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Unit 4 - Protestant Reformation Flashcards

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What was the theology of glory?

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The view held by the Catholic Church, that Jesus was the best teacher and miracle worker, and the size of the church proved that it was the true religion

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What is the theology of the cross?

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The belief held by the Lutheran / reform church, that God / Jesus was more with those in need, and that Christianity was a religion focusing on love, grace, and mercy.

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What is the difference between law and gospel?

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Law - requirements

Gospel - message (of Jesus, of God’s grace, etc.)

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What is the canon within a canon?

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Luther’s idea that some books in the Bible are more important than others (ex. Gospel of John, romans, Galatians, Ephesians, 1 Peter, 1 John)

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What were the Smalcald Articles? Who wrote them?

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Written by Luther, the Smalcald Articles were about the Evangelical position - complaints about mass, monastic orders, papacy, and showed Lutheran beliefs.

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What are the ways Luther believed God touched people’s lives?

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  1. Preaching the word
  2. Baptism
  3. Communion
  4. Confessing sends / speaking the truth
  5. Mutual conversation and consolation
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What did Luther want with the 95 Theses?

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To discuss the issues he saw in the church (ex. Indulgences), not to reform

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What did Luther see indulgences as? Why did he have an issue with them ?

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A form of penance, but they were being used for fundraising and were not based in scripture

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Who did Luther end up facing against? What happened as a result?

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The Pope / papacy, other church members, etc.

He was ordered to recant, he was ex communicated, and he was outlawed

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What did Martin Luther do that was significant?

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He made a new branch of Christianity, he translated the Bible into the vernacular, etc.

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Where did the name Protestant come from?

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The German princes who stood up in protest at the Diet of Speyer

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When did Luther put forward the beliefs of Lutheran ism?

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At the Diet of Augsburg (1530)

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Where were Lutherans located?

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Germany and Scandinavia

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Where where Zwinglians located?

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Switzerland, Holland, France, and Scotland

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Where were the Calvinists located?

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Switzerland, France, Holland, and Scotland

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Where was the Church of England located?

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England

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What did Luther see as the error in trying to get to God?

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They relied on human ability, instead, one should look to Christ

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What are the great principles of Protestantism?

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Scripture
Salvation through grace alone
The priesthood of believers

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What were the four ways Roman Catholics interpreted the Bible?

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  1. Literal
  2. Spiritual
  3. Allegorical
  4. Analogical (heavenly meaning)
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What did reformers reject?

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Doctrines and ceremonies not present in scripture, the authority of the Pope, good works, indulgences, mediation of the Virgin Mary and the Saints, transubstantiation, purgatory, etc.

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Who was Philip Melanchthon?

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An academic who helped to Luther

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Why was the Luther ex communicated?

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He burned the papal bull

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Who complained to Rome about Luther?

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The archbishop of Mainz

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Who did Luther face against?

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Cardinal Cajetan, Eck, the archbishop of Mainz, Erasmus, etc.

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What is the process of Luther's teachings?
Scripture, personal conviction, declaration, preaching
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How are Martin Luther and Mother Teresa similar?
They both had experience is being fully United with Christ and separated, which caused despair They both had very strong faith
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What did Martin Bucer do?
Unsuccessfully tried to unite German and Swiss Churches Forced to go to Cambridge - influenced Church of England
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What did Huldrich Zwingli do?
Believed communion is symbolic and that the state can influence the church Anabaptist
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What did John Calvin do?
Believed in predestination Tried to make a city of God Rigid social system did not believe in trans- or consubatantiation
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What did Theodore Beza do?
Was the successor of Calvin Defended the purity of the reformed church Translated psalms and wrote a biography of Calvin
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What did Thomas Cranmer do?
Was the Archbishop of Canterbury (was a Lutheran) Reshaped the protestant Chhurch of England Wrote books Wanted a living theology Burned as a heretic
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What did John Bunyan do?
A Calvinist Wrote books ("The Holy War', "The Pilgrim's Progress") Despaired over religion, then joined Bedford Congregation Went to jail
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What denominations were in the Netherlands?
Zwinglianism Calvinism Lutheranism
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What denominations were in Belgium?
Calvinism (Puritanism)
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What denominations were in Bohemia?
Lutheranism Calvinism Hussism
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What denominations were in Hungary?
Lutheranism | Calvinism
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What denominations were in Poland?
Lutheranism (through Hussism), Calvinism, Socianism
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What denominations were in Sweden?
Lutheranism
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What denominations were in Denmark?
Lutheranism
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What denominations were in Norway?
Lutheranism
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What denominations were in England?
Calvinism (Puritanism through Cromwell), Lutheranism, Anglicanism
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What denominations were in Scotland?
Lutheranism, Calvinism (Presbyterianism)
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Why did the /reformation not work as well in France, Ireland, etc.?
Protestants are persecuted / die (civil wars) State intervention (King of England / France) Aim for religious unity
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What was the controversy between John Calvin and Jacob Armenius?
Predestination vs free will
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What did the Puritans do?
Wanted to remove religious ceremonies (cross, kneeling, authority of bishops - very strict denomination) Had political backing - separate from the Church of England A congregationalist movement
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What are three sub-denominations of Calvinists? here are they?
Hugenots - France Puritans - England, Belgium, U.S Presbyterianism - Scotland
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What are the five points of Calvinism?
``` Total depravity (can't be saved without God) Unconditional election (predestination) Limited atonment (can't constantly atone) Irresistable grace (only for the chosen) Perseverance of the saints (once saved, always saved ```
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Why didn't Anabaptist like to be called Anabaptist?
they believed in 'believer's baptism', so they did not believe they 'rebaptized'
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What three things made fertile conditions for the Anabaptist movement?
mysticism asceticism disillusionment following the thirty years' war
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What was the "brotherly union"?
A significant document, which guided the beliefs of future Anabaptists
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What are the four principles of Anabaptism?
Discipleship - "a daily walk with God" Love - Caring for others (all) Congregational Church Authority - communal decisions A Separate Church and State
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Why did the Reformers and Catholics unite against the Anabaptists?
They believed the Anabaptists to be dangerous, heretical, etc. and threatened the religious / social stability of Europe
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Who was Menno Simons?
A former bishop | Became the symbol for non-violence in Anabaptism
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What was a Bruderhof? Where were they established?
An economic community from Moravia | Connects to apostolic communities, helps with survival, shows others being put first
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What did Jakob Hutter do?
Grouped Bruderhofs, emphasized collectivism
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What are the three surviving Anabaptist communities? where are they?
The Brethren - Switzerland, South Germany Mennonites - Netherlands, North Germany Hutterites - Moravia
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What did Hutterites / Mennonites not need to do?
Fight in wars
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What is the Fallen Church?
The belief that the church does not meet the Biblical model / God's intentions
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When did Zwingli think the Church fell?
Around the 600s (rise of the papacy, Gregory I, etc.)
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When did Luther think the Church fell?
Around 607 (abuses of Boniface III - indulgences)
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When did Anabaptists think the Church fell?
313 (Edict of Milan - unified Church and State)
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What were the four problems with the institutionalization of the church?
Syncretism - gentile leaders = different interpretations Purism - radical denominations and lapsed members (after persecutions) Civil Religion - Corruption, mysticism, less firm belief Authoritarianism - heirarchy changes spiritual meaning / removes individuality of the church
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How many times did the Council of Trent meet?
3
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What 12 things were determined at the Council of Trent?
1 - authority is from scripture, magisterium, and tradition 2 - The true bible is the Latin Vulgate translation 3 - Only the church can interpret scripture 4 - sacraments are the way to salvation 5 - no communion in both kinds 6 - moral renovation (good works) and forgiveness of sins is needed 7 - transubatantiation 8 - pilgrimage and penance 9 - clerical celibacy 10 - Veneration of images 11 - pope is the vicar of Christ (head of the church) 12 - standardized (tridentine) Mass
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What is Conciliarism?
The theory that a general council of the church has more authority than the pope
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What is extreme unction?
The last anointing (last rites)
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Who was Erasmus?
A humanist and scholar, studied the past (Greek, Church, etc) Criticized abuses of the Church, but did not join the Reformation
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Who was Leo X?
A Medici, dismissed Luther's arguments, excommunicated him
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What was the Oratory of Divine Love?
Catholic clergy and laity, who wanted to reform the (institutional) church with love and moral improvement
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Who was Contarini?
A Cardinal, tried to unite reform and reconcile with the Protestants unsuccessfully
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Who was Clement VII?
Pope, tried to reform (couldn't because of political tension) Refused Henry VIII's annullment
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Who was Paul III?
Made the College of Cardinals, set up papal reform (Contarini as head) Addressed abuses Approved Jesuits being made Called Council of Trent
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Who as Paul VI?
Led extension of Council of Trent
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Who are the Jesuits?
Made by Ignatius of Loyola Group focused on education, counteracting Protestantism, and missionary expansion Reinstated the inquisition (Cardinal Caraffa) Banned books
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Who was Francis Xavier?
A Jesuit missionary (out of Europe work)
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What happened after the Thirty Years' War?
Europe was divided along denominational lines (Anabaptists left out) through the Peace of Westphalia
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Who was John Wesley?
- English Anglican clergyman, converted after hearing a Luther quote - takes message to England's poor - Makes Methodist church - beginning of modern day revival meetings (after message goes to colonies
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Who was George Whitfield?
- trained in drama - starts revival meetings - The Great Awakening - beginning of evangelical movement
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Who were the Puritans?
- Calvinists - wanted to build a "City of God" - not tolerant of other faiths
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What was the 'Great Awakening'?
A renewed interest in God / faith | - gave a sense of unity
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How did the War of Independence alter Christianity?
Separated Church and State | - gave religious freedom (1st amendment)
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Who was Bartholomew De las Casas?
- Dominican friar, went to South America - Protested the use of Native American slaves - Supported (then fought) the use of AFRICAN slaves
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Who was Roger Williams?
- Opposed forced conformity - Cut the cross out of the English flag (wanted a separate Church and State) - TOLERANCE - Made Providence, Rhode Island
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Who was William Penn?
- Given land by King Charles II (named Pennsylvania after dad) - Followers were the QUAKERS - Made Philadelphia (city of brotherly love) - help those persecuted
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Which scientists were notably persecuted by the church?
Galileo | Copernicus
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What happened after the French Revolution with religion?
- Religious freedom | - radical reactions (closing churches, capturing the Pope, nationalizing church land, etc.)
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What was made at the First Vatican Council? Why?
The Doctrine of Papal Infallibility | Because of turmoil with the Unification of Italy (church loses power, lands taken, etc.)
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What popes made the Doctrine of Papal Infallibility?
Gregory XV and Pious IX
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What was the "Heart of Darkness"?
Wanting to do good / help others, but believing that you (in this case Europeans) are better / more advanced
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What did Stanley Livingstone want to take to Africa?
Christianity, commerce, ad civilization
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Who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints? What is the other name for it?
Joseph Smith | Mormonism
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What did the Mormons do?
- Secluded themselves (thought the world would end, they would go on to Zion) - Abstained from caffeine, alcohol,etc. - Polygamy - mandatory tithes
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What is Pentecostalism?
- A simpler version of Christianity - Revival meetings (one in Topeka, Kansas - woman speaks tongues) - personal connection with God
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What are the Fundamentalists?
- Believed that the Bible is completely true - Mocked after John Scopes is put on trial for teaching evolution - Retreat after that
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Who was the first female preacher on the radio?
Aimee Semple McPherson (of the Four Square Gospel Church)
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What did Billy Graham do?
Preached (while still) on television - very famous for it
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What is the Method of Methodists? (3 points)
- Do no harm - Do good - Follow all the ordinances of God
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Where in America were the Puritans?
Massachusetts, Connecticut
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Where in America were the Presbyterians?
Long Island (New York)
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Where in America were the Anglicans?
Virginia
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Where in America were the Lutherans?
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
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Where in America were the Roman Catholics?
Maryland

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