Philosophy 3020F/G Lecture : Counter reformation.odt

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Social control/ counter reformation readings for next week. Celibacy sacrifice of self for a focus of christ. The sacrifice is what makes the clergy different/special. Many historians disagree about the catholic response and this can be seen in the different labels used. Counter reformation: pure response, making reforms to the church. Such reforms would not have occurred if not for the protestants. This is a term coined by protestant historians. The process of catholic reform only started 1st third of 16th century. There is only a short period of reform. This reform is half hearted and is all because of the protestants. Catholic reformation: this is a term coined by the catholics. The efforts of reforming the abuses of the. Church were occurring independent of protestants and organically within the catholic church. Catholic historians wanted to argue that protestant and catholic reformation were separate responses but still related. This response had its common roots in the medieval world.

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