... "The turning point of the Reformation and of church history in general is the experience of an Augustinian monk in his monastic cell--Martin Luther. Martin Luther did not merely teach different doctrines; others had done that also, such as Wyclif. But none of the others who protested ... to the establishment of another religion known as Protestantism, a faith that was generated from the Reformation, with its advocates such as Martin Luther, John Calvin, Ulrich Zwingli, and John Knox. However, Luther stood out as one of the Reformation titans in a most unique manner. Roland H. Bainton su...

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... make the Word of God of no effect by their traditions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First, you asked about the fundamental differences between Lutheranism (Evangelical Christianity) and Roman Catholicism. 500 years ago Martin Luther and those who embraced the Biblical Gospel that he had rediscovered, bitterly broke with the Roman Catholic Church, over two main differences. To this day these two differences remain ... (I Tim. 2:5). God hears Christians without intermediaries: "And this is the confidence that we hav...

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... reformation was because they were the kindling to the fire of the reformation. These were some of the big time issues that Martin Luther and several others, like John Calvin, were fighting against across Europe. In my opinion, since Alexander VI was the epitome of corrupt popes and because of ... illustrating one of the reasons why Pope Alexander VI had directly affected the development of the protestant reformation, since one of the main issues that Martin Luther and other Protestant reformers was the sale of indulgences. Another way that Pope Alexander VI's reign as Pope led to the Pro...

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... was a gathering of all the Bishops in the Catholic Church that was intended to "bring the Church up to date" (aggiornamento) as Pope John XXIII acknowledged that the Church stood in need of reinvigoration and reform. Session I was convened on October 11, 1962, which was attended by 2500 Bishops ... merely those of the Catholic Church..." The outdated traditions of the Church had turned many people away, which was a problem that Pope John XXIII wanted to address in order to make the message of faith more relevant to modern society as well as to debate and resolve centuries ... as lay peop...

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