Protestantism

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/protestantism

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the socio-cultural impact?Influenced the development of literacy, education, capitalism, democratic thought, and religious freedom
2. Why did Martin Luther write the Ninety-five Theses?He wrote them to point out problems he saw in the Catholic Church, like selling forgiveness, and to ask for better ways to follow Jesus.
3. How did the printing press help Protestantism grow?The printing press made Luther’s ideas spread quickly, so more people could read and share them, helping the movement grow fast.

Justification by Faith: The doctrine that salvation is granted through faith in Jesus Christ, not by good works.
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