Martin Luther and the Jesuits
Towards the beginning of the Rennaissance, a new idea swept the idea of Christianity as a whole called Protestantism. This new idea, formed by Martin Luther seperated its followers from the Catholic Church, which at the time was the only option for Christianity. After reading Martin Luther's reasons for disbanding from Catholicism, Christians were forced to take sides. In the "Justification's by Faith" and "Constitution of the Society of Jesus," it is made clear the differences and the tones of the two groups. In Martin Luther's "Justification of Faith," he makes it apparent that his has come across a profound discovery amplifying the practice of faith over good deeds. Taking the expression of "the justice of God," (The Age of Reformation - P.32) Martin comes to the conclusion that by justice St. Paul did not come to mean the punishment by God upon sinners, but rather by justice Paul meant the "righteousness by which through grace and sheer mercy God justifies us throug
h faith." ("World Civilizations" - P.32) By this Martin Luther means that you can either view "the justice of God" in an angry punishment sense, by which he says "He who sees God as angry does not see Him rightly", or you can view the justice in a positive, loving, and protective manner. In the "Constitution of the Society of Jesus" by the Society of Jesus, or the Jesuits, it can be easily seen that the Jesuits feel a need to act not only in faith, but also in obligation, expected duties, and obedience. The Jesuits strongly support and enforce the Roman pontiffs as Christ's Vicar, whereas Martin Luther speaks no support or denial of in his passage. "...Steadfastly profess that all the faithful of Christ are subject to the Roman pontiff as their head and as the vicar of Jesus Christ.." ("World Civilizations" - P.33) explains that under the constitution of the Jesuits, one must support the Pope and all members of the Church to support Christ, for as he says they are "the vic
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