How the Reformation of the Church Changed Worldview
Worldview is comprehensive view or philosophy of life, the world and the universe. The Middle Ages view on the world was that humans were evil and must be controlled therefore the hierarchical system was formed, obedience was the most important virtue of life, progress was not possible because of humanity’s fall from grace and the Pope and church oversees all. The Middle Ages lasted from 500 A.D to 1500 A.D and consisted of war, famine, plague, death, rebellion and social and political change. The Reformation of the Church led by Martin Luther impacted society’s belief about the main source of knowledge from the church to science and the Reformation made people's opinions develop and be known and allowed them to voice what they think. The 95 Theses written by Martin Luther was the incentive for …show more content…
People no longer just trusted their knowledge on faith, the church, and God alone, they wanted to base it on real facts. The Crusades were started for a selfish reason, to take back the Holy Land Jerusalem from Muslims; the Reformation was started because Martin Luther thought that indulgences were not of value and wrote The 95 Theses in 1517 which disproved the validity of indulgences. The 95 Theses were written in Latin but then translated to other languages by Martin Luther’s comrades; during this time, the printing press was invented and they mass produced copies of the theses which helped announce it everywhere. During the Crusades, troops may have may have brought back new things from other lands but those things have already been invented or discovered by other people. The Church Reformation caused people to think more scientifically therefore making individuals strive to do greater things other than devoting their life to church. But we still need to acknowledge the Crusades because it started it all and caused the chain reaction that led to the
Worldview is comprehensive view or philosophy of life, the world and the universe. The Middle Ages view on the world was that humans were evil and must be controlled therefore the hierarchical system was formed, obedience was the most important virtue of life, progress was not possible because of humanity’s fall from grace and the Pope and church oversees all. The Middle Ages lasted from 500 A.D to 1500 A.D and consisted of war, famine, plague, death, rebellion and social and political change. The Reformation of the Church led by Martin Luther impacted society’s belief about the main source of knowledge from the church to science and the Reformation made people's opinions develop and be known and allowed them to voice what they think. The 95 Theses written by Martin Luther was the incentive for …show more content…
People no longer just trusted their knowledge on faith, the church, and God alone, they wanted to base it on real facts. The Crusades were started for a selfish reason, to take back the Holy Land Jerusalem from Muslims; the Reformation was started because Martin Luther thought that indulgences were not of value and wrote The 95 Theses in 1517 which disproved the validity of indulgences. The 95 Theses were written in Latin but then translated to other languages by Martin Luther’s comrades; during this time, the printing press was invented and they mass produced copies of the theses which helped announce it everywhere. During the Crusades, troops may have may have brought back new things from other lands but those things have already been invented or discovered by other people. The Church Reformation caused people to think more scientifically therefore making individuals strive to do greater things other than devoting their life to church. But we still need to acknowledge the Crusades because it started it all and caused the chain reaction that led to the