ANTHRO 41A Lecture 5: Discussion Notes
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Luther"s challenges to the catholic church only god forgives sins; didn"t believe in the authority of the pope (didn"t believe he could forgive sins, tax the people) criticized the sale of indulgences (payments for the forgiveness of sins) if the church could forgive sins, he believed it should be free o the clergy and priests are not necessary for individuals to communicate with god, they can do it directly o ex. confession (catholic): priest acts as a mediator between the person and god this was one difference between protestants and catholics o. Emperor charles v he was the holy roman emperor (1500 1558) was catholic; allied with the pope in rome defended catholicism versus the protestant reformation is the nephew of catherine of aragon (first wife of henry viii of england) o o tries to support her pressures the pope to not allow henry viii to divorce catherine.
