HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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caused a reinstatement of Catholic authority.
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increased interest in the study of Islam.
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encouraged individual interpretation of sacred scriptures.
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increased the popularity of secularism.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Because of the Reformation, religion no longer unified Europe. The Reformation tended to strengthen the power of secular rulers, paving the way for the emergence of the modern nation-state. In Protestant countries, people no longer had allegiance to the Pope: the secular ruler became the highest authority.
Detailed explanation-2: -The reformers rejected the authority of the pope as well as many of the principles and practices of Catholicism of that time. The essential tenets of the Reformation are that the Bible is the sole authority for all matters of faith and conduct and that salvation is by God’s grace and by faith in Jesus Christ.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Protestant Reformation was a religious reform movement that swept through Europe in the 1500s. It resulted in the creation of a branch of Christianity called Protestantism, a name used collectively to refer to the many religious groups that separated from the Roman Catholic Church due to differences in doctrine.
Detailed explanation-4: -So far-reaching were the results of the separation that the Reformation has been called a turning point in history. It ushered in the Modern Age because, once the people’s religious unity was destroyed, they began to think in terms of their own regional interests.