Luther vs. Calvin
During the second half of the sixteenth century, a series of religious reformations broke out in Central Europe. Many people began to have different views on the Holy Roman Catholic Church, especially on the subjects of political authority and social order. Two important leaders of this time rose to show their beliefs within God's society and world, and they guided the way for others. These two men were Martin Luther and John Calvin. Martin Luther was born on November 10, 1483 in Eisleben, Germany. He was raised on an above average education, but instead of studying law, Luther became a priest in 1507 for the Holy Roman Catholic Church. But some time within those years of Holy service, Luther found himself getting angry with the traditional ways of thinking. His questions challenged the structure of the
His ideals of social order became known to a person as one, and that one would be able to follow God in their own way, and that the church should be governed by its people, not a high office. The aspects of political authority and social order varied within the doctrines of Lutheranism and Calvinism. Lutherans tend to be concerned with saving oneself, whereas Calvinists lean to their society and government, and the social outcomes of their lives.
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