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The Reformation As A Result Of The Renaissance

            The Reformation as a Result of the Renaissance.
             The great question concerning the Protestant Reformation is whether or not it was caused by the Renaissance. This is an incredibly complex question to answer, for there are literally thousands of different interpretations of this question by numerous scholars including one named David Cameron. This is not their paper; thus this is not their opinion. The Protestant Reformation was the direct result of the Renaissance, and it would not have happened without the technical advances that came from the Renaissance. "Erasmus laid the egg the Luther hatched (Class Notes);" this is the relationship between the Reformation and the Renaissance. (Class Notes).
             Clearly Gutenberg and his printing press allowed the Protestant Reformation to flourish. Previously all books had to be hand copied by scribes or monks, but the printing press allowed for relatively large numbers books to be published in a greatly shortened period of time. It was this that allowed the writings of Luther and his contemporaries to reach those who were literate. Without this mass replication of new ideas, the message of the Protestants and Reformers would not have reached most of those who ended up leaving the Roman Catholic Church. It was the ability to mass-produce these works and translated scriptures that increased the level of debate amongst the ruling class over the questionable practices of the Church and its leadership. ("Reformation" 1).
             The authority of the Church was also questioned by the new philosophical idea of Humanism proposed by Erasmus of Rotterdam. The idea proposed was that man could control his own fate. This went against the dogma of predestination that was prevalent during the Middle Ages. It's a given that some people will not accept radical new ideas, and they will want to revert back to the old ways. This resistance to change is part of human nature, but in this case there was an interesting twist.


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1. The Social Influences Of The Renaissance

Introduction to the Renaissance A. What is the Renaissance B. ... Nations of the Renaissance II. ... The results were a series of defeats and failures, which discredited and weakened the church. ... On the contrary, the 14th and 15th centuries witnessed a wide revival of popular religious fervor, of which the great reformations of the 16th century was the climax (Bouwsma 750). ...

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2. Counter Reformation Movement and it's Effects

"Inasmuch as Luther's revolt from Rome and the spread of Protestantism occurred after the height of the civilization of the Renaissance and before some particularly fundamental advances in modern European political, economic, and social development, it is tempting to think of historical events unfolding in an inevitably cumulative way, from the Renaissance to the Reformation to the "Triumph of the Modern World." ... Although scholars continue to disagree on points of detail, most agree that the Protestant Reformation drew relatively little from the civilization of the Renaissance, ...

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3. The Reformation and the Catholic Church

In short, these essays agree with the fact that with or without Martin Luther, the sixteenth century reformation was inevitable in relation to forerunners, other reformers and Renaissance. ... Lastly, renaissance also contributed much to the reformation of the Catholic Church in a number of ways. ... At the beginning of renaissance, people's attitudes, thinking and actions were no longer influential by the church. ... Furthermore, the invention of the printing made many Bibles to become easier to carry by hand as well as cheap since many were printed within a short period of time, as a re...

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4. Protestant Reformation

The renaissance values of humanism and secularism stimulated widespread criticism of the Catholic Church. ... A German man named Martin Luther began the reformation. ... Martin was very encouraged by these results, and he wrote hundreds of essays advocating justification by faith and attacking the church. ... Henry VIII was a great influence on the reformation. ... In conclusion, there were many results of the Protestant Reformation. ...

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5. The Effects of the Reformation

The reformation and counter/catholic reformation marked a signficant and changing time in the history 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 influence of the monarchy on the church, and the evident corruption in the church and it&#...

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6. An Era of New Discoveries

Both the Italian Renaissance and Northern Renaissance had a common faith, until the Reformation of the North. The Reformation was the beginning of the Catholic Church and the protestant faith. ... As a result, the town, culture, and trade developed at a much slower pace. ... Religion was a bigger influence in the North than it was in Italy, especially during the Reformation. ... Art in Italian Renaissance was one of a kind. ...

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7. The People of the Renaissance

Literally, the word Renaissance means a rebirth or a general renewal. ... Martin Luther, a Christian theologian and Augustinian monk, was responsible, in part, for the Protestant Reformation. He asked the church to return to the teachings of the Bible, and resulted in new traditions in the Christian religion. ... He is also considered to be the first French monarch of the Renaissance. ... Important scientists of the Renaissance were Tycho Brahe, Nicholas Copernicus, Johannes Kepler, and Paracelsus. ...

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8. Chistianity's Reform

As a result, church liturgy was transformed, congregational singing was stimulated, and new modes of communal living developed. ... Desire for change within the church was increased by the Renaissance, with its study of ancient texts and emphasis on the individual. ... (Barzun 34) In England, the Reformation took its own course. ... (Hooker) The Reformation ended the ecclesiastical supremacy of the pope in Western Christendom, resulted in the establishment of the Protestant churches, and altered forever the future of Christianity. ... In combination with the Renaissance...

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