Protestant Reformation

1. Church Middle Ages:
Causes Reformation Period
Dynarel

2. Causes of Reformation
Doctrinal Differences
 Nature of God
 Place of Faith and Good
Works
 Value of Indulgences
 Priesthood of all
believers
 Role of Christ and
Priesthood
 Use of Relics and
Pilgrimage

3. Causes of Reformation
Idealism
 Rise of Nationalism
 German dislike of
Roman Rule
 Renaissance Spirit of
Reform
 Age of Spiritual
Searching

4. Causes of Reformation
Weakness in Church
 Ranks of Clergy
Thinned
 Poorly Educated
 Internal reform
frustrated some worldly
Bishops
 Bishops nominated by
Princes

5. Causes of Reformation
Corruption
 Simony
 Selling of Indulgences
and offices
 Poor supported opulent
clergy
 Extravagant papal court
 Princely cardinals
 Corrupt popes

6. Causes of Reformation
Corruption
 Simony
 Selling of Indulgences
and offices
 Poor supported opulent
clergy
 Extravagant papal court
 Princely cardinals
 Corrupt popes