Welcome back from Christmas break! I hope our class discussions of critical thinking and academic writing have been useful. Learning to write well and make compelling, logical arguments are central goals of any modern education and are skills that will serve you well in the future as you pursue your career. Do your best on this assignment and commit to staying faithful to your homework in the upcoming semester. Your grade depends on it!
As we continue to study the Reformation, this week's homework will give you an
opportunity to do some meaningful research. We'll return to
www.worldbookonline.com and use the school's subcription: the user id is "scs";
the password is "cougars". Chose the student version (not children) and search
for "Reformation". This should provide you with more than 130 articles, several
pictures, and a recommended web site.
Your assignment is to research an
aspect of the Reformation with which you are unfamiliar and report your
findings. Were you living in that era, would you act as the reformers did? Would
you be willing to face the powerful resistance for the promotion of what you see
as truth? Include the answers to those questions in your response.
As
before, your essay must be at least 250 words in length and must be posted by midnight on Friday evening. You must respond to at
least two other essays (a total of 150 words in response, due by midnight Sunday evening). Please be respectful
and thoughtful with your comments. Have a great week!
I chose to do my essay on William Tyndale. He was thought to be born in Slymbridge, Gloucestershire and went to the University of Oxford where he graduated in 1512. He then went on to Cambridge University. In 1521, he was ordained to priesthood and lived in the household of Sir John Walsh as a chaplain and domestic tutor. William Tyndale is best known for his translation of the Bible to modern English. He was the first person who took advantage of the printing press for the purpose of printing Scripture into the English language. The Bibles he printed included notes and his views, which were considered heretical by the Catholic Church and later the Church of England. Tyndale was betrayed by a friend and was arrested and put in prison for over 500 days. He was tried for heresy and was found guilty. William Tyndale was burned at the stake on October 6, 1536. His last words were, “Lord, open the king of England’s eyes.” This was answered about three years later when Henry VIII published the English “Great Bible”.
ReplyDeleteIf I lived during that time I would like to say it would be easy for me to act just like the people did, but it would be very difficult to do that especially if it would other people in danger, like my family. In my opinion, not standing up for my beliefs wouldn’t be the right thing to do because the consequences of not standing up for them could be far worse.
Good job on your assignment this week summer! I have always heard of William Tyndale but didn't know that much about him. You added really good information to your essay.
DeleteI chose to do my essay on Martin Luther. although we have talked about him in class i still don't know all there is to know about martin Luther. he did alot of things for us Christians Christianity would not be what it is today if it wasn't for this guy. He called the catholic church of on 95 things that he didnt think were biblical by nailing a list of these 95 things on the door of the catholic church. one major thesis he made was that the church isnt the only one allowed to have a bible. because then in the church no one had bibles except the pope. he changed that he is the reason we have bibles today. 1 timothy 12-13 says: Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity. Till I come, give heed to reading, to exhortation, to teaching. this clearly says that all Christians should read the bible and understand it. but this was only one of the 95 statement Luther said was wrong with the church. but eventually Luther was burned at the stake for his beliefs by the socalled christian or the roman catholic church.
ReplyDeleteGood job on your essay austin! I didn't know that much about Martin Luther either. Your assignment really gave me more knowledge about him!
DeleteThe theology of the Reformers departed against the Roman Catholic Church in three main principles: authority of Scripture, justification by faith alone, and priesthood of the believer. Sola Scriptura (by Scripture alone) was one of these reformed aspects. This theory states that the Scripture was the key law for life. The teachings of the church are to be completely honorable to the Bible. Roman Catholicism, on the other hand, sees the scriptures and traditions to be of the same inspired deposit of faith.
ReplyDeleteSola Fide (by faith alone) was the other reformed aspect. This doctrine maintains that we are justified before God and saved by faith alone, not by anything we do, not by anything the church does for us, and not by faith plus anything else. The Reformers were proving their point using the scripture where the apostle Paul states that we are "saved by grace through faith and that not of ourselves, it is the gift of God," Ephesians 2:8. The third principle of the Reformation was the priesthood of all believers. The Bible teaches that believers are a holy priesthood. "There is one God and one mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus," 1 Tim. 2:5. As believers, we all have the opportunity to reach God through Christ. As a result of these principles, the Reformers rejected the authority of the Pope, the merit of good works, indulgences, the mediation of Mary and the Saints, but it was Baptism, the Lord's Supper, prayers for the dead, and confessions to a priest that expressed these ideas.
McKenzie! You did a really good job on your homework this week! It is very well written and you made really good point through out your entire essay. Proud of you.
DeleteThis week assignment treats about one of the most important church separation, after that a lot of things changed not only on the “new church” but also in Catholic Church changed.
ReplyDeleteOne aspect that I am unfamiliar in the Reformation and I want to talk about in this week assignment in John Calvin and his ideas and theories.
John Calvin was an influential French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation. He was a principal figure in the development of the system of Christian theology later called Calvinism. Originally trained as a humanist lawyer, he broke from the Roman Catholic Church around 1530. After religious tensions provoked a violent uprising against Protestants in France, Calvin fled to Basel, Switzerland, where he published the first edition of his seminal work The Institutes of the Christian Religion in 1536.
The work was an apologia or defense of his faith and a statement of the doctrinal position of the reformers. He also intended it to serve as an elementary instruction book for anyone interested in the Christian religion. The book was the first expression of his theology. Calvin updated the work and published new editions throughout his life. Shortly after its publication, he left Basel for Ferrara, Italy, where he briefly served as secretary to Princess Renée of France.
People sometimes don’t realize how hard is to stand to a situation and say “no, this is wrong”, it takes a lot of courage and braveness. Standing up and saying no to the Catholic Church was not an easy job, most of the times it meant death in the most terrible ways, burned alive, or any other brutal way of dying, because of that reason I would probably not stand up against the Catholic Church.
For this weeks assignment, I'm choosing to speak about number 1 the seperation and how it started, and number 2 which individuals started this movement.
ReplyDeleteFirst off, lets talk about the individuals who started this movement which brought about modern christanity. Of course the one that everyone knows Martin Luther.This man showed us the true definition of bravery. He started this movement by nailing his Ninety-Five Theses to the front door of the church. His Theses were basically a collection of his thoughts that are telling the church and anyone who reads it what church is doing wrong, and how they are not biblically correct. with this act, it got people to look towards scripture and say yah that the church is wrong. This of course upset the church to say the least. But this got alot of people thinking, which is exactly what Luther wanted. Another individual who helped start this movement would be John Calvin.
Calvin had his own idea of theology. His thoughts and ideas later turned into Calvanism. Calvan published a book after he fled to Switzerland, which was called, The Institutions of the Christian Religion. This book surprisingly is still used by many today. Calvin was a tireless polemic and apologetic writer, he created alot of controversy.
Next lets talk about the seperation of the church. The church had many reasons to split yet we can trace all of them too this one reason. When Jesus ascended to heaven he told his disciples they are getting the keys to the kingdom. The catholic church believes that the "keys" were passed down through priesthood. Which means the Pope has all religious power. He saves and condems everyone. The Protestant Church does not believe in this theory, which is called the Petrine theory.
So hopefully we all learned something through this essay
I also chose to write about Martain Luther. Talking about him was actually one of the few things I enjoyed learning about in class. Luther was a monk during before the reformation and he didn't agree with some of the practices of the Cathlic church. Instead of just taking the pope's word on everything, he read the bible himself because he knew that the church was wrong. The main thing he had a problem with was the practice of indulgences. This means the payment for sins. If someone sinned, they payed the church to "cleanse them" so they could go to heaven. Luther later learned that this was wrong. He learded that good works could not get you in to heaven. People weren't saved because of how much money they have. They are saved by faith in Jesus christ alone. On October 31, 1517 Luther nailed 95 theses that said why the church was wrong and nailed them on the door of the catholic church. I'm sure the pope like freaked out when he saw those things nailed to his church.. October 31 is now called reformation day because it is what started the reformation... It is also Halloween.
ReplyDeleteOne thing we can learn about Luther is his boldness. He knew that he could be put to death for doing what he did, yet he did it anyone. He wasn't quiet about his beliefs. He stood up for what he believed was right and I think we should do the same.
Good essay, Lexie. I thought that your essay was really well written and brought up some good points. I also love how you said that talking about Luther was one thing that you actually enjoyed learning in history class. love the honesty
DeleteGood job on your essay, Lexie! It was very informative and really told me a lot about Martin Luther! I only knew a little bit about him from what we have learned in class! he really is much more interesting than i thought!
DeleteFor this week’s assignment I chose to write on William Tyndale. William Tyndale, born in 1494, was a martyr for the cause of the Reformation, and played a key role in the movement by translating the Bible into the modern English language at the time. William Tyndale, who was well educated at Oxford University, was fluent in approximately eight languages (Hebrew, Greek, Latin, German, Spanish, French, Italian, and English), which were helpful in his translation of the Bible. He was Protestant and was considered a heretic by the Catholic Church and later the Church of England during Henry the VIII’s reign. William Tyndale’s translation was banned by those in authority and –like I previously mentioned- Tyndale was a martyr, being burned at the stake in 1536. Although William Tyndale was burned at the stake, his actions helped shape the Reformation and the world we know of today.
ReplyDeleteAs I learn more about the Reformation and the courageous people involved, I would like to say that I could stand up for what I believe in, but I’m truly not sure what I would do. If I was faced with the possibility of death or torture of my loved ones and even myself, it would take a lot of courage and faith to stand up to those in authority. I think that is what is most admirable about those who participated and lead the Protestant Reformation. The reformers knew the consequences, yet they were still adamant about the truth and their beliefs.
Thank you,
Rebecca Dunmore
Good essay, Rebecca. Your essay was very well written and full of information. I had no idea that William Tyndale knew so many languages. I agree that it would take a lot of faith and courage to stand up those in authority.
DeleteGood work on your essay this week, Rebecca! I am shocked by how many languages William Tyndale knew and was fluent at. I thought it was hard to learn one foreign language, yet I couldn’t imagine having to know eight! I agree with you that the courage and bravery of the reformers when they were faced with criticism and persecution was unimaginable. I certainly admire them for this.
DeleteGreat job on your essay, Rebecca! It is full of great information and written very well, as always. Again, great job on your essay!
DeleteI decided to do my report on John Calvin. John Calvin lived July 10, 1509 to May 27 1564. He was known as an important French theologian and pastor during this time period. In 1530 he left the Roman Catholic Church. Before this he was trained as a humanist lawyer. He was important leader in the making of Calvinism, a type of Christian theology. In March 1536, published his first book. In this book he spoke about his faith and the doctrinal position of the reformers. This was the first time that he stated his expression of his theology and ideas. He helped reform the church in Geneva, by William Fare‘s instructions. After beginning, the city council dismissed both Calvin’s and Fare’s ideas. The city council expelled them from finishing. During his work in Geneva, he received a lot of hatred and opposition. One group that attacked him was named the libertines. These people thought that they were exempt from the law. They also believed they were liberated by grace.
ReplyDeleteNot long after, Martin Bucer asked Calvin to come to Strasbourg. Here he became a minister of a church of French Refugees. He was also not attached to any church, but floated to different ones. His main office was in the Saint-Nicolas Church, Sainte- Madeleine Church, and the Temple Neuf. During this time he wrote the second edition of his books. This book became the model for his other commentaries. Calvin introduced church government and liturgy, which were all new ideas. Many big, powerful families tried to cancel these and remove his authority.
Great job on your essay, Patricia! It was very informative and well-written! I've heard of john Calvin, but i didn't really know much about him! I do now!
DeleteGreat job on your essay, Patricia! Your essay is written very well and full of interesting information. John Calvin was one of the most important factors in the Reformation. Calvin was a frontrunner in his beliefs in his home country of France. Again, great job on your essay!
DeleteOne of the most prominent characters involved in the major contributions to the Protestant Reformation was Ulrich Zwingli. Zwingli is not attributed to these contributions as much as John Calvin and Martin Luther, but the magnitude of his "donations" to the Protestant Reformation was of the same significance as anyone else. Zwingli studied at the following Universities: University of Vienna, Berne and the University of Basel. In 1506 he was ordained into the priesthood in Glarus, where he began studying under Erasmus, resulting in a new belief system. "The Bible is truth; anything not in the Bible is not truth." Ulrich's beliefs were short, yet grounded. This message's simplicity was what indirectly caused public outrage in Switzerland, and eventually war with the Roman Catholic Church. In 1531, the Roman officials gathered troops and declared war against the Protestant Swiss in a sudden surprise attack. Zwingli joined the Protestant Swiss troops as chaplain, and led the fight against them. The Swiss lost and Zwingli was died at the battle of Kappel, on October 11, 1531. Although Zwingli's efforts might have seemed to be in vain, the fact that he was an important philanthropist to the Protestant Reformation and to carrying out God's will was more than sufficient to the future growth of Protestantism. If I was blessed with the opportunity to carry out God's will in that era, I would do my best to follow in the footsteps of the great Reformers despite the consequences and, God willing, bring glory to Christ and further his kingdom.
ReplyDeleteGood essay, Anonymous. I enjoyed your essay because it was well written and because you decided to write about someone other than Luther of Calvin. Zwingli is a very important reformer who doesn't always get the credit he deserves.
DeleteI decided to write my essay on Martin Luther. He was born on November 10th,1483 in Eisleben, Germany which was at that time, part of the holy roman empire. He was baptized as a Catholic the very next morning on the feast day of St. Martin of Tours. He had several brothers and sisters and is known to have been very close to one of them, Jacob. Later in 1501, at the age of 19 he entered the University of Erfurt which he later described as a “beerhouse”. He received his masters degree in 1505.. Later, he published his German translation of the New Testament in 1522 and he and his collaborators completed the translation of of the old testanment in 1534. Others had translated the bible and he had made it his own doctrine so it was very different from the rest. Martin luther had created sa letter containing the 95 theses. He sent them o the archbishop and he didn’t reply. He had these theses checked for heresy in 1517 and forwarded them to rome. He needed the revenue from the indulgences to pay off a papal dispensation for his tenure of more than bishopric. By 1526, Luther found himself increasingly occupied in organising a new church. His Biblical ideal of congregations' choosing their own ministers had proved unworkable. According to Bainton: "Luther's dilemma was that he wanted both a confessional church based on personal faith and experience and a territorial church including all in a given locality.
ReplyDeleteAmanda you did very good on your essay. I think that people can really learn a lot about Martin Luther from this. Keep up the good work!
DeleteGreat job on your essay, Amanda! Martin Luther was an explonential factor in the Reformation. Your essay was written well and full of great information. Agian, awesome job on your essay!
DeleteOne aspect of the Reformation in which I am unfamiliar with is the story about a very wise man called John Calvin, and I would like to share some things that I discovered about him and the things that he had done in his life.
ReplyDeleteJohn Calvin was an influential French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation. He was a principal figure in the development of the system of Christian theology later called Calvinism. He broke from the Roman Catholic Church around 1530. After religious tensions provoked a violent uprising against Protestants in France, Calvin fled to Basel, Switzerland, where he published the first edition of his seminal work “The Institutes of the Christian Religion in 1536”. In that year, Calvin helped to reform the church in Geneva. He introduced new forms of church government and liturgy, despite the opposition of several powerful families in the city who tried to curb his authority. Calvin was a tireless polemic and apologetic writer who generated much controversy. He wrote commentaries on most books of the Bible, as well as theological treatises and confessional documents. Calvin was influenced by the Augustinian tradition, which led him to expound the doctrine of predestination and the absolute sovereignty of God in salvation of the human soul from death and eternal damnation.
After researching and reading about Calvin, I can see that he was a very influential man in history; he was willing to do whatever he had to do to develop what he saw as being the truth. I don`t think I would have the courage to do everything he had done and what he had faced during his life.
For my assignment I chose to write about the Anabaptists. The Anabaptist movement started in Switzerland during the rise of the Swiss Reformation. The reformation was brought to Switzerland by a man named Ulrich Zwingli. When Zwingli first started to preach reform he attracted many followers. After a short time, some of Zwingli’s followers felt that Zwingli had not gone far enough in his reforms and that many of teaching were still to Catholic. For this reason, the Anabaptist separated from the main Swiss reform group and rejected many of the teachings of Zwingli and John Calvin. .”The Anabaptist introduced ideas that were radical at the time but are now considered standard in many protestant denominations. The Anabaptist (whose name litteraly means “rebaptisers”) believed that Baptism was to be received by immersion after one was saved as opposed to infant baptism. They also taught separation of Church and state, adult (believers) baptism, and self-autonomy of the local Church. The Anabaptist influenced many other Protestant groups like the Mennonites, Quakers, Amish, and probably most importantly the Baptist. Many other protestant denominations also find influence from the Anabaptist movement. The reason I chose to write about the Anabaptist is because of the many important doctrines that were reintroduced into Christianity because of the Anabaptist. If it was not for the Anabaptist, modern worship would have been very different.
ReplyDeleteIf I was living during the time of the Reformation, I would have probably agreed with the Protestants, but rather or not I would have stood up for my beliefs or not would have probably depended on where I lived and how many others around me agreed with me.
This week I have decided to write on the reformer Jan Hus. Jan Hus was a Czech priest, philosopher, a master at Charles University, and most importantly, a reformer. Jan Hus is thought to be one of the first reformers in the Reformation being born in 1369 before the more well known reformers like Luther and Calvin. Hus was one of the many Protestants martyred through burning at the stake for heresy.
ReplyDeleteA century later 90% of Czech became non- Catholic and followed the teachings of Jan Hus and his followers. Hus made it a point in his career to preach on the immoral actions of the papacy. He also spoke against the sale of indulgences, but Hus stood alone with his opinion at the University. Jan Hus defended his opinion by making a speech about how the Papacy should never defend the Church with the sword, should pray for its enemies, and that sins cannot be forgiven through the payment of money. After Jan Hus' inspiring speech, three men spoke up against the sale of indulgences and were beheaded. They later became known as the first martyrs of the Hussite church. In 1414 Hus was invited to the Council of Constance as a religious compromise, but he felt as if the papacy had a different plan in mind. Before Jan Hus left for the meeting he made his will and Hus' worst feelings were materialized. Soon after, Jan Hus was executed for heresy against the Church. His final words were, "Christ, son of the Living God, have mercy on us."
Great job Lydia! I enjoyed reading your essay, because I didn’t know anything about Jan Hus before. I find it to be absolutely incredible that 90% of the citizens of Czech became non-Catholic and believed the truth about the gospel after just one man, who a century before, decided to take a stand for what was right against the teaching of the Catholic Church. I learned a lot about Jan Hus from reading your essay, and I think that Jan Hus is a true role model to us as Christians when we are faced with struggles on this life.
DeleteGood job on your essay, lydia! Your essays are always great and they reall tell all about the person or event! If you didnt know much about someone, your essays are definitley the one's to read!
DeleteThe main part of our assignment this week is to research an aspect if the Reformation in which we aren’t familiar so originally I just Googled “aspects of the Protestant Reformation” and only came up with facts and subjects I mostly already knew about so with some thinking I realized there is a side to the Protestant Reformation I’ve never really seen or explored that deeply. The Catholic side. Everything I’ve ever been taught about the reformation has been pretty solidly from a protestant perspective so I decided to write my essay this week from a Catholic perspective.
ReplyDeleteIn a lot of cases the Protestants were just as guilty for the persecution of Roman Catholics. On October 27, 1553, John Calvin had Michael Servetus burned at the stake for his beliefs as a Catholic, King Henry VIII killed some 72,000 Catholics and, his daughter Elizabeth killed more people in one year than were killed during the 331 years of the Inquisition.
Had I been alive and a Catholic under the reign of King Henry VIII or Queen Elizabeth I can’t say for sure that I would have the courage to stand behind my beliefs. Granted I am by no means a Catholic so it’s harder for me to imagine those kinds of beliefs and especially believing them to a point that I would be willing to die. I would like to hope though that either way I would have the courage to stay strong in my faith either way. I think it is a very hard and admirable thing to die for your beliefs especially when you’re a “majority of one” as my grandfather would say.
Alisha you did very well. I really enjoyed your essay this week. I really liked How you opened up your essay; being very true with the people who will be reading this. And I must say I didn't know much about the Catholic side either until I read this. Real nice job.
DeleteThe Protestant Reformation was one of the most important and influential time periods in history. Without it we would not have the rights and privileges as Christians that we get to freely enjoy in America today. It took brave and courageous people like John Wycliffe to stand up against the Roman Catholic Church for what was right.
ReplyDeleteJohn Wycliffe (1320-1384) was an English Scholastic philosopher, teacher at Oxford, theologian, translator, lay preacher (a man who has taken religious vows and habit but is employed by his order chiefly in manual labor), and reformer. Wycliffe became known by many as “The Morning Star of the Reformation.” This is because he was one of the first people to stand up for biblically-centered reforms in the Roman Catholic Church. He believed that the Bible should be translated into the common language of the people. Before this only the priests could read the Scriptures and then they told the common people what they wanted them to know about God’s Word. This gave all the power to the popes and priests as they held all the authority in the church. John Wycliffe translated the Bible from the Vulgate in English in the year 1382. This is now known as Wycliffe’s Bible. After this others began to translate Scripture so that all could read them. This gave less power to the Roman Catholic Church.
I admire the leaders who stood up to the established Catholic church. Wycliffe was right about everyone needing to be able to read God’s Word. But, since I didn’t live at that time I don’t know if I would have had the courage to face all the opposition and danger that the reformers faced.
Sarah you did a wonderful job! I really did enjoy reading about The Protestant Reformation in your essay. Like you really did a good job.. I'm not just saying that. I think I would have to agree with you with saying how you wouldn't know if you would have courage to stand up for what you believe.
DeletePatricia Smith- I really liked your essay for this week’s assignment on the Protestant Reformation. It was interesting to learn more and John Calvin and his role in the Protestant Reformation. Overall, great job!
ReplyDeleteLydia Ramsey- I also really enjoyed your essay for this week’s assignment. I had never heard of Jan Hus until I read your essay. It is so amazing that he was one of the first reformers. Even though he was a martyr, he is the perfect example of how powerful the legacy you leave behind is. As you said in your essay, because of his teachings, 90% of Czech became non- Catholic. Because of this one man’s courage and whole-hearted faith in his beliefs, he helped to change a nation. Overall, great job on this’s week’s assignment
Sara Flinchum- I also really enjoyed your essay for this week’s assignment. John Wycliffe was such a vital part of the reformation and it’s interesting to learn more about him. Great job!
I decided to write about Luther and some of the Catholic beliefs he challenged. The Protestant Reformation began in 1517, when a German monk, Martin Luther, began to challenge the Catholic Church for practices that he felt were unbiblical, like buying dead souls out of purgatory. They thought the dead went to purgatory, a kind of in-between place, not heaven, but a place of suffering, though not really hell. Purgatory is defined by the Merriam Webster Online Dictionary as follows:
ReplyDeletean intermediate state after death for expiatory purification; specifically : a place or state of wherein according to Roman Catholic doctrine the souls of those who die in God's grace may make satisfaction for past sins and so become fit for heaven.
To buy a person more time, certificates were sold by the Catholic Church called “indulgences.” The Catholic idea of purgatory is like the place Jacob Marley, from Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol, lived in. Jacob Marley’s body was dead, but his soul carried the chains that he had made from his selfishness.
Protestants believe that once we die, all our chance to do good works and repent from sin is over. There is no holding place for souls where we do penance (good works to pay for our sins) so we can later go to heaven.
Martin Luther also challenged the Catholic Church’s authority to save a person, placing the emphasis on the individual person and their relationship with God. Luther removed the Catholic Church as the mediator and made the Bible, not the church the ultimate spiritual authority. Martin Luther’s challenges changed the history of Europe because he used the truth to take away some of the power of the Catholic Church.
http://www.pbs.org/godinamerica/people/protestant-reformation.html
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purgatory
As most of us know the Protestant Reformation was in the 16th century influences by Western Christians. Such as Martin Luther, John Calvin, etc. These people challenged others and themselves and questioned the Catholic Church’s ability to define Christian practice. The Reformation was the attempt to reform the Catholic’s beliefs and practices. Any kind of Reformation contains leaders who have to refuse many things; however, they also can indulge to whatever that is if it holds their life on the line. Another person that stood up in the Reformation along with John Wycliffe was John Huss. John Huss was a Bohemian priest, who was burned at the stakes of heresy. He followed John Wycliffe’s translation of the Bible very closely, but he translated Wycliffe’s translation to Czechoslovakian. John Huss believed in predestination and also firmly defended that Jesus was the head of the church. John Huss and John Wycliffe was both firm believer’s in what they believed in. It took serious dedication from the both of them to translate the Bible and to stick to it during the reformation while everyone was giving their opinions and their belief’s. John Wycliffe, especially, stood out to me. He immediately attacked what he thought was wrong in the church. It takes courage to step out of your comfort zone and disagree. He held the Bible to the Sole Christian doctrine and firmly believed in it. Him and John Huss were two men who had a lot of courage to disagree with authority and stand up for what they believed in.
ReplyDeleteGreat job on your essay, Bethany! We actually wrote our essays on the same people. John Huss was Jan Hus' English name. Your essay was written very well and full of great information. As always, great job on your essay!
DeleteSarah Flinchum: I loved your essay! As always it is very thought out and well put. I also talked about John Wycliffe and everything he did. I admire his courage to go against what everybody believed in and voiced his opinion. It would be great to have a lot of Christian’s to do the same thing. As always, Great Job on your essay!!!
ReplyDeleteAmanda Wiggington: Great Job on your essay!! It had some great information in there and some research put into it. I bet it was difficult to put and figure all the dates. I loved the information that wasn’t really significant but great to just know!! It was a great essay!! Fantastic Job!
Bobby Heckel: Also, great job on yours! I didn’t really know to much about the Anabaptists movement, but your essay had some great information in it! It was very well written and great use of words! Awesome Job!
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ReplyDeleteI chose to write about Martain Luther. Talking about him was one of the few things I enjoyed learning about in class. Luther was a monk before the reformation and he didn't agree with some of the practices of the Catholic church. Instead of just taking the pope's word on everything, he read the bible himself because he knew that the church was wrong. The main thing he had a problem with was the practice of indulgences. This means the payment for sins. If someone sinned, they paid the church to "cleanse them" so they could go to heaven. Luther later learned that this was wrong.through studying his bible and praying to god He learned that good works could not get you in to heaven. People weren't saved because of how much money they have. They are saved by faith in Jesus christ alone.learning this inspired luther. On October 31, 1517 Luther nailed 95 theses that said why the church was wrong and nailed them on the door of the catholic church. A few of these things were like mentioned above that there is only one way to Christ and that it is not the popes right to say who can and who can not read or study the bible. This action made the pope so mad that he put order out that luther was to be killed. Luther would escape and stay in hiding to avoid theses orders by the pope. These actions would soon lead to many reformatios in the future.
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