The Reformation

How the reformation begin ?

• The reformation brought much conflict to Europe 
• It also created many new forms of the Christian Faith 
• Early 1500's renaissance ideas had caused by Europe
• Europeans were to view their lives with a critical thinking
• A reformation movement against the Roman Catholic Church  

ORIGINS of the _____ Church

• Lutheranism began in Germany   
• It began after the Martin Luther was excommunicated by the Catholic Church 
• Luther was a Catholic priest and scholar 
• Luther started the separated movements and become Lutheranism 
• Luther tried to work out differently from the church 

Sin/salvation

• Luther and his followers disagreed with the Catholic Church
• Catholics believe that people earn salvation by following the teaching 
• The sacrament of baptism wiped away the original sins 
• Luther did not believe that people could do anything to earn salvation 
• People had to pay in order to go to heaven and had forgiven the sins

AUTHORITY

• Lutherans rejected the traditional sources of religion authority 
• Such as the Church council and the popes 
• Reading the bible was the only true source of religions guidance  
• As reading the bible which was the only way to learn about God
• Lutherans publish the Bible in several languages so people could read it   

rituals and worthships

• They combined Lutheranism and the Catholic Church for practice  
• Catholics and Lutheranism services included Holy Communion   
• The Christians ritual of sharing bread and wine 
• Which means the last meal of Jesus 
• Lutheranism and its followers wrote the bible in different languages    

community life

• Lutheranism life didn't believe there was a heaven and a hell   
• Lutheranism made the bible in different languages so they can read it them 
• Rise of nationalism and democratic practices
• Martin Luther was known as the reformation
• Popes was involved in Politics and was not committed to  churching dutie