The Protestant Reformation

How did reformation begin?

• Reformation began in the 1500's
• The renaissance caused more people to think and start to suspect the church
• Martin Luther started the reformation by changing the only catholic church
• Martin Luther had some really good reasons for starting the reformation 
• These reasons will be explained further on in the presentation. 

Origins of the Lutherism church

• Martin Luther made another church
• The Reason for that was because they didn't do their job right
• So he decided to create a new church were people could learn with no fee
• They wouldn't have to pay for savior or anything
• Also so that they could hear the bible straight forward interpreted by him

reasons martin luther hated the church

• Pope was more involved in politics instead of church
• Clergy didn't know what they were teaching
• Clergy didn't behave in a religious matter
• You had to buy your way into heaven

SIn and salvation

• Believed in justification by faith
• You can get into heaven if you just have faith & the bible
• They believed you could not earn salvation, it was a gift
• They do good things because god commands
• Not because you earned salvation

Authority

• Rejected traditional sources of religious authority 
• Believed that the bible was the only source of religious guidance
• Bible was the only way to learn to live a good life
• Published bibles in several languages

Rituals and worship

• Combined catholic practices with new lutherism practice
• Met in church buildings that used to be Catholic
• Used  altars,candles, and crucifix which represented jesus
• Shared bread and wine and sing hymns
• Prayers were written and spoken in latin and had baptisms and communions

Community life

• Luther gave his followers certain rules for how to live
• He focused a lot on discipline and strong families
• Told fathers to teach their child to pray before meals and before bed
• Unless they prey they cant eat or drink
• Also said that women should give birth to many chilfren