590-1517 Roman Catholic Church CHURCH HISTORY 590-1517 Roman Catholic Church
CHURCH HISTORY Pope means father First applied to all bishops About 500 AD restricted to Bishop of Rome Leo I was forerunner (440-461) Gregory I was first “real pope”
CHURCH HISTORY Evil Popes Sergius III (904-911) Illegitimate children become popes and cardinals Benedict IX (1033-1045) Murderer and adulterer Ran out of town by enraged people
CHURCH HISTORY Evil Popes Gregory VI ((1046) 3 men vie for position Emperor appt. Clement II Innocent III (1198-1216) Forbade Bible reading
CHURCH HISTORY Champions of the Era John Wycliffe (1320-1384) Translated Bible into English John Huss (1369-1415) Honored Bible above church teachings Burned at the stake by pope
CHURCH HISTORY Champions of the Era Erasmus (1466-1536) William Tyndale (1484-1536) Printed first copy of N.T. in English Erasmus (1466-1536) Great student of Greek N.T.
CHURCH HISTORY The Middle Ages The Roman Catholic Church The papacy and it’s rise to power Crusades against enemies of pope The inquisition- persecution of the Jews and “heretics” Waldenses & other Bible believers
CHURCH HISTORY The Roman Catholic Church Investiture Simony Absolution Nicolaitanes Transubstantiation Clerical marriage
CHURCH HISTORY The Roman Catholic Church Pope now elected by cardinals/clergy Vicar of Christ Pope wanted best of both worlds Has now become worldly institution Monastism
CHURCH HISTORY Roots of reformation Brought about by immorality of clergy By secular powers of pope By selling of indulgences By imprisonment of soul By spiritual powers of pope
CHURCH HISTORY Decline of papacy Began with Boniface VIII Came in like a fox Reigned like a lion Died like a dog Dethroned, confined, died in despair
CHURCH HISTORY German theology Luther said to have high obligations to this book Taught liberty of spirit Based on scriptural salvation Catholic put it on forbidden list
CHURCH HISTORY England’s religious life Marked by resistance to the pope John Wycliffe comes on scene Industrial revolution = much change New regulations, wages, prices, taxes Demands break up of many churches and properties
CHURCH HISTORY Transition to modern times The abuses of middle ages demand reform Pope’s supremacy attacked From papacy to spiritual freedom A spectacle of moral corruption and spiritual fall