The Protestant Reformation led to modern democracy, skepticism, capitalism, individualism, civil rights, and many of the modern values we cherish today. The Counter-Reformation also served to solidify doctrines that many Protestants were opposed to, like the authority of the pope and the veneration of saints, and eliminated many of the abuses and problems that had initially inspired the Reformation, such as the sale of indulgences for the remission of sin. This also improved the training and education for some Roman Catholic priests.
The Inquisition: The Inquisition was a powerful office set up to root out heresy. The failure to follow the beliefs of the Catholic Church. The Inquisition tortured and persecuted those who defied it. Inquisitors would give citizens a chance to admit heresy and punish them accordingly. If they did not confess, they would face inevitable torture or execution. The Inquisition was able to destroy Protestantism virtually and stop it from spreading.
The Church also established new orders of religious orders and reformed existing ones. These orders emphasized prayer, good works, and education, and played a significant role in spreadingCatholicism around the world. Significant changes marked the Counter-Reformation in many different sectors, and more importantly, helped shape the Catholic Church as it exists today.
The Index of Prohibited Books: The Index of Prohibited Books was a list of prohibited books that were declared injurious to Christian beliefs by the pope at the Council of Trent in 1563. These included Protestant writings, non-Latin versions of the Bible, and other works. They added other books written during the Post-Reformation Period to the Index as the years passed.
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