The Reformation Flashcards
(16 cards)
Theology
The study of religion
Salvation
How to get into heaven
Heretic
Someone who disagrees with the Church’s religious teachings
Excommunication
The act of banishing a member of the church from the communion of believers and the the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society
Theologian
One who has studied religion
Theology
The study of God and religion
Justification by Faith Alone
Luther’s idea that you would get to heaven based on faith alone
95 theses
Luther wrote 95 arguments against the selling of indulgences, called 95 theses
Papal bull
Letter from the Pope
Heretic
A baptized Roman Catholic who persistently rejects any article of faith
Diet
The former assembly of the states and princes of Germany
Excommunicate
To cut of from the church
Edict
A degree issued by a soverign
Holy Roman Emperor
The ruler of Germany
Elector
One of the German princes who was entitled to elect the Holy Roman Emperor
Lutheran
A follower of Luther, a member of the Lutheran church