Luther and Erasmus
In today’s world, religious issues are not centrally associated with everyday life. This phenomenon can be attributed partly to the secularization of government, and the infiltration of the general populace or the common people into those very mechanisms that control their daily lives. This certainly was not the case in sixteenth century Europe. In that very tumultuous era, Europe witnessed the birth of Protestantism, Calvinism, and Anglicanism. The impetus behind these new religious ideologies could be found in the popular works of eminent theologians. Notable among them was the radical Protestant Martin Luther, and the humanist, Desiderius Erasmus. Although fundamental differences existed in the ideas put forth by these theologians, the message of soul exploration, and scripture study above all other works was common. This message, perforce, was in contradiction to the very basic duties the Catholic church assigned to itself. At the outset of the sixteenth century, the Catholic Church was a very powerful, but at the same time, extremely corrupt institution. Beginning early in the twelfth century onwards, there were calls for reform. Hence, between 1215 and 1245 nine church councils with the primary goal of church r
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Approximate Word count = 939
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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