Gods Jury shows what happened in the past during the inquisition and the protestants reformation. The inquisition was something that was started by the pope in 1231 and this was first which was started to get rid of heretics, eventually the spanish inquisition was started because of the protestant reformation. In the 16th century the protestant reformation was started unofficially it wasn't until Martin Luther posted the 95 theses. this officially sparked the start of the protestant reformation. With this spark there was a rise of many other protestant religions such as Lutheranism, Calvinism, Anglicanism, and etc.
Renaissance and Protestant Reformation Name: University: Course: Tutor: Date: Renaissance and Protestant Reformation The protestant reformation within the western Christianity was the schism initiated such Protestants like john Wycliffe, martin Luther, john Calvin among others. It was touched off by the 1517 posting of Luther’s ninety five theses. The main aim of these self described reformers was objection to the doctrines, rituals, leadership as well as the ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church and it led to the creation of new national protestant churches (Kelly, 2009). The reformation was occasioned by early event in the European continent such as the Black Death and the western schism which impacted negatively on the people’s faith in the Catholic Church as well as the papacy that governed it. There was also the impact of the renaissance ideas which spread through the print press as well as the fall of eastern Roman Empire.
All in all, these two major movements produced a new understanding of society's relationships--first with God, and then with government. Shaping new attitudes was a first step towards what will eventually become the struggle for Independence and the American Revolution. However, most of the ideas would perhaps have remained theoretical if not for the wars that swept North America and increased tensions with the crown. In the early 1750s, French expansion into the Ohio River valley repeatedly brought France into armed conflict with the British colonies and the Seven Year War broke out. The French lost the war and in 1763 the Treaty of
But in 1685, the year in which Locke wrote the First Letter concerning religious toleration, Louis XIV had revoked the Edict of Nantes, and the Huguenots were being persecuted and forced to emigrate on mass. People in England were keenly aware of the events taking place in France. In England itself, religious conflict dominated the 17th century, contributing in important respects to the coming of the English civil war, and the abolishing of the Anglican Church during the Protectorate. After the Restoration of Charles II, Anglicans in parliament passed laws which repressed both Catholics and Protestant sects such as Presbyterians, Baptists, Quakers and Unitarians who did not agree with the doctrines or practices of the state Church. Of these various dissenting sects, some were closer to the Anglicans, others more remote.
You will see all of this explained in my paper as you read on. The testament mentions the words Huguenots, and Jesuits. The word Huguenots came up during the French Wars of Religion, which occurred during 1562-1598. Huguenots were French protestants, “which came from Besancon Huges, the leader of Genera’s Political Revolt against the house of Savoy in the 1520’s.” The Jesuits also show up in the testament and they were organized by Ignatius of Loyola in 1530s because of the Counter Reformation. These two terms show that the Political Testament of Richelieu could have not been written before 1520’s for two reasons he was not born until 1585 and the mention of the Huguenots and Jesuits.
The central part of the book deals with the conflict with Rome, and particularly what it was referred as to “The Diet of Worms”. The latter portion of the book explores the contributions Luther made to the building of the new Protestant traditions. The purpose of the book is to portrait an intimate view of who Luther was and his spiritual struggles leading him into the reformation period. Roland H. Bainton (1894–1984) was born in England and came to the United States in 1902. Dr. Bainton was a specialist in Reformation history and for many years he was Titus Street Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Yale University.
In 1517 when Martin Luther posted the “Ninety-Five-Theses,” he started a chain reaction. He wrote them to express his disagreement with the church and the Popes who were
This Theses was addressed to Pope Leo X, who was building St Peter’s. Luther was angered about this and made his opinion in the Theses that if the pope could open the doors of purgatory for people who paid, why could he not open them for all people.Luther published other scriptures against the sale of indulgences, his letter to Albrecht of Mainz and the explanation of the 95 Theses. His initial writings were catalysts in the course of the reformation, it was Luther’s anger and bravery that began the Reformation. Luther continued to publish impactful works, in 1520 he released To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation, where Luther outlined the doctrine of the Priesthood of all believers and denied the authority of the Pope to interpret, or confirm interpretation of the Bible, On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church, and On the Freedom of a Christian. These publications all became influential as they were able to spread around Germany through the German printing press and were allowing people to form their own opinions of the church rather than being told by the church what to believe.
Apess was then sent to preach to the Pequots, an American Indian tribe who originated from southern New England, in 1831 by the New York Annual Conference of Protestant Methodists. Not much is known about Apess from 1831-1833. However, during this time he wrote a sermon entitled, “An Indian’s Looking-Glass for the White Man,” which addressed the Euro-Americans’ ignorance and judgement of the Native Americans of New England. Although leaders of both the church and state rejected the thought of an Indian preaching Christianity, Apess believed that “Christ died for all mankind.” He was aware that Native Americans and African Americans were experiencing discrimination through racism. Through his writing, “An Indian’s Looking-Glass for the White Man,” William Apess is able to argue against inequality by using his knowledge and practice of Christianity.
The Protestant Reformation was initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. After Martin Luther, a German friar, posted his Ninety-five Theses (or Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences) in 1517, Protestant ideas spread to other European countries including Switzerland, France, and England. Ordinary people’s dissatisfaction towards the Catholic Church, early Protestants’ different understandings of the Scriptures, and rulers’ demands for escaping the Pope’s jurisdiction were all causes of the Protestant Reformation. After Christianity was recognized as the official religion of the Roman Empire, people thought that the church no longer held its original mission. They raised calls to reform institutions, improve clerical education, and change basic doctrines.