the protestant reformati0n

how did the reformation begin?

• Martin Luther started the reformation with his great accomplishments 
• By the early !500's Europeans viewed their lives with a critical eye.
• people didn't like the way the clergy was behaving (religious matters)
• one person who wanted to do something about this was Martin Luther 

origins of the lutheran church

• lutherans  protested catholic church
• they owned their own church
• lutherans didn't agree with the way the church was behaving 
• the people didn't want the bible in Latin because no one knew latin (German

sin & salvation

• catholics believed that people earned salvation by following the church
• lutherans did not believe that people can due something to earn salvation 
• they thought that salvation was gods gift
• those who had faith preformed good works 

rituals & worship

• anglican services were similar to both roman catholic and lutheran services
• he high church service was the catholic church it was like fancy & formal
• the ten commandments were painted on the white wall
• protestant groups used 2 sacrements baptizm and communion 

community life

• low church community
• the church sold indulgences  
• indulgences was like a way to salvation

source of authority

• lutherans rejected traditional source of religious authority
• they believed the bible was the only way to learn good 
• lutherans published the bible in different languages
• Anglicans  based their beliefs on the bible