 Name a time where someone stood up for what they believed in (your life, TV show, etc.). What ended up happening to them?  Agenda  Notes/PowerPoint  Martin Luther Video

Changes to the Church

 What were some things the Church was doing during the middle ages that people living at that time might not have liked?  What made people begin to question the Church?  What happened to people that questioned the church?

 A. Poor leadership  1. The Popes were supposed to be the spiritual leaders of the church, but while they ruled over papal states, they were only concerned with gaining power  B. Paying for indulgences  1. The church charged money to forgive follower’s sins.

 C. People who went against the teachings of the church were known as Protestants  Protest means to speak out against something

 A. Martin Luther  1. Background – German monk and professor who saw many problems with the teachings of the Church  2. Contributions – posted the 95 thesis  a. 95 Thesis – List of complaints of church teachings by Martin Luther

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 3. Established Lutheranism, a separate Christian church  a. Lutherans believe a person could go to heaven by faith alone  4. The Peace of Augsburg formally accepted the division of Christianity in Europe

 Include in notes:  Martin Luther: who he was, what he did, where he was from, etc.  Problems Luther had with the Church  What Luther went through in standing up for what he believed in

 “Christians should be taught that he who gives to a poor man or lends to a needy man does better than if he used the money to buy an indulgence”  Summarize what Martin Luther is saying in this quote  Agenda  Notes/PowerPoint  Martin Luther Video  Exit Quiz

 -origins-of-calvinism#the-origins- of-calvinism -origins-of-calvinism#the-origins- of-calvinism  B. John Calvin  1. Contributions –Founded Calvinism  a. Calvinists believe in predestination – which means that God has already determined who will go to heaven.  2. Today called Presbyterian

 estand-reformation-english- reformation#protestand-reformation- english-reformation estand-reformation-english- reformation#protestand-reformation- english-reformation  C. King Henry VIII  1. Contributions – created the Anglican Church  2. Henry VIII wanted to divorce his wife and marry another woman  3. Since the Catholic Church would not allow this, Henry VIII created his own church, calling it the Anglican Church

 A. Decline in religious unity  1. Instead of one united Christian Church in Western Europe, there were now four different groups  B. Decline in power of the Catholic Church  1. Because of the divisions, the Catholic Church held less power over political leaders and their lands

 Include in notes:  Martin Luther: who he was, what he did, where he was from, etc.  Problems Luther had with the Church  What Luther went through in standing up for what he believed in

 Paragraph 1 – Introduction  Give the basic info about Martin Luther (who he was, what he did, where he came from, etc.)  Paragraph 2 – Reasons for Reformation  What problems did Martin Luther have with the church (mention 95 Theses)  Paragraph 3 – What happened?  Explain what happened to Luther after he posted the 95 Theses and the effects on Christianity today  Paragraph 4 – Conculsion  Summarize your essay in this paragraph. Be sure to include the two effects of the Reformation