... praise upon his fictional Utopians for their willingness to embrace Christianity. In contrast, Desiderius Erasmus uses his character Folly, to voice his many criticisms of the current state of the Christian Church. Both More and Erasmus successfully used religion to create an audience for their respective works, More used Hythloday's voice to take a conservative approach by praising Christianity while Erasmus" uses ... and those who opposed it. More and Erasmus lived at a time when Christianity was in great turmoil. In Utpopia, More represented those that held steadfast in their support...

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... , he gave one of his other son's, Juan, the political position Duke of Gandia (Spain) even though he was not qualified at all and like his father was not a great Christian. Surprisingly enough, Alexander VI even gave his nephew Giovanni the position of Cardinal. (Klonsky, 170) As a matter of fact, many historians think that one of the reason why Pope Alexander ... his wings and gave Rodrigo the position of Cardinal Deacon regardless of the fact that Rodrigo had no previous political history or even the fact that he was not a good Christian. (Klonsky, 167) The practice of nepotism was als...

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... them to believe that buying indulgences would free them from their sins (Luther, 524). Luther also began raising public eyebrows by adamantly proclaiming that any Christian who was truly repentant had "the right to full remission of penalty and guilt, even without indulgence letters" (Luther, 525). The effort to ... new basis included the four ideas that; Salvation comes by faith alone, Religious authority rests solely in the Bible, the Church consists of all Christian believers, and that all professions are equal in the eyes of God and each should serve the Lord in his respective calling...

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... reflect a distinct change. The major development that the Reformation wrought was to break down the popular idea that there could be only one Christian church capable of saving souls, the Catholic Church. This movement sprang from Martin Luther's argument that questioned the necessity and function of the ... supported, as evidenced in his Sermons and Table Talk, the sanctity of scripture above that of the church. In his eyes, a true Christian is faithful to the claims of scripture above any religious institution's tenets. For Luther, the largest divergence that this caused from the Cat...

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... of Women) have called for the emancipation of women and female education. While arguing for the Biblical re-interpretation of female roles based on a new understanding of the Hebrew and Christian Bible, they didn't get much farther than public ridicule and unfortunately for de Gouges, the guillotine. Even with the acknowledgement of such radical ideas, until the Woman's Movement ... scriptures for themselves. This theological education allowed women to interpret the meanings of the scriptures in a religion that fortunately, had very little true demands for female subjection. The Hebrew a...

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... , a religious and political movement that gave birth to Protestantism and Catholic reform throughout Europe. "It is fair to regard the Reformation as revolutionary, for it shattered the unity of the Christian church, which had for the previous one thousand years provided the cultural and organizational foundation of the Western Civilization" (Strayer 1995: 35). The faith the church proclaimed had provided the ... essential questions of life for everyone from poor peasants to rich nobles. These questions were about to be challenged. The oldest of the Christian churches, the Roman Catholic...

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... still due for sins after absolution" , would save them from execution and purified them temporarily as restitution for wrongdoing in purgatory, thus they wouldn't be required to convert to a better Christian way of living. Luther realised that the people in his time, and before, believed that to get guaranteed salvation and a place in "heaven", external practices like fasting and prayer would ... righteously judges people according to their faith, not by good works, by which connects to the idea of indulgence. The practice of indulgences led to a corrupt way of living a pure Christian l...

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... . Unlike Machiavelli's political problems with authority, Luther's contentions are primarily theological. Luther's problem with Catholic authority was its emphasis on works as a means of justification. In "The Freedom of a Christian," Luther notes that works such as transubstantiation are considered truly damnable when they are practiced under the false impression that, through them, one is justified. Luther instead argued that ... the scripture and cites the teachings of Jesus and Paul to put forth his belief that faith is the supreme mode of justification. For example, in "The Freedom ...

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... 's theology. The continuing effects of a change in Shusterman's quote is evident as Paul's teachings are adopted by Martin Luther. Demonstrating Paul's continuing influence on the development and expression of the Christian faith. Paul's contributions have had an ever-continuing effect on Christianity, as these impacts are evident in the present-day. His writings continue to be a means by which many Christians ... learn about their faith. They provide direction on how to live a successful Christian life. His letters offer guidance in religious practice, such as how to commemorate the las...

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... , Hill, Buckler, Crowston, Wiesner-Hanks 339) This meant that one only needed to have faith for God, grace to God, and most importantly, a deep understanding for Scripture to be a devout Christian. Since Scripture was up to individual interpretation rather than through a priest, the reliance on priests for religious matters is minimized, and the translation of the Latin Bible to German allowed ... of its power to control European society. There are currently 800 million Protestants in the world, they all stand testament to the wide-spread influence of the Protestant Reformation ("Christi...

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Throughout the sixteenth century, Europe was plagued with both religious and political unrest. The practices and doctrines of the western Christian (Roman Catholic) Church were being directly challenged by reformers who wanted to reshape the Church to reflect their own specific religious beliefs. Particularly, the reform beliefs of Martin Luther and ... part of the spread and increased power of the Calvinist. Calvin, with his great knowledge, had made his own Protestant theology which later he published in The Institutes of the Christian Religion. This book influenced the spread of Calvinism...

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... his ideas to be successful they needed strong leadership from the Princes. Luther used his highly effective communication skills to "flatter" the Princes through his pamphlet "The Address to the Christian Nobility" of 1520. Between 1524 and 1525 the peasants launched a rebellion in the name of Luther and Luther increased both his support from the Princes and the City Councils by ... their people Princes could never be certain of their authority and power. However, without Luther's clear vision and determination he would not have found the strength inside himself to transform Christian w...

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... of their opponent in black making it seem to the naked eye that there is a need to reform thus establishing a foundation for reformation. The need for the reformation of the Christian faith is as old as the New Testament itself. It doesn't account for the state of the church realistically rather it calls for the internalization of religion and to answer ... the call of conversion. In the spirit of medieval Christianity a constant call to reform is established in other words a reapplication of old Christian ideals to new situations. During the "thousand years of uncertainty," 500-1500 A....

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... of Christ is always made present in the Eucharist by the bread and wine, that represents His body and blood; this is one of the most difficult teachings in the Christian tradition.8 That's why, during the Reformation, Church theology tried to make the truth more easily understood, because before the Reformation, there many questions about the Eucharist. These related especially tothe ... ...

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... , he attracted the attention of many people, especially the poor, and argued that going to heaven is achieved not by buying indulgences, but by simply having faith and leading a good Christian life. Martin Luther made the right choice of breaking away from the Catholic Church because poor people appeared to be left out and had a small chance of entering paradise. Every ... ...

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... for the beliefs, "He who through faith is righteous shall live."3 This quote embodies the intentions of Martin Luther, he wanted to prove that salvation is sought through being a good Christian and believing in God. Contrary the church's interpretation that advised followers into taxation's to get into heaven. As themes clearly connect multiple movements and their affiliates in their influential discoveries ... ...

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... avarice and greedy... Especially the Peter Indulgence where the money was used to finish building St Peters Basilica in Rome. In 1520, Luther wrote a pamphlet called "The Adress to the Christian Nobility of the German Nation" appealing to the Germans to reform the church because the papacy and church councils had failed to do so. Another pamphlet of great significance written ... ...

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... of Christianity.There were a number of religious and key theological causes that had damning results, such as the emergence of various sub-groups, and mistrust and confusion between the new Christian groups.The results of the Reformation and Counter/Catholic Reformation still exist in today's innovative society. Problems which led to the reformation include such things as;the Avignon Papacy, the ... ...

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