14.1 Section Review

14.1 section review

Explain the important:
∙great schism- split between Avignon and Rome. Where they choose different popes.
∙Martin Luther- was a man that represented the ideas of the new reform movement.
∙Reformation- to describe the movement of opposition to the Catholic Church
∙indulgence - is a relaxation of earthly penalty for sin.
∙Protestant- became the name for the Christians who broke with the Catholic Church.

How did the great schism weaken the church?
- it caused the confusion and doubt among the Christians and caused the church to weaken.

What were some of the Church practices that reformers spoke out against from the 14th through the 16th centuries?
- the people disliked several things. The people that lived in the outside of Italy didn't wanted to pay taxes anymore. Also the reformers didnt like that indulgence was sold. The critics didn't like how the church spent the Money and where they spent it.

What were some of the ideas Luther wanted to debate?
1)the bible is the only source of religious truth
2)people don't need the clergy to interpret the bible
3) salvation can be gained only through faith in Christ.

How did the growing strength of national states affected the papacy?
Now the pope wasn't only a religious leader, they also now became a military person. The pope tried to control people about religious meaning and the pope wanted to influence governments through the diplomacy.

How did Luther's ideas about religious truth threaten the church?
His ideas went against the Roman Catholic Church's teachings. His ideas made the Christians break into the Catholic Church. He and the people that agreed with him attacked the Roman Catholic Church.