| In this chapter it mainly focuses on the globalization of Christianity and also the start of the Protestant Reformation which began in 1517. Christianity was limited to Europe in the beginning of the early modern era. But as years went by during the fifteen hundreds it started spreading to Spain and England in the wet to Russia in the east, with small communities in Egypt, Ethiopia, southern India, and lastly Central Asia. Christianity was seen as the center of trouble for these countries but following christianity came along the Protestant Reformation. The Protestant Reformation began when Martin Luther declared a debate about abuses within the Roman Catholic Church by posting up a document, know as Ninety-five theses on the door of a church. This document wasn't really knew to anybody because people were already aware of the corruption of clergy men and church life during the time. Martin Luther's protest became revolutionary during the time but it did lead a challenge for the church authority which questioned the postion of a clergy and also the pope. This protest not only challenged the Catholic church but also the world of Catholic Christendom especially because it created tensions politically, economically, and lastly religious differences. Overall, Christianity motivated Europe politically and economically by expanding and became beneficial for them too. Christianity became a religion which many countries around the world somehow had to adapt too even through the revolutionary problems that occurred. |
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