An improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social or political or religious affairs
When an organization, group, or shape re-forms, or when someone re-forms it, it is created again after a period during which it did not exist or existed in a different form. The official trades union council voted to disband itself and re-form as a confederation The 40-year-old singer reformed his band. to start to exist again or to make something start to exist again
Movement to reform the Roman Catholic Church from worldly distractions including the selling of indulgences to assist in paying for the construction of St Peter's Basilica in Rome Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door of the cathedral at Worms
Short for "Protestant Reformation," the 16th century European Christian movement which sought initially to reform the church but which eventually led to a split between the Roman Catholic church and the "Protestants "
The Reformation is the movement to reform the Catholic Church in the sixteenth century, which led to the Protestant church being set up. a famous statue of the Virgin which was destroyed during the Reformation. or Protestant Reformation Break with Roman Catholicism and the establishment of Protestant churches in the 16th century. Though reformers such as Jan Hus and John Wycliffe attacked abuses in the Roman Catholic church in the late medieval period, the Reformation is usually dated from 1517, when, according to tradition, Martin Luther posted his Ninety-five Theses on the church door in Wittenberg. Various Protestant denominations were soon founded by more radical reformers, such as Huldrych Zwingli and the Anabaptists. John Calvin established a theocracy in Geneva after his conversion to the Protestant cause. The Reformation spread to other European countries and soon dominated northern Europe. Spain and Italy remained resistant to Protestantism and became centres of the Counter-Reformation. In England, where Henry VIII founded the Church of England in 1534, the Reformation's roots were primarily political rather than religious, motivated by the pope's refusal to grant Henry a divorce. In Scotland the Calvinist John Knox led in the establishment of the Presbyterian church (see Presbyterianism). Protestant Reformation Counter Reformation Catholic Reformation
the important religious movement commenced by Luther early in the sixteenth century, which resulted in the formation of the various Protestant churches
a term which covers an involved series of changes in Western Christendom between the 14th and 17th centuries highlighted by Martin Luther's posting of his 95 Thesis in 1517 (Cross, The Oxford Dictionary Of The Christian Church)
The Protestant reformation officially broke out in AD 1517 The printing press was an integral part of the reformation, since it allowed the writings of the reformers to travel quickly The first printed book using metal type was the Bible in AD 1483 Other writers paved the way, including John of Wesel from Rhineland, Germany who wrote that the Bible alone is the authority in matters of faith Wrote against indulgences On October 31, 1517 Martin Luther (AD 1483-1546), professor of biblical studies at the Univ of Wittenburg, Germany, announced a disputation on indulgences He stated his argument in his 95 theses, which he nailed to the church door The news spread quickly Luther was excommunicated in AD 1520 by the pope Luther wrote in German, and translated the Bible into German In AD 1529, Emperor Charles V tried to stop Luther, but people stood up in protest, getting the name 'Protestant'
A legal action to correct or modify a contract or deed which has not accurately reflected the intentions of the parties due to some mechanical error, such as a typo graphical error in the legal description
A religious and political movement of 16th century Europe that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the establishment of the Protestant Churches
In 1517, Martin Luther began a reform that was to separate the Christian church into two major divisions: Catholic and Protestant This reform had a dramatic impact on the history of music In the Calvinist version of this reform, congregations sang texts, particularly psalms, that adhered rigidly to the Bible Psalm singing involved rhymed metrical translations of psalm texts that were published in psalters In 1534, the Church of England separated from the Roman Catholic Church, paving the way for even more church music to be sung in the vernacular The anthem, sung in English, became the Anglican counterpart of the Latin motet
a religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches
Call to reform the church, first(?) used by Joachim of Fiore (d 1202) All reformers wished to achieve a thorough renewal of the Church, reform the clergy, study scripture, foster a life of prayer, and teach and preach the gospel
With regard to split-interest trusts, this refers to the process to correct those trusts so that they will qualify for tax exemption as well as tax deductions In the first years of the Tax Reform Act of 1969, there were no statutory rules permitting reformation of these trusts As Congress began to realize the complexity of these trusts, it created a few limited opportunities for reformation Then, in the Tax Reform Act of 1984 created made some of the rules permanent in Internal Revenue Code Sections 170(f)(7), 2055(e)(3), and 2522(c)(4) The criteria for reformation, including deadlines, are very strict See also: Split-Interest Trust Topic areas: Fundraising and Financial Sustainability
improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices etc ; intended to make a striking change for the better in social or political or religious affairs
a loose term for a series of processes occurring between the 14th and 17th centuries whereby branches of the church in various European countries removed themselves from papal authority
The religious movement of the early sixteenth century that set out to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the establishment of Protestant churches
The act of reforming, or the state of being reformed; change from worse to better; correction or amendment of life, manners, or of anything vicious or corrupt; as, the reformation of manners; reformation of the age; reformation of abuses
A religious revolution that took place in Western Europe in the 16th century It arose from objections to doctrines and practices in the medieval Roman Catholic Church and ultimately led to form Protestantism