John Calvin and the Reformation
2. John Calvin Follower of Luther who then added his own ideas
Calvin believed in: Predestination At birth God decides who achieves salvation (if you will go to heaven or hell) A person’s destiny was predetermined Predestination
Two types of people: saints and sinners Purified approach to life: No drinking, swearing, card playing, gambling etc..
CALVINISM Started in Switzerland – Calvinists England = Puritans Scotland = Presbyterians Holland = Dutch Reform France = Huguenots Germany = Reform Church This should be one your homework! If not, write it in!
“May little chickens dig out your eyes 100,000 times.” DON’T WRITE “May little chickens dig out your eyes 100,000 times.” - Calvin speaking to another reformer whose ideas he disagreed with
Christianity Protestant Catholic Lutheran Calvinism Puritan Presbyterian Puritan Hugeunots
III.Effects Religious unity ends in Europe - New Protestant Churches emerge 2. A century of wars
3. Catholic Counter Reformation - The church’s reaction: strengthen Catholicism to stop people from converting to Protestantism
4. Anti-Semitism increases; many Jews were forced into Eastern Europe
Education & Literacy increase Protestants believed EVERYONE must be able to read the Bible. The Printing Press made this possible.
How did the Scientific Revolution affect the Protestant Reformation? Gutenberg’s Printing Press made it possible for Luther to spread his beliefs Posted his 95 Theses on Church doors in Germany Gained support from people and criticism from Church DON’T WRITE
The first thing printed on Gutenberg’s press was the Bible. DON’T WRITE The first thing printed on Gutenberg’s press was the Bible. This is a picture of a page from one of Gutenberg’s Bibles.
What was the Protestant Reformation? Recap! What was the Protestant Reformation? In the end the reformers, like Luther, established their own religions The Reformation caused a split in Christianity with the formation of these new Protestant religions