THE REFORMATION

REFORMATION

• The movement of opposition to the Church
• (Luther's Ninety-Five Theses Pg. 465)
• The Protestants broke from the Church during the Reformation.

MARTIN LUTHER

• A Church reformer who founded Lutheranism
• (Luther Confronts the Church Pg. 436)
• Martin believed the Church was breaking Christian faith.

JOHN CALVIN

• A French reformer who founded Calvinism
• (Calvinism Pg. 472)
• He believed that your after-lifestyle was predetermined.

PROTESTANT

• One who rebels against the Church
• (Luther's Ninety-Five Theses Pg. 465)
• The first Protestants were German princes in 1529.

CONVERT

• To change or adopt
• (Impact of Missionaries Pg. 479)
• Foreigners were converted by the Church and Protestant missionaries.

FEDERALISM

• When power is shared within an organization
• (Federalism Pg. 484)
• Church members sharing power with the clergy is an example of federalism.