gains under certain perscribed conditions; is partial or plenary according as it removes either part or all temporal punishment due to sin

Ninety-Five Thesis

Luther’s public attack on indulgences

Pluralism

The practice of holding several church offices

Absenteeism

Church officials ignored their duties and hired underlings who sometimes lacked the proper qualifications

Benefice

An ecclesiastical position that carries with it a salary

Anabaptist

Radical Protestants who practiced a second; adult baptism

Calvinism

Teachings and church organization of Protestant churches that considered John Calvin their founder

John Calvin

Frenchman who founded Calvanism

Double Predestination

Belief that God had predestined some people to be saved and others to be damned

Sacrament

Religious practice or ceremony that symbolizes a deeper religious reality

Justification

Luther’s teaching that righteousness before God comes from God alone, not from a combination of God’s grace and human works

Church of England

Name given to the reformed church in England; also called the Anglican Church

Act of Supremacy

King Henry’s declaration that the King of England was the earthly head of the English church

Council of Trent

General council of Christendom

Vulgate

Latin translation of Bible

Huguenots

French Calvanist

Martin Lither

Sets reformation into motion

What factors contibuted to the reformation?

political philosophical and Religious

Why was the reform able to spread so quickly?

due to social and political reason