1. world religions before the reformation included Christianity – the only Christian church around!

2. Roman Catholic CHRISTIANITY Before the Reformation

3. 1 billion people on Earth are Catholic today *****That’s ½ of all “Christians” ****** *The Catholic Church HAS CHANGED!!! It no longer sells indulgences or other things that were going on in the Renaissance

4. Vatican City is actually a country – the smallest country in the world. It is the headquarters for the Catholic Church

5. The POPE (Papal, Papacy) – the leader of the Catholic church Pope Francis – the current PopePope Leo X – Medici Family

6. The Medici Family – the first “bankers” in Italy

7. Martin Luther – German monk who questioned the Catholic Church Hanging a list 95 things the Church is doing wrong!

8. Humanism – people making choices and taking control of their lives….questioning hu·man·ism ˈ(h)yo͞oməˌnizəm/ noun an outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters. Humanist beliefs stress the potential value and goodness of human beings, emphasize common human needs, and seek solely rational ways of solving human problems. a Renaissance cultural movement that turned away from medieval scholasticism and revived interest in ancient Greek and Roman thought. noun: Humanism (among some contemporary writers) a system of thought criticized as being centered on the notion of the rational, autonomous self and ignoring the unintegrated and conditioned nature of the individual.