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B. Christian Humanism:
- major goal was to reform the Catholic Church - believed in the ability of humans to reason and improve themselves Erasmus: taught Christianity should show people how to live good lives rather than provide a system of beliefs that people had to practice to be saved; wrote Praise of Folly- exposed ignorant and immoral behavior of church especially clergy.
Erasmus
95 Thesis at Wittenberg
- By 1520, called for German princes to establish a reformed German Church - Did away with all the sacraments except baptism and communion - called for priest to marry - 1521, Catholic Church excommunicated Luther
Indulgence
- Edict of Worms Luther was made an outlaw in the holy Roman Empire - Fredrick of Saxony hides Luther until conditions are better - Many German princes form state churches - New religious service: bible reading, preaching of the word, and song replaced mass - Lutheranism first protestant faith
Charles V
Martin Luther