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Protesting the Old Way
Title: Protesting the Old Way
Category: History
Details: Words: 1653 | Pages: 7.0 (approximately 235 words/page)
Protesting the Old Way
Protesting the Old Way
“We are living in a world where the old rules no longer apply.” Such was the case during the early modern period in Europe. Prior to this sudden change in the “rules” Europe went through an extensive period of illiteracy and lack of enlightenment. The centuries following the downfall of the Roman Empire would be the years defined as the middle ages. During this phase, the Catholic Church dominated the beliefs
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direct fight with humanism versus the Church, the individuals who adopted the humanism philosophies succeeded in their objective of reformation. Martin Luther, through logic and reasoning, was able to convince others of the Church’s corruptness. Luther’s own religious ideas contained many humanistic beliefs. What would follow from Luther’s actions was a series of reformers all separating themselves from the Catholic Church. One man, and a little common sense, had changed history forever.
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