Contrast the Protestant and Catholic Reformations related to actual reforms within each religious tradition. BF The Protestant Reformation started in the early sixteenth century. The reformation stemmed from people who wanted to challenge the higher power in the Roman Catholic church. Martian Luther started the movement when he disagreed with the religious rules that was created in the Roman Catholic Church. When it came to the bible, Protestants and Catholics had very different understandings. “Justification by faith alone” became the stem of Protestant beliefs (Bentley, Ziegler, Streets-Salter, p. 509). Catholic reformation was partly created to respond back to the Protestant reformation. Since the Protestant reformation happened, the Catholics wanted to gain back the people they had lost. The Council of Trent and The Society of Jesus were a big help in the Catholic reformation. The council requested that the higher power follow firm moral rules. Which caused them to be in training, so that they could do their responsibilities properly. People of the Society of Jesus were called Jesuits. St. Ignatius Loyola founded the society and made sure the Jesuits were well educated. They were excellent missionaries and retained a great reputation. Jesuits were often counselors to both kings and rulers, which they used to gain influence on policies. JLA Through the high middle ages Christianity guided Europe through many matters ranging from religion to ethics. however in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries there were many revolts that were launched against the Roman Catholic Church which shattered a lot of the religious unity throughout Western Europe. The Catholics and Protestants had major disagreements which stemmed from the interpretation or understanding and the authority of the Bible. It was the belief of the Protestants that the authority of the Pope and the Priests of the Roman Catholic Church were not necessary and that all they needed was Faith alone to be saved. This was the Core of the Protestant beliefs and were widely received by the masses and found much success. The Reformation of the Catholic Church was in response to the success of the Protestants and to be able to regain much of the followers they had lost. In doing so they made an effort to be able to clarify the difference between the two denominations and even consulted and abide by the council of Trent and the Society of Jesus Christ. Reference: Bentley, J. H., Ziegler, H. F., & Streets-Salter, H. (2015). Traditions & encounters: a global perspective on the past. Boston: McGraw Hill. .

1. Contrast the Protestant and Catholic Reformations related to
actual reforms within each religious tradition.
BF
The Protestant Reformation started in the early sixteenth
century. The reformation stemmed from people who wanted to
challenge the higher power in the Roman Catholic church.
Martian Luther started the movement when he disagreed with
the religious rules that was created in the Roman Catholic
Church. When it came to the bible, Protestants and Catholics
had very different understandings. “Justification by faith alone”
became the stem of Protestant beliefs (Bentley, Ziegler, Streets-
Salter, p. 509).
Catholic reformation was partly created to respond back to the
Protestant reformation. Since the Protestant reformation
happened, the Catholics wanted to gain back the people they
had lost. The Council of Trent and The Society of Jesus were a
big help in the Catholic reformation. The council requested that
the higher power follow firm moral rules. Which caused them to
be in training, so that they could do their responsibilities
properly. People of the Society of Jesus were called Jesuits. St.
Ignatius Loyola founded the society and made sure the Jesuits
were well educated. They were excellent missionaries and
retained a great reputation. Jesuits were often counselors to
both kings and rulers, which they used to gain influence on
policies.
JLA

2. Through the high middle ages Christianity guided Europe
through many matters ranging from religion to ethics. however
in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries there were many
revolts that were launched against the Roman Catholic Church
which shattered a lot of the religious unity throughout Western
Europe.
The Catholics and Protestants had major disagreements which
stemmed from the interpretation or understanding and the
authority of the Bible. It was the belief of the Protestants that
the authority of the Pope and the Priests of the Roman Catholic
Church were not necessary and that all they needed was Faith
alone to be saved. This was the Core of the Protestant beliefs
and were widely received by the masses and found much
success.
The Reformation of the Catholic Church was in response to the
success of the Protestants and to be able to regain much of the
followers they had lost. In doing so they made an effort to be
able to clarify the difference between the two denominations
and even consulted and abide by the council of Trent and the
Society of Jesus Christ.
Reference:
Bentley, J. H., Ziegler, H. F., & Streets-Salter, H. (2015).
Traditions & encounters: a global perspective on the past.
Boston: McGraw Hill.