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Q: Protestant Reformation?
I need a few quick facts about the Protestant Reformation in England and Mary I reign and murders. Please help. Stella Please no Wikipedia already checked there

A: When Fundamentalists study the writings of the "Reformers" (or founders of their particular sect) on Mary, the Mother of Jesus, they will find that the "Reformers" accepted almost every major Marian doctrine and considered these doctrines to be both scriptural and fundamental to the historic Christian Faith. Martin Luther: Mary the Mother of God Throughout his life Luther maintained without change the historic Christian affirmation that Mary was the Mother of God: "She is rightly called not only the mother of the man, but also the Mother of God ... It is certain that Mary is the Mother of the real and true God." Perpetual Virginity Again throughout his life Luther held that Mary's perpetual virginity was an article of faith for all Christians - and interpreted Galatians 4:4 to mean that Christ was "born of a woman" alone. "It is an article of faith that Mary is Mother of the Lord and still a Virgin." The Immaculate Conception Yet again the Immaculate Conception was a doctrine Luther defended to his death (as confirmed by Lutheran scholars like Arthur Piepkorn). Like Augustine, Luther saw an unbreakable link between Mary's divine maternity, perpetual virginity and Immaculate Conception. Although his formulation of the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception was not clear-cut, he held that her soul was devoid of sin from the beginning: "But the other conception, namely the infusion of the soul, it is piously and suitably believed, was without any sin, so that while the soul was being infused, she would at the same time be cleansed from original sin and adorned with the gifts of God to receive the holy soul thus infused. And thus, in the very moment in which she began to live, she was without all sin..." Assumption Although he did not make it an article of faith, Luther said of the doctrine of the Assumption: "There can be no doubt that the Virgin Mary is in heaven. How it happened we do not know." Honor to Mary Despite his unremitting criticism of the traditional doctrines of Marian mediation and intercession, to the end Luther continued to proclaim that Mary should be honored. He made it a point to preach on her feast days. "The veneration of Mary is inscribed in the very depths of the human heart." "Is Christ only to be adored? Or is the holy Mother of God rather not to be honoured? This is the woman who crushed the Serpent's head. Hear us. For your Son denies you nothing." Luther made this statement in his last sermon at Wittenberg in January 1546. John Calvin: It has been said that John Calvin belonged to the second generation of the Reformers and certainly his theology of double predestination governed his views on Marian and all other Christian doctrine . Although Calvin was not as profuse in his praise of Mary as Martin Luther he did not deny her perpetual virginity. The term he used most commonly in referring to Mary was "Holy Virgin". "Elizabeth called Mary Mother of the Lord, because the unity of the person in the two natures of Christ was such that she could have said that the mortal man engendered in the womb of Mary was at the same time the eternal God." "Helvidius has shown himself too ignorant, in saying that Mary had several sons, because mention is made in some passages of the brothers of Christ." Calvin translated "brothers" in this context to mean cousins or relatives. "It cannot be denied that God in choosing and destining Mary to be the Mother of his Son, granted her the highest honor." "To this day we cannot enjoy the blessing brought to us in Christ without thinking at the same time of that which God gave as adornment and honour to Mary, in willing her to be the mother of his only-begotten Son." Ulrich Zwingli: "It was given to her what belongs to no creature, that in the flesh she should bring forth the Son of God." "I firmly believe that Mary, according to the words of the gospel as a pure Virgin brought forth for us the Son of God and in childbirth and after childbirth forever remained a pure, intact Virgin." Zwingli used Exodus 4:22 to defend the doctrine of Mary's perpetual virginity. "I esteem immensely the Mother of God, the ever chaste, immaculate Virgin Mary." "Christ ... was born of a most undefiled Virgin." "It was fitting that such a holy Son should have a holy Mother." "The more the honor and love of Christ increases among men, so much the esteem and honor given to Mary should grow." We might wonder why the Marian affirmations of the Reformers did not survive in the teaching of their heirs - particularly the Fundamentalists. This break with the past did not come through any new discovery or revelation. The Reformers themselves (see above) took a benign even positive view of Marian doctrine - although they did reject Marian mediation because of their rejection of all human mediation. Moreover, while there were some excesses in popular Marian piety, Marian doctrine as taught in the pre-Reformation era drew its inspiration from the witness of Scripture and was rooted in Christology. The real reason for the break with the past must be attributed to the iconoclastic passion of the followers of the Reformation and the consequences of some Reformation principles. Even more influential in the break with Mary was the influence of the Enlightenment Era which essentially questioned or denied the mysteries of faith. Unfortunately the Marian teachings and preachings of the Reformers have been "covered up" by their most zealous followers - with damaging theological and practical consequences. This "cover-up" can be detected even in Chosen by God: Mary in Evangelical Perspective, an Evangelical critique of Mariology. One of the contributors admits that "Most remarkable to modern Protestants is the Reformers' almost universal acceptance of Mary's continuing virginity, and their widespread reluctance to declare Mary a sinner". He then asks if it is "a favourable providence" that kept these Marian teachings of the Reformers from being "transmitted to the Protestant churches"! What is interpreted as "Providence" by a Marian critic may legitimately be interpreted as a force of a very different kind by a Christian who has recognized the role of Mary in God’s plan.

Q: Need some info on the Protestant Reformation?
How did the Protestant Reformation affect the nature of poor relief? Also, How did the Protestant Reformation affect the nature of marriage and the family?

A: protestant reformation allowed priests to be married...it provided for simple religion with fewer rituals so peasants could follow...sermons were read in their native tongues as opposed to latin

Q: was the protestant reformation a religious or political revolt?
was the protestant reformation a religious or political revolt? & why ? thanks! :D

A: Martin Luther never intended to start something of the scale it ended up being. He never intended for a new denomination to form. He simply wanted to correct some wrongs that he saw happening and wanted the message of grace to be emphasized and wanted the scriptures in the hands of the people, not just those in power. Things grew and it ended up being both.

Q: what were the motives and influences of King Henry the VIII and Martin Luther in the Protestant Reformation?
what were the motives and influences of King Henry the VIII and Martin Luther in the Protestant Reformation? I'm studying for my midterm, but im not exactly sure about this question that my teacher gave us on our study guide. Any help at all would be great! thanks! :)

A: Martin Luther, who was a Catholic monk, was disgusted by the abuses of and corruption in the Catholic church like the sale of indulgences. He actually didn't intend to form a new church but wanted to see a return to the original Catholic faith and a removal of the bureacratic concerns of the church institution that disrupted faith practices. King Henry resented the Pope's authority and taxation rights. Henry was also desireous of a divorce which was not possible in Catholic doctrine. Henry made himself head of the church to consolidate his power in England. Rumor has it though that he died Catholic and did a final confession and requested the performance of last rights by a priest. Hope this helps!

Q: i need help making a lesson plan on the protestant reformation?
Hi, right now I am student teaching and I have a 10th grade history class. I am getting observed this week by my supervisor and I need to have a really good lesson plan. Each class is 50 minutes long and contains about 16 kids in it. The section I am going to be teaching is on the Protestant Reformation. I need to talk about what caused it, Martin Luther and the break with the church, Protestantism and how it spread, and also Calvinism and how that spread. I am only going to have this class to teach the information to the students. I was wondering if anyone knew like a quick activity, or worksheet, or something that could help me have an effective lesson. I need to fit all of this information in, but in a way where the students will actually pay attention or be more interested than if I just lectured. Any ideas will help, thanks!!

A: Jigsaw or Rose technique? Divide the students into groups. (Home groups--you'll probably have two groups of 8). Students number off. Students then go to numbered groups (1-8) (expert groups.) Each expert group gets a reading/picture/graph with 1/8 of the information(one of your important subtopics) Students work with their partner to learn/figure out the material. After certain time, students return to their home groups and teach/share material with their home group. For accountability, each student can fill out a worksheet/ study guide/ essential questions activity with the help of their home group. (Don't forget, 90% of your kids will think you're talking about Martin Luther King instead of Martin Luther anyway--that might be a warm up activity--Venn diagram, Martin Luther vs. Martin Luther King...or even just a have kids make a KWL (know, want to know, learned) chart about Martin Luther and MLK. One class period is quite short. Good luck

Q: Catch Phrase for campaign slogan Martin Luther during Protestant reformation?
I need a cute catch phrase for a campain slogan that Martin Luther would have used during the Protestant Reformation for the Lutherans.

A: Salvation is Free- there is no fee Not deeds nor works will gain you perks (in heaven) I will keep thinking... Edit: Here's another You don't have to pay to find The Way

Q: Political, Social, and Economic consequences of the Protestant Reformation?
Political, Social, and Economic consequences of the Protestant Reformation?

A: One could easily write about 600 pages regarding that question. Check out MacCulloch's The Reformation.

Q: What was the Protestant Reformation and what were its causes? ?
Why and how did Martin Luther launch the Reformation and what were his four basic differences with the Catholic church? How would you explain the spread of Lutheranism among various sections of German society?

A: for starters, the reformation started centuries earlier. The Waldesians were the first to breakaway from the Catholic church in about 1100. The biggest reason that Luther's movement caught on was the invention of the printing press enabled many to read and think about his 95 thesis (which was based up the Waldesians thesis!). Luther started out with the idea that it was wrong for the church to sell forgiveness to those who bought indulgences. Along the same lines, he believed that a person to pray to Jesus/God without having to go through a priest.

Q: Compare the protestant reformation to earlier attempts at reforming the church.?
Why did the protestant reformation turn out differently?

A: It probably suceeded where others had failed for 2 main reasons firstly the catholic church hadn't learned from earlier protests and had continued to sink into more and more corrupt practices making it more ripe for attack secondly by the time Luther nailed his theses to the church door printing had arrived so that his and other protestant ideas could be more readily and more accurately spread throught communities and countries thus attracting more support (earlier protests had needed to be spread by word of mouth or handwritten documents)

Q: Did the Protestant Reformation cause more trade/travel with the Middle East?
Did Europe travel/trade more with the Middle East after the Protestant Reformation? My friend said they did but neither of us are history experts, if you know what I mean... ???

A: The protestant reformation caused lots of things expanded trade with the middle east sounds like a possible I mean at that time the trade links were dominated by the venetians and the middle east traded through venice also therefore it is a fair judgement to make although I would suggest it was more due to increased trade with other countries due to them already being protestant and therefore with the reformation trade links were obviously opened up and closed off from the catholic countries notably spain.