In the essay “The Impact of the Protestant Reformation,” there is much discussion of the individual now being able to study Scri
pture for himself or herself. This not only affected their view of the church but also the state. How has this influenced how we in America today view freedom, government, and rights? Discuss how specific ideas of the Reformation can be traced to America’s specific founding documents and laws regarding our views of freedom, government, and rights.
Protestant Reformation was not just a religious faction in Christianity but have a deep impact on the social, political culture of the western world.
Explanation:
The Reformation's challenge to Catholic theology strengthened the Scientific Movement and it is a typical example where history makes way for the new ideas about the nations. Furthermore, Western conceptions of democratic government and equality were ignited by the Reformation and offered a moral rationale for commercial capitalism which became the base of America's economy. American colonists were acquainted with the English Civil War, during which Catholic Republicans stood up and opposed a government, setting the groundwork for the American Revolution in the following century.
