Friday, April 15, 2011

Study guide for Hillerbrand on the protestant reformation

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Study Questions for Hillerbrand, The Protestant Reformation, sections II-VI

Use this as a guide for your reading of the annotated article on the Reformation. Expect a quiz on Monday, based on these questions and terms.

II. The religious tenor of Europe at the time of the Reformation.

Peoples’ interests?

State of the church?

Abuses?

III. Luther and other reformers

95 Theses, indulgences

Early developments of Luther’s thought:

Church’s response?

Problem of break from the church?

Zwingli:


Anabaptists:


England:


Calvin:


V: Religion and politics

European phenomenon?


Religious phenomenon?


Political role?


VI: Protestant ideals and lasting significance

What doctrines of catholicism were kept?

What was the reformers’ real change?

Sola fide?

Sola scriptura?

“Protestant spirit” - protestant ideas about religion in general?

Max Weber- his theory, pros and cons



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