Question

in what ways has the religious Reform movement help at the Renaissance of Europe​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The Reformation was a 16th-century movement in western Europe that aimed at reforming some doctrines and practices of the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the establishment of the Protestant churches. There were many Christians in western Europe who believed that malpractices carried out by the church were not in keeping with what they believed. Two examples of these practices were the sale of indulgences, or relief of punishment due to sins that have been committed, and the appointment to positions of authority in the church to those who made contributions.

In 1517 Martin Luther published 95 Theses, which criticized the practice of selling indulgences. He also posted his writings on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany. Luther began as a monk in a life of prayer and examination of his thoughts and feelings. In 1507 he was ordained a priest and in 1508 he began teaching at the University of Wittenberg in Germany. As he studied, he became disillusioned with the church’s views on purgatory (where Catholics, upon death, wait to be purified to get into heaven), devotion to Mary (the mother of Jesus of Nazareth), the saints who could speak to God on behalf of man, most of the sacraments (holy rites of the church) and the authority of the pope. The Protestant Reformation is also referred to as the Protestant Revolution, Protestant Revolt and Lutheran Reformation.

The dissent of Martin Luther started a quick spread of discontent with the church. The invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg in 1445 allowed many people to become part of the protest. Many other reformers came to the front. John Calvin had ideas similar to Luther, but there was much controversy between the two reformers. Luther was excommunicated (thrown out of the church).

Reform movements began in Switzerland, Scotland and Hungary at the same time as those of Luther and Calvin. The separation of the Church of England under the rule of Henry VIII in 1529 brought England into the reform movement as well.

Answer 2

Throughout the Renaissance the effects of humanism and classical education transformed faith in Europe, helping to bring about the Protestant Reformation.

• The Renaissance started in the 14th century in Italian city-states like Florence and Venice, and spread gradually across Europe throughout the 15th and 16th centuries.
• The era is described as a renaissance, a time when the doctrines of humanism and the Greek and Roman classics inspired Europeans. As a result of religious reforms new churches and sects started emerging and operating outside of the Roman Catholic Church for the first time in Europe.
• Throughout Western Europe many Christians felt that church's malpractices were not in line. It included the grant of indulgences, or relief of punishment for sins committed, and the promotion of those who made contributions to Church authority positions.
• As a result, Martin Luther published 95 thesis in the year 1517, which condemned the sale of indulgences.