PROTESTANT REFORMATION BIG IDEA: CHRISTIAN HUMANIST SEEK TO REFORM CHURCH-PROTESTANT FAITH Section12.3

Protestant Reformation- Why religious reform -divided Western (Catholic & Protestant). Why Reform –questioning church - plague & crusades – corruption –clergy –Indulgences- $ for sins- push Christians over the edge

Christian Humanism intellectual thought –goal reform Catholic Church. –believed human beings can reason & improve themselves. –Inner piety –Desiderius Erasmus Greek-Latin New Testament Translated New Testament into German 1 st 1522.

Martin Luther (1517) German monk –Professor-University of Wittenberg –Outraged-indulgences 95 Theses 1517 –Arguments against church Angered church-want Luther to recant Luther-excommunitcated –Declared outlaw (edict of Worms)

The Rise of Lutheranism Lutheranism-1 st protestant faith –Salvation-faith alone, not good rituals –Bible –truth-translated into German –All can equal access to God –2 sacraments –Banned –indulgences, confession, prayers to saints,……. –Sermon no mass –Clergy can marry

Politics in the German Reformation Charles V, (Holy Roman emperor/Charles I of Spain). Goal-unity of empire – keep Catholic. –Failed -distracting political problems peasant revolt-try to end serfdom –End religious war/problems treaty Peace of Augsburg –accepted division of Christianity »German state leaders choose Catholicism or Lutheranism.

Section 3 Review Who ruled Spain, the Austrian lands, and the Low Countries? Charles V Belief in the ability of humans to reason and improve themselves Christian Humanism Luther taught that justification by faith(being made right before God) was the central idea of what? Protestantism

Section 3 Review Acceptance into heaven Salvation Luther taught what about the selling of indulgences? It was wrong Title held by Charles V Holy Roman Emperor He taught that Christianity should show people how to lead good lives. Erasmus

Section 3 Review Release from punishment for sin Indulgence This recognized the division of Christianity in Germany into Catholic and Lutheran states. The Peace of Augsburg Luther’s attack on abuses of the Church The Ninety-five Theses