Renaissance and Reformation Vocab Flashcard Flashcard

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Heliocentric refers to:

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The sun is the center of the universe.

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Renaissance: A period of great creativity and change in Europe (1300s-1600s)

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A period of great creativity and change in Europe from the 1300s through the 1600s

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Scientific Method

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A painstaking method to confirm findings and prove or disprove a hypothesis.

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What does "Secular" mean?

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Worldly, not religious.

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Main belief of Calvinism?

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Salvation through faith alone; Bible as truth.

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Meaning of 'Annul' in the Catholic Church?

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To cancel or invalidate (in the RCC applies to marriage)

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Heresy?

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A belief contrary to official church teachings.

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Indulgence in the Roman Catholic Church

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Pardon for sins committed during a person's life

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95 Theses:

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List of 95 arguments against indulgences by Martin Luther, posted in Wittenberg, Germany, 1517.

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Predestination refers to:

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The idea that God long ago determined who will gain salvation.