Dear Readers,

“NICOLE, RANK THEM." -Mr. Yarnall

Oh okay.

*(according to radical-ness)*

1. Anabaptists

What did the Anabaptists believe in that made them so radical?- they practiced the separation of church & state, adult baptism (condemning infant baptism), pacifism, & they placed women in the ministry.

"Whaaaaat?"

2. Calvinists

How was Calvinism perceived to be radical?- Calvin & his followers preached predestination, or the belief that one is destined to go to heaven or hell from the moment one is born. Essentially, it did not matter whether you were a good or bad person on earth, you were going to be saved if God determined that you would be saved upon being born.

"Um okay."

3. Luther
Why is Luther considered a radical? Was he?- Martin Luther sought to debate certain aspects of the Catholic Church, seeking to bring religious practice back to the way it was. However, Lutheranism was just a simplified version of Catholicism with few differences, making it not as radical as other religious groups. Luther had no intention of inciting a reformation.

Luther's reaction after he found out he started a reformation.

4. Anglicanism
Why is the English Reformation at the bottom of this list?- the English Reformation was more of a political movement than a religious one. King Henry VIII wished to divorce his wife as they could produce no male heirs. When Henry's good friend the pope denied this request, he huffed & puffed & broke away from the church. Henry then became head of the Anglican Church, or the Church of England (Episcopalian in America), but there was not much religious upheaval.

"I'm fabulous" -King Henry (& Giulia)

When considering the different religious groups at this time, is there a connection between where these religions originated & how we measure their success?- yes! History, geography, society, politics & government, economy, etc. all contributed to a religion's success or failure. For example, Protestantism flourished in Germany as it was disunited & fragmented, allowing for the varying beliefs to be adopted.

"Hey, this quote: 'Ethnic background tended to resolve religious matters.' Yeah, what about that?" -Mr. Yarnall
Well, this goes along with the previous question. People were likely to follow the religion of their families, villages, countries, or cultures. For the most part, this aided religious dissent & conflict as not many people disagreed on religious matters (until that dang guy Luther came around).

Questions to ponder as we finish the chapter:

-What is the difference between the Catholic Reformation & the Counter Reformation?

-Looking forward: How do these people end up killing each other over religious differences? Looking backwards: How is this an outgrowth of the Renaissance?

Me after I finished this post.

xoxo,

Nicole Flo :)