What were the central ideas of the reformation & how did it appeal to different social groups?
The central idea was less organized control over Christian worship and rekigious organization by the Roman Catholic Church and its leader,the Pope. As this would mean less political control as well over non Roman Catholic rulers,it was especially attractive to the German princes within the Holy Roman Empire - by escaping the religious control of the Catholic Church, they would also escape much of the political control of the Holy Roman Emperor,the big secular ally of the Catholic Church.
Renaissance Questions?
When was the Renaissance? When was the Reformation? (know the specific date of Martin Luther’s “95 Theses”) What was the Renaissance, and how did Renaissance Europe differ from the Middle Ages? (thought/philosophies/ideas; political and social relations; economic conditions; ideas about humans) Why did the Renaissance start in Italy? (Know several reasons.) Understand humanism – its definition, and how it applies during the Renaissance For what is Renaissance art known? What makes a painting or sculpture distinctly “Renaissance”? Be able to sketch one of the key paintings of your artist, so that you can label the important aspects of symbolism and techniques that are used. You won’t be graded on your own artwork, but on the accuracy and fullness of your descriptions of the artists’ use of symbols and techniques. Be able to recognize the artwork of any of the particular artists in the class presentations, and explain why this work is typically a work of that artist. Who was Machiavelli and how did he fit in to the Renaissance? What were the central ideas of Machiavelli’s The Prince? What was the Reformation and how did it fit into the general feeling of the Renaissance? Why was the Renaissance necessary, in many ways, in preparing the ground for the Reformation? What problems with the Catholic Church were reformers trying to fix? What role did each play in the Reformation: Wycliffe, Huss, Luther, Calvin, Queen Elizabeth I, Henry VIII How did Martin Luther affect: a. the long-term development of Germany? (What happened to Germany, religiously & politically, because of the Reformation) b. the Christian church in general? What conditions helped Luther to succeed? (Know several reasons—political, social, economic, etc.) What was the Catholic Reformation? How, specifically, did Catholics respond to the Protestant Reformation? (Know at least three responses.) How is Catholicism different than Protestantism? (Know several differences.) What long term effects did the Reformation have on relationships between Catholic and Protestant countries? Impacts on the geography of Europe?
How did the ideas of humanism lead to the Reformation?
Renaissance humanism . Although humanists studied many areas, moral philosophy and ethics were among thier main concerns. For some humanists, this included a radical reevaluation of Christian theology. One such humanist was Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (frequently refered to as simply Erasmus), who's views had strong effect on the Protestant Reformation. Erasmus was acutely aware of the need to reform the Catholic clergy, and used his humanist beliefs in education, enlightened discussion, and gradual moral improvement to inform people about how to become better Christians. He opposed worldly sentiments, and criticized the worldliness of the Catholic clergy in works such as "In Praise of Folly". It is important to note that Erasmus was not looking to radically reform the church. He was a strong Catholic, and councelled against violence and fanatacism. He attacked the follies of the church, but not its foundations, as the Reformation would later do. However, many of his views were adopted by leaders of the Reformation, including Martin Luther. Luther's critizisms of the church were similar to those of Erasmus and other humanists. However, unlike Erasmus, Luther did not believe that the humanist spirit was enough to reform the church. He took a far more radical approach, which led to the Protestant Reformation, and the creation of Lutheranism, Calvinism, and Anapabtists. Hope this helps!
Cause of the reformation in europe?
what would you say is the major cause of the protestant reformation in europe? economic, political, or religious? i am thinking religious, also a little political. also: could you make a case for each of these causes? thankss
Was widespread literacy a belief of the Protestant Reformation?
There's a difference between social media (person-to-person intercommunication with the leverage of a network effect) and mass communication.Print was certainly a new form of mass communication technology, but I would disagree on it being social media as we understand it today, since all communication is intrinsically "social" by definition.Maybe it'll be more useful trying to determine some markers of what is social media technology:• person to person messages have a multiplying/viral potential, because of the ability of one person to mass-transmit to many in his or her own network• there is the technical or even social platform for this: reproduction (i.e. printing) is just one part of it of it; the platform needs to be able to propagate the democratisation of mass-transmission -- so a marketplace is more intrinsically social in technology than a printing press is; for instance Luther saw himself contributing to a marketplace of ideas by nailing his 95 Theses to the doors of the Wittenburg UniversitySo I think the the democratisation of publishing rather than the actual technology of publishing itself is the significant phenomenon linking the Reformation to Social Media.
Impact of the Renaissance on the Reformation. ?
Mainly civic humanism- the giving of a person's talents to benefit society. Please help http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...