In 1517, Martin Luther, an Augustinian friar and professor at the University of Wittenberg issued a public refutation of the Church's policy of selling absolution from sin. Within a decade, the centuries-old unity of the Latin Church in Western Europe had fractured. The absolute authority of the Pope, the efficacy of certain religious practices, and the power of the priesthood became disputed as new churches and Christian denominations proliferated. This process of reforming Christianity broadened access to religious teachings in a way unprecedented in Europe, allowing more people to read, think about, and discuss religion than previously had occurred. But at the same time it also... -- Course Website
Instructor: Dr Nicholas Baker
Prerequisites: 12cp or (3cp in HIST or MHIS or POL units)