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    This 6 page paper examines Protestantism. Specifically, this paper outlines the Protestant opposition to the Catholic Church and compares and contrasts their basic doctrines. This paper also examines the Protestant Reformation in terms of the centralization of political power during that era. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

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    power and divinity. Protestant doctrine is the result of the work of Martin Luther, who was first to challenge the all-encompassing power of Rome. Furthermore, it is important to  understand this religious revolution from a political perspective, as each played an important role in the other. Comparing and Contrasting Protestant Doctrine with Catholicism  In the 16th century, there was a huge religious revolution, and this came to be known as the Protestant Revolution. Essentially, the result of this  revolution was that it ended the ecclesiastical supremacy of the pope and established the Protestant church. Martin Luther was responsible for officially starting the Protestant revolution, and this happened  in 1915 (The Protestant Reformation, 2003). Rome ordered him to immediately retract his controversial attacks and to submit to the Church, but Luther had no intention of doing that  (The Protestant Reformation, 2003). Instead, he continued to attack the church on many different levels, revealing then the fundamental differences between the Catholic Church and the Protestant Opposition (The  Protestant Reformation, 2003). Luther attacked the church on the basis of its sacramental system and believing that religion should be based upon individual faith that was guided by the  Bible (The Protestant Reformation, 2003). Essentially, the Luther debated Christianity and how it was practiced and understood (Harrison, 2000).  It is the belief of Catholics that the Pope is appointed by God and is central to the church (Harrison, 2000). Luther contended that neither the Pope nor the  Catholic Church had absolute power (Harrison, 2000). Clearly, the Catholic church did not like Luthers attacks, because it meant the potential for huge political consequences (Harrison, 2000). 

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