The Reformation Flashcards
(24 cards)
Theology
The study of religion
Salvation
How to get to heaven
Theologian
One who has studied religion
Heretic
Someone who disagrees with the church’s teachings
Excommunication
The act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society
Papal bull
Particular type of letters patent or charter issued by a Pope of the Catholic Church.
Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V
Justification by Faith Alone
The name of Luther’s idea that you could only get into heaven by faith alone
Edict of Worms
This condemned Luther as a heretic and anyone could kill Luther without getting arrested
Elector
A person who elected the Holy Roman Emperor. There were seven
95 Theses
A list created by Luther that included his 95 arguments about the Catholic Church’s ways
Diet of Worms
This was a gathering organised to try and get Luther to take back his teachings
Sacrament
Something a person of that religion must do. Luther believed there were two and the Catholic Church believed there were seven
Lutheran
A follower of Martin Luther. People who believed in his teachings
Predestination
God had chosen whether you were going to heaven or not before you were born(Calvin’s Theory).
Papal bull
Particular type of letters patent or charter issued by a Pope of the Catholic Church.
Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V
Justification by Faith Alone
The name of Luther’s idea that you could only get into heaven by faith alone
Edict of Worms
This condemned Luther as a heretic and anyone could kill Luther without getting arrested
Elector
A person who elected the Holy Roman Emperor. There were seven
95 Theses
A list created by Luther that included his 95 arguments about the Catholic Church’s ways
Diet of Worms
This was a gathering organised to try and get Luther to take back his teachings
Sacrament
Something a person of that religion must do. Luther believed there were two and the Catholic Church believed there were seven
Lutheran
A follower of Martin Luther. People who believed in his teachings