1. Protestant reformation

2. LEARNING GOALS
UNDERSTAND WHY THE CHURCH DIVIDED INTO THE EAST AND THE WEST
KNOW WHO MARTIN LUTHER WAS, AND WHAT HIS IMPACT ON THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH WAS
UNDERSTAND KEY POINTS ABOUT EACH OF THE MAIN GROUPS THAT RESULTED AFTER THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION.

3. Groups and Institutions
Roman Catholic Church
Western Church expanded its influence;
Crusades “holy wars” were common
The pope plays a central role
Popes are considered to have papal infallibility which means that they are protected from error by God.
In 1543, the church spent eighteen years at the Council of Trent affirming all of its basic teachings, which started the Catholic Reformation.
This is where they identified the 7 sacraments and outlined the 3 destinations for the souls of the dead- heaven, hell and purgatory (a temporary state in which souls exist until they are cleansed of sin and can enter heaven.

4. Eastern Schism Church grew larger, conflict also grew
Pope was given authority, not everyone agreed
Doctrine (policies) were also a source of conflict
A schism (splitting) occurred, creating two sides: Eastern Orthodox and Western Church

5. Eastern Schism Eastern Orthodox Rejected the Pope
Spread of much of Eastern Europe & Russia
Predominant in Greece, Russia, Ukraine

6. Protestant Reformation
2nd great division in the Church (500 years after the Eastern schism)
Began in 1517
Common practices of the western Church were challenged
There was a push for a simpler inner faith
Lead by Martin Luther, the belief of faith alone being enough to save a person was the focus, not faith and works (rituals)
He wrote his “Ninety-five theses” which outlined the practices and beliefs he rejected, and he posted it on a church door in Wittemberg.

7. PROTESTANT REFORMATION
With this new idea, people no longer required a priest to direct them
He rejected such ideas as indulgences which were prayers or actions (giving money) that would free a person from spending time in purgatory.
New Protestant Churches developed
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