大学英语文化与影视课程之宗教改革与反宗教改革研讨.pptVIP

Reformation and Counter-Reformation宗教改革与反宗教改革 3.1 General introduction ★The Reformation was a 16th century religious movement as well as a socio-political movement which swept over the whole of Europe. ★The Reformation was aimed at opposing the absolute authority of the Roman Catholic Church and replacing it with the absolute authority of the Bible. ★The reformers, priests, humanists and others DENIED that the church authorities and priests were the only authority in the interpretation of the Bible and BELIEVED IN direct communication between the individual and God. To enable this direct com