The formation and development of modern Europe is closely related to the Protestant Reformation that broke out in 1517. During the Reformation, many resists initiated by the populace burst out in many European countries. The contradictions between Feudalism and Capitalism, lords and farmers became more and more accurate. Reformation, to a great extent, shook the foundation of Feudalism and the ruling power of dominant Churches. This religious movement partly finished the darkness and obscurity of the Medieval Europe. After the Reformation, main European countries founded stronger political and economic systems. Reformation stimulates Capitalism, helping the growing of economy, freeing people’s spiritual life, fostering modern science, practicing preliminary democratic theories, and promoting many new trends of thoughts. It’s a necessary event that would happen in the western history. And it’s also a turning point in the Christian and European history. Thus, the study of the causes and impacts of Reformation would catch the glimpses of our incomprehension about the development and core values of Christianity and formation and the development of western culture and history.
Key Words: Christianity；Reformation; cause; impact; society
A Brief Analysis on the Origin of the Reformation and Its Impacts in 19th Century
Outline
Thesis Statement: The reformation in 16th century changed the religious, political and cultural situation in Europe, and although it was a very tumultuous period in the history, it indeed helped the European countries gradually clear off the dark time of the Medieval Age, and paved the path to the burgeoning of Capitalism.
Ⅰ. Introduction
A. The Important Status of Christianity in the World
B. The Origin of Christianity
Ⅱ. Literature Review —— Two Major Studies of the Reformation
A. Religious Study
B. Historical Study
Ⅲ. A Brief Introduction of the Reformation and Its Development Stage’s Main
Reformers
A. A Brief Introduction of the Reformation
B. Its Main Reformers
Ⅳ. Possible Factors Attribute to the Reformation
A. The Political and Economic Reasons that Caused the Reformation
B. The Cultural and Social Reasons that Caused the Reformation
C. The Religious Reasons that Caused the Reformation
Ⅴ. The Impacts of the Reformation in 19th Century
A. Impacts on Religious World
B. Impacts on Political and Economic World
C. Impacts on Cultural and Social World
D. Impacts on Future Integration of Europe
Ⅵ. Conclusion
