Essays on The Protestant Reformation

The Renaissance was a period of cultural evolution that spread across Europe throughout the 14th- 17th century. Began in Florence, the Italian Renaissance had a profound impact in the development of the Renaissance outside of Italy resulting with the Northern Renaissance which included the German Renaissance, the French Renaissance, and other European nations. Although both…

The Protestant Reformation was a major movement in sixteenth century Europe initially aimed at reforming the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. The Church’s religious ambitions were supplemented with motivated political rulers who wanted to extend their power and control at the expense of the Church, thus, select groups of people broke off…

The name of the painting is Christ carrying a cross and is painted using oil paint on canvas. This painting is on display at the Lowe Art Museum. It is also said that it was painted around 1600 – 1605. It was crafted in Spain during the mannerism period in Europe. The Artist at hand…

Before becoming the most influential person towards Western history, Martin Luther was born in Eisleben, Germany as a monk. After attending school learning how to read, write and speak Latin, he eventually was getting interested in a contemplative life. Religion was a big deal for him, so as in 1517, Luther put up a document…

Throughout the history of the civilized world, religion and politics have held a contentious relationship. Both religion and politics have played a role in influencing one another and in shaping the modern world. We have witnessed wars and genocides develop based around religious beliefs and faiths, and we have also witnessed religions develop and form…

Religion shapes society by providing a system in which a community is held together. According to the Sacred Quest, we can see examples of how religion can give society its “glue” by looking at the Navajo religion and how their origin story tells them where they came from and how they “fit” into the world”….

The Renaissance aspects were originally embraced by the South of Italy, which influenced across Europe. Individualism demonstrated as an ability to contact God individually and the New Learning, which helped and invoked German and other people to develop and think critically. These aspects were led to the Protestant Reformation. Politically, the Reformation begins in Germany…

Deadly illnesses swept throughout Europe and Asia destroying everyone infected and took an emotional toll on those who were spared. The Bubonic Plague, also known as “the Black Death”, was a devastating disease that was transmitted through fleas jumping from rodents to humans. It wasn’t bias in who it infected and those who were infected…

Peasants such as Martin Guerre had their lives built around several social institutions and basic structures. The Early Modern period, 1450-1789, was a period marked by political change, social conservatism, religious fundamentalism, and a distinct social hierarchy. Martin Guerre and other peasants were at the bottom of the social hierarchy, working the land and doing…

The Reformation was all started by one man named Martin Luther. He was an average man like everyone else in his time, although his family was poor. He grew up in a small town called Eisleben that adopts the religion of Saxony in modern Germany. It was under the political control of the Roman Emperor…