HIST 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Cuius Regio, Eius Religio, Melchior Hoffman, Theatines
-Peace of Augsburg (1555) —
•“cuius regio, eius religio”
•the religion of the ruler becomes the religion of the people
-After 1555:
•missionary works focuses on converting the role families instead of the
common people
-John Calvin —
•1509-1564
•Geneva, Switzerland - invited to take over their town and solve their issues
•Calvinism: belief that neither you or the church can choose to save you —
saving yourself is putting a demand on God
-God chooses who will be saved and who will not be and no one knows
until they die
•Basics of Calvinism —
-Limited Atonement: Christ died only for the elect
-Predestination: people have been selected for salvation or damnation
before they’re born
-Total Depravity: nothing about humans is good, so God is right to send all
of them to hell
-Unconditional Election: “elect” means saved and God chooses this
based on nothing, just random selection
-Perseverance of Saints: those who are saved will ALWAYS be saved, no
matter what
-Small Religions —
•Unitarianism:
-created by Michael Servetus
-rejects the idea of the trinity, they are not all the same person
•Quakers:
-created by George Fox
•Anabaptists:
-Amish & the Memonites
•Muenster:
-Melchior Hoffman
-destroyed by the Catholics & Protestants
•Anglican Church:
-created by King Henry VIII
-“Church of England” or Episcopalians
-Protestant theology but Catholic practices
-Catholic/Counter Reformation —
•Pope Paul III (r. 1534-1549)
Document Summary
Peace of augsburg (1555) : cuius regio, eius religio , the religion of the ruler becomes the religion of the people. After 1555: missionary works focuses on converting the role families instead of the common people. God chooses who will be saved and who will not be and no one knows until they die: basics of calvinism . Limited atonement: christ died only for the elect. Predestination: people have been selected for salvation or damnation before they"re born. Total depravity: nothing about humans is good, so god is right to send all of them to hell. Unconditional election: elect means saved and god chooses this based on nothing, just random selection. Perseverance of saints: those who are saved will always be saved, no matter what. Rejects the idea of the trinity, they are not all the same person: quakers: Destroyed by the catholics & protestants: anglican church: Catholic/counter reformation : pope paul iii (r. 1534-1549)