protestants & catholics: what’s the difference? christians have often disputed as to whether...

Protestants & Catholics: What’s the Difference?

Christians have often disputed as to whether what leads the Christian home is good actions, or Faith in Christ. . .

There are two parodies of the truth which different Christians have, in the past, been accused by other Christians of believing. . .

One set were accused of saying, “Good actions are all that matters. The best good action is charity. The best kind of charity is giving money. The best thing to give money to is the Church. So hand us over £10,000 and we will see you through.”. . .

The other set were accused of saying, “Faith is all that matters. Consequently, if you have faith, it doesn’t matter what you do. Sin away, my lad, and have a good time and Christ will see that it makes no difference in the end.”

C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity (1952)

Huldrych Zwingli (1484-1531)

Martin Luther (1483-1546)

Protestant Reformers (16th c.)

Pick ONE: Identify, explain, & place in historical context

John Calvin (1509-1564)

Cartoon depicting Luther’s most aggressive opponents (1521)

Reformation: A Battle of Images

From Passional Christi und Antichristi (1521)

Reformation: A Battle of Images

From Passional Christi und Antichristi (1521)

Reformation: A Battle of Images

From Luther’s German New Testament (1522)

Reformation: A Battle of Images

Caricature taken from pamphlet by Luther & Melanchthon.

Ass’s head = Pope at head of Church

Raptor claw = rapacity of Catholic clergy

Elephant’s arm = crushing domination of souls

Cloven hoof = the devil

Reformation: A Battle of Images

The ‘Birth’ of the Pope & His Curia (1545)

Reformation: A Battle of Images

This woodcut shows the devil defecating churchmen who are cared for by Medusa-headed demons. It accompanied a work by Martin Luther, Against the Roman Papacy

Cartoon of a cardinal-fool (mid 16th c.)

Reformation: A Battle of Images

Creation of Eve, Dutch Bible (1565)

Creation of Eve, English Bible (1568)

Reformation: A Battle of Images