Renaissance and the Catholic Church
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Renaissance and the Catholic Church
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Renaissance and the Catholic Church
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RENAISSANCE AND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH1
Renaissance was the rebirth that welcomed progress and revolution in all spheres of life
in Europe. The revolution had spread all over Europe by the 16th century and led to changes in
the social and religious area, rise in the scientific invention such as printing press, growth of art
and literature (Cropley 2019). The revolution owes significantly to Pope Leo X, whose rampant
abuse of papal powers led to the decline of the Catholic faith, led to the birth of Protestantism. In
this context, the thesis statement of the essay is to excavate reformation, which occurred during
the reign of Leo.
The reformation was an issue, which arose due to the factors of criticizations of the
clergy. This was the main factor behind the decline in the power of the Catholic Church.
Popularly known as the Protestant Reformation, the churches encountered revolution in the 16th
century. At that time, leaders like Martin Luther and John Calvin were the proprietors behind
initiating the concept of Protestantism. The effects revolved around the parameters of political,
economic and social, which affected the religious constructs of Christianity (Blum, 2016). The
papacy had enveloped the political sphere of Western Europe. Indulgence into corruption
undermined the authority of the Church. On the contrary, the Church was perceived as a source
of attaining spiritual power for some of the people.
Reformations were seen in the church activities. Through the guidance of Erasmus of
Rotterdam, liberal Catholic reforms were initiated. As a matter of specification, the changes
affected superstitions and invoked imitation of the moral supremacy. Efforts of Martin Luther is
to be praised in terms of conducting a deep excavation of the root causes behind Redemption and
Grace. In one of the masterpieces, Ninety Five Thesis, instances of attacking the indulgence
system has been highlighted. Good deeds get higher position in this source. Luther's' intentions
Renaissance was the rebirth that welcomed progress and revolution in all spheres of life
in Europe. The revolution had spread all over Europe by the 16th century and led to changes in
the social and religious area, rise in the scientific invention such as printing press, growth of art
and literature (Cropley 2019). The revolution owes significantly to Pope Leo X, whose rampant
abuse of papal powers led to the decline of the Catholic faith, led to the birth of Protestantism. In
this context, the thesis statement of the essay is to excavate reformation, which occurred during
the reign of Leo.
The reformation was an issue, which arose due to the factors of criticizations of the
clergy. This was the main factor behind the decline in the power of the Catholic Church.
Popularly known as the Protestant Reformation, the churches encountered revolution in the 16th
century. At that time, leaders like Martin Luther and John Calvin were the proprietors behind
initiating the concept of Protestantism. The effects revolved around the parameters of political,
economic and social, which affected the religious constructs of Christianity (Blum, 2016). The
papacy had enveloped the political sphere of Western Europe. Indulgence into corruption
undermined the authority of the Church. On the contrary, the Church was perceived as a source
of attaining spiritual power for some of the people.
Reformations were seen in the church activities. Through the guidance of Erasmus of
Rotterdam, liberal Catholic reforms were initiated. As a matter of specification, the changes
affected superstitions and invoked imitation of the moral supremacy. Efforts of Martin Luther is
to be praised in terms of conducting a deep excavation of the root causes behind Redemption and
Grace. In one of the masterpieces, Ninety Five Thesis, instances of attacking the indulgence
system has been highlighted. Good deeds get higher position in this source. Luther's' intentions
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