2. THE REFORMATION

3. CHRISTIANITY IN THE 1500’S The New ideas of the Renaissance extended to Religion The New ideas of the Renaissance extended to Religion People started to read the bible on their own People started to read the bible on their own challenged some church opinions and interpretations challenged some church opinions and interpretations Many people rebel against the church Many people rebel against the church Martin Luther challenges it most directly by claiming that salvation comes only from God, not man. Martin Luther challenges it most directly by claiming that salvation comes only from God, not man.

4. CHRISTIANITY IN THE 1500’S The church was *incredibly* powerful and influential The church was *incredibly* powerful and influential They taught that because they spoke for god they could not be wrong about anything They taught that because they spoke for god they could not be wrong about anything If you disagreed you could be excommunicated If you disagreed you could be excommunicated

5. CHRISTIANITY IN THE 1500’S The printing press = more reading The printing press = more reading Not everything the church was saying was supported by the bible Not everything the church was saying was supported by the bible People realized priests might not know everything People realized priests might not know everything The behavior of some priests during the black death gave people doubt. The behavior of some priests during the black death gave people doubt.

6. CHRISTIANITY BASICS: All branches of the Christian church share the same basic beliefs All branches of the Christian church share the same basic beliefs Follow Jesus Christ Follow Jesus Christ Believe Bible is the word of god and should be followed Believe Bible is the word of god and should be followed Believe in afterlife with promise of heaven Believe in afterlife with promise of heaven Teach that people need salvation because they are sinners Teach that people need salvation because they are sinners All believe in baptism All believe in baptism

8. CATHOLIC TEACHINGS Bible was not the only source of God’s Will Bible was not the only source of God’s Will Authority could come from the Bible AND Church teachings Authority could come from the Bible AND Church teachings 7 Sacraments to be “saved” 7 Sacraments to be “saved” Salvation was earned through good works Salvation was earned through good works Only Clergy had a say in Church matters Only Clergy had a say in Church matters

9. CULTURE SHOCK: LANGUAGE Until the reformation all Catholic church services were required to be held in Latin Until the reformation all Catholic church services were required to be held in Latin Before the renaissance the bible was written in either Greek or Latin and copies were very rare, and mostly in the hands of the church or the very wealthy. Before the renaissance the bible was written in either Greek or Latin and copies were very rare, and mostly in the hands of the church or the very wealthy.

10. CULTURE SHOCK: FORGIVENESS The wealthy could pay to have their sins forgiven instead of going to confession or spending time in Purgatory after death. The wealthy could pay to have their sins forgiven instead of going to confession or spending time in Purgatory after death.

11. CULTURE SHOCK: MUSIC Catholic Church Music: Polyphonic style (Many voices entering at different times) Clearly audible lyrics Step-by-step melodies and long phrases for a serene quality Latin Lyrics Lutheran Church Music: Chordal Style (Each singer’s note forms part of the chord) One syllable per note helps the words to be heard Regular beat Short musical phrases German Lyrics

12. QUESTIONS: Is it fair for people to pay for forgiveness on a test? Is it fair for people to pay for forgiveness on a test?

13. QUESTIONS: Would you rather get a study guide for a test or trust one of your friends to tell you what it says? Would you rather get a study guide for a test or trust one of your friends to tell you what it says?

14. QUESTIONS: What would you do to change these things if you did not like them? What would you do to change these things if you did not like them?

15. LUTHER’S 95 THESES Martin Luther in protest, nails 95 issues he has with the church on it’s door to demand a change ….a reform! Martin Luther in protest, nails 95 issues he has with the church on it’s door to demand a change ….a reform!