Here are the key points I gathered from our discussion: - The Protestant Reformation challenged the authority and teachings of the Catholic Church in the 16th century. - In response, the Catholic Church launched the Counter-Reformation to reform itself from within and stop the spread of Protestantism. - The Council of Trent was convened to clarify Church doctrine and condemn Protestant teachings. It led to reforms but maintained core Catholic beliefs and authority structures. - New religious orders focused on charity work to strengthen the Church's image and teachings. The Jesuits also gained political influence. - The Inquisition punished heresy through trials and torture, while the Index of Prohibited Books banned writings deemed heretical or imm

1. The Counter-reformation
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 By: Mr. Joseph Gayares

2. CURRENT EVENTS
 Corona bought P14.5M condo unit, says
witness
 By Maila Ager
INQUIRER.net3:52 pm | Thursday, January
19th, 2012

3.  MANILA, Philippines—A deed of absolute sale pertaining to a 303.5-square-meter
condominium unit in Taguig City in the name of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato
Corona and wife, Cristina, was presented by a witness during the impeachment trial on
Thursday.
 ...The deed of sale, Barzaga said, covered one condominium unit with an area of 303.5
square meters and three parking slots with an area of 12.50 square meters each listed
in separate condominium certificate of titles.
 “For the record also, I would like to manifest that the selling price as indicated in this
deed of absolute sale is P14,510,225,” said Barzaga.
 “And further, I’d like to manifest that, in the SALN (statement of assets, liabilities and
net worth) which was presented and identified, these Taguig properties were declared
for the first time in the SALN of the respondent, Chief Justice Renato Corona, for the
year 2010,” Barzaga added.

4.  Impeachment is a formal process in which an official is accused
of unlawful activity, the outcome of which, depending on the
country, may include the removal of that official from office as
well as other punishment.
 SALN- statement of assets ,liabilities and networth
 The governing law is Republic Act No. 6713, otherwise known
as the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public
Officials and Employees.
 The SALN is the badge of honor of the honest civil servant that
must be accomplished with pride. It shows that an employee did
not exploit his or her public office for illegal gain. On the other
hand, it is a prosecutorial tool against those who misuse their
office in order to enrich themselves.

5. Brainstorm before you begin:
 The Protestant Reformation is sweeping
across Central Europe, England, and even
Scandinavia! You have been hired by the
Pope to develop ideas that the Church can
implement in order to stop believers from
converting to these heretical faiths. What are
your top 3 ideas? Hurry, you must act quickly,
or Protestantism may overrun Europe!

6. The Counter Reformation
1530s-1648
The Catholic Church’s Response to the
Protestant Reformation

7. The Counter Reformation
The Church had two tactics:
 Reform the Church from  Stop the Spread of
Within Protestantism
Council of Trent
Water Torture during the Inquisition

8. What does this sentence mean?
I recognize the Holy Catholic and Apostolic
Roman Church as the Mother and Mistress of
all churches; and I vow and swear true
obedience to the Roman Pontiff. (Pope)
This is an excerpt from a statement that was written during the Council of Trent.
The Council of Trent was a large meeting held by the Catholic Church to discuss
the issue of Protestantism. Based on this excerpt, predict whether they made
significant changes to their beliefs.

9. Reform Within the Church
 The Council of Trent (1545-1563)
 Purpose: The Church held three meetings to discuss reform AND
define dogma (official teachings)
 Some areas were actually reformed
 Called for the education of priests
 Improved discipline and administration among the clergy
 Indulgences got banned after the Council finished its meetings
 But many teachings were not changed, and were instead
reinforced; the ideas of the Protestants were rejected
 You need faith AND good works to achieve salvation
 7 sacraments, not just 2
 Bible is written in Latin, not the vernacular language
 Pope is supreme leader
 Man has free will (your fate is NOT predestined)

10. Reform Within the Church
 The Council helped revitalize the Catholic Church,
as did the creation of new Catholic groups
 These new religious orders were created to focus on
performing charity and good works
 This reaffirmed the Catholic tradition that one
needed more than just faith to be saved
 Lived among the poor and sick
 Strengthened rural parishes
 Encouraged pious and simple living

11. Stopping the Spread of Protestantism
 The Church also tried to prove that it was still a
powerful institution, just like it had been in the Middle
Ages
 It continued to stress its orthodox teachings during
the Counter-Reformation, and was usually very
intolerant of different ways of thinking.
 The Church also took measures to reassert its
authority in the following ways:
 The Jesuits
 The Inquisition
 The Index of Prohibited Books

12. Stopping the Spread of Protestantism
 The Society of Jesus: The Jesuits
 A religious group founded by Ignatius Loyola
in 1540
 Promoted education
 Famous for missionary work
 Strived to gain political influence
 Countered the populist Protestant
Reformation by working top-down and
counseling kings and princes
 Also a bit fanatical in their devotion…

13. What does this quote by Loyola mean?
“We should
always be
disposed to
believe that that
which appears
white is really
black, if the
hierarchy of the
Church so
decides.”

14. Stopping the Spread of Protestantism
 Index (List) of Banned Books
 Created in 1559 by the Pope
 Purpose was to prevent heresy (make sure you
know what this word means) and ensure books
were morally correct
 Banned both Protestant literature and texts by
some intellectuals, like Erasmus
 Click on this link to see the list:
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/indexlibrorum.asp

15. Stopping the Spread of Protestantism
 The Inquisition
 Why?
 General purpose was to discover heretics (mostly Jews and Muslims, but
also Protestants), reinforce Catholic doctrine, and prove the power of the
Church
 When?
 1400s-1800s
 Where?
 Mostly Spain and Italy
 Different variations took place
across Europe, but it was most notorious
in Spain
 Ironic! (These places were strongholds of Catholicism)
 How?
 The accused were put
on trial and were guilty
until proven innocent…
 Torture was used to elicit
confessions

16. Stopping the Spread of Protestantism
Auto-da-fe: “Act of Faith”, a public
trial that was usually followed by
torture or execution

17. Was the Counter-Reformation
a success?
The Church did not win back many of the “lost
souls” that had converted to Protestantism…
But, it shed its reputation for corruption and it
spread widely through missionary work

18. Europe in 1555

19. Based on the divisions on the preceding map, can you
predict what will happen in Europe next?
Massive bloodshed and warfare as members of the different
religions battle with each other.

20. Sources
 hereswhatsleft.typepad.com/.../water_torture.
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 www.historyonthenet.com/.../queenm_copy.jp
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 http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0858
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Translated in Martin D.W. Jones, The Counter
Reformation: Religion and Society in Early Modern
Europe. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995,
p. 70.]
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