Question

In what ways has the religious reform movement helped the renaissance in Europe? write a short note.
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Answer 1

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.

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.