Religion Wars Of Religion - 1140 Words

Chelsea R. Taufaasau Professor Bocija History 1111 Final Essay-Religion Wars of Religion Before and after the 16 th century, religion was not a characteristic that one used to describe an individual but it was a way of daily life - incorporated into individual and family values, beliefs, and morals. The Church played an active and vital role in the community by offering educational opportunities, the stability of religious presence, and agricultural necessities. These attributes made religion and politics intertwined with no simple way for leaders to impose one without inflicting the other. This seesaw concept created an environment that was tumultuous and uncertain. Faced†¦show more content†¦The introduction of this belief was a large development to Christianity and the Catholic Church. Until 1517, when Luther published his work Ninety-Five Theses, part of the foundation of Christian belief was their obedience to the Church. The Church enforced the idea of indulgences as t he only pathway to salvation and this became a shared understanding of Christians thus taking away any individuality in religious practice. On the other hand, Luther offered a perspective that was more personal and internalized, giving leeway to individual thought in regards to religion. Luther’s ideas appealed to a mass amount of people whose frustration with the Church circled around cynicism, exploitation, decadence, dissolution and ineptitude of the clergy. The public was desperate for social and religious reforms that limited the wealth and property of the Church. Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses gave Christians the courage to confront the corruption of the Church. However, the dispute of religious values and morals led to a violent conflict between the Catholic and Protestant believers. While Luther’s proposed reformation of the Church involved a more interpersonal relationship with God, John Calvin offered a more legal perspective. He was adamant on the notion s that moral righteousness should be practiced constantly and indulgences and pleasures must be controlled. He also purposed the idea that