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A 20 page research paper that compares the religious beliefs of Reformation thinkers Martin Luther and John Calvin. The Protestant Reformation engulfed the medieval world in the early sixteenth century, breaking apart the familiar paradigms and recasting both the religious and political map of Europe. It was, without a doubt, a decisive moment in the history of the Western church. Energies that flowed from the Reformation would eventually affect the character of the spread of Christianity. The writer argues that Calvin built upon the foundation laid down by Luther and expanded on many of his precepts. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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of the Western church. Energies that flowed from the Reformation would eventually affect the character of the spread of Christianity to other "continents while fundamentally shaping the culture of much
of Europe and North America" (Wogaman, 1993, p. 109). The principle thinkers and motivators in regards to this revolutionary movement, the Protestant Reformation, were Martin Luther and John Calvin.
According to Wogaman, the majority of Luthers theological agenda was anticipated by Augustine (and also by the apostle Paul), and also that most of the program of reform suggested by
Luther was preceded by the writings and activities of Wycliffe and Hus (1993, p. 110). However, by the time of Luther (1483-1546)?unlike the time of Wycliffe or Hus?the
world was ripe for "revolutionary change" (Wogaman, 1993, p. 110). When Luther posted the Ninety-five Theses, it was an invitation to the public to debate the abuses of papal
indulgences and all of the related issues. While this was not an everyday event in the Middle Ages, Wogaman argues that no one could have anticipated the sweeping changes that
this event set into motion. The writings of Luther that followed his posting of the Ninety-five Theses gave voice to the deeper implications of his challenge to the papal system
of indulgences while simultaneously responding to some of the practical consequences that the theses implied (Wogaman, 1993, p. 110). A close examination of Luthers beliefs relative to Christian faith,
followed by a similar examination of Calvins, will reveal that the conclusions of Calvin were a logical extension of the philosophy formulated by Luther and that the two Reformers thought
along very similar lines. Additionally, such a comparison will reveal how the thoughts and faith of these two Protestant Reformers profoundly changed the Christian church of the Middle Ages and
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