Reformation Quiz (days 112-119)

5/2/23

causes of the protestant reformation

social, political, economic, religious

Martin Luther

wanted a gracious God, scholastic theology, not trying to start revolution just a debate

main authorities who responds to Luther

Pope Leo X, Emperor Charles V

papal bull

exsurgo domine, “Arise, o Lord”

December 10th, 1520

Luther burns Exsurge Domine

diet

formal assembly

book: To The Christian Nobility (ML)

asserts Christian individuality

book: On The Babylonian Captivity of the Church

Luther accuses Church of Rome of being like Babylon

book: On the Freedom of the Church

Christian is free from law concerning indulgences, and good works are a result (not a requirement) of salvation

sola scriptura

lit. scripture alone, means that scripture is the only INFALLIBLE authority in the Church

main issue of reformation

authority

Luther after Worms

hid in Wartburg Castle for a year, new name was Junker Jorg, translated new testament into German

Ulrich Zwingli

embraces renaissance humanism, loves writings of Luther and Erasmus, wants to reform Church and state

John Calvin

France, was gonna be a lawyer, was raised Catholic and switched to Catholicism, wanted to become a secluded humanist writer, unconditional election, predestination

Henry VIII

defender of faith

annul

cancel a marriage

Act of Supremacy (1534)

Henry VIII makes himself head of church bc/ the Pope wouldn’t annul his marriage

Edward VI

protestant

Mary I

bloody Mary, Catholic, be burnin protestants

Elizabeth I

protestant

the five solas

Sola Gratia, Sola Fide, Solus Christus, Sola Scriptura, Soli Deo Gloria

Protestant authority

scripture

Protestant Church compared to Catholic Church

simpler, scripture is the center

means of grace

commune with God

John Calvin taught that one is chosen (elected) by God because

of His free, unconditional love

Calvin states in his very first sentence in The Institutes that “true and solid wisdom consists in this:”

the knowledge of God and ourselves

printing press

major cause of Protestant Reformation

Leo X’s papal bull was pushing back against Luther’s objections to

indulgences and papal supremacy