Introduction to the Protestant Reformation: The Counter-Reformation

this is the last in a series of four videos:
There are 4 videos in this series:

Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.

[frankdsouza]

Love the dialogue, each of the two speakers, having distinctive and by virtue of gender, contrasting (and appealing) voices. That on top of a fascinating topic, makes this video well worth several re-listening to, several times over.

[SallySee]

Very clear explanation of history. Didn’t expect that to be coming from this channel. Well done and thank you !

[lawrenceyuan]

Thank you for this great series. Coming from another part of world with different religious background but very interested in western art history, this series really helps me understand the key moments of western history that shaped and influenced the art at that time! Thank you!

[maggiexiaominwu]

Fantastic! The video has made complex timeline very easy to understand. Thank you.

[bluecrayon]

Answers for honors history cuz i already did it
1. The Council of Trent met at the city of Trent and other location in Italy.
2. The Protestants were invited but never attended
3. The Council of Trent reaffirmed its doctrine.
4. Reaffirm doctrine, Campaign to spread teachings of Catholic faith, stamp out heresy inquisition.

[stevenclarke]

thinks for aiding the fact that my school life is an immeasurable hell

[RichPerez]

Who dislikes this? This is so well done!

Thanks to all involved in compiling this thorough lesson. :)

[spriggsfamily]

Blessings upon you both for your excellent research and presentations!

[quelleplage]

Thank you so much for this! It was extremely helpful

[LesbianPretzel]

the jazz intro and outro is so satisfying

[raymondmulholland]

This 4th and final video of the mini-series is just as good as the rest and I am thankful the narrators gave a fair explanation to the Catholics. I do have some closing comments. Not criticisms, but additional info I think is helpful to know. The debate over images and idolatry is not a debate if one reads the bible as a 1st Century Jew. There is no sin in venerating God, saints, leaders, or parents. It is not idolatry to venerate. Idolatry, in the Biblical sense, is to WORSHIP someone or something other than the God I AM. What makes the difference between mere veneration and worship in the Biblical sense is the SACRIFICE. The Arc of the Covenant had two cheraphim upon it, and inside it was the very commandments NOT to have graven images. This was okay because no one sacrificed anything to the cheraphim. Same can be said of the snake statue Moses raised up for stricken people to look up to. The Golden Calf WAS an idol because all but the house of Levi were offering sacrifices to it. Furthermore, not just anyone can perform a sacrifice. To have a sacrifice in the biblical sense, one must have a priest (see last video on the Biblical history of the priesthood), something to be given to God (ie-lost or destroyed), a liturgy, and an offering (not the sacrifice itself, a prayer that specifically offers it to God). Praying to saints (not worship of saints) is supported by the Prophet Jeremiah (31:15-17) when he claims that the Jewish exiles will eventually be ransomed because of Rachel's tears (she was dead for about 700 years by then). I talked about Martin Luther's 3 main points in the previous two videos, so I won't repeat them here. I do find it interesting that no mention in any of the videos speaks of how Martin Luther took it upon himself to remove many books from the bible, and edited several others. This would have been a very nice addition to a fair video series because most Protestants today seem to think the Catholics added books when it was the father of the Protestants who indeed removed books. For those who believe in the popular image of the Rapture, I'm sure they would be surprised that Martin Luther wanted to take out the book of Revelation as well, but was prevented by his followers (hardly an indication he was truly acting on the behalf of God like he claimed if he let public opinion sway him). As a minor note, the Jesuits are extremely well educated, as hinted by the video. Today, one must hold at least one doctorate's degree to join the order. I also support the Catholic Church in the belief that we ARE to follow a single authority. We see this on page after page of the bible. Entire households being swallowed up because the head challenged Moses (Numbers 26:10), God ignoring the sins of the people who were lead astray by their leaders (Hosea Chapters 4 and 5), and Jesus Himself telling us to do as leaders say, but not as they do (Matthew 23:1-3). We see in Acts and the Letters that the apostles did as they were told by earthly leaders unless they were told by God otherwise. While this does not completely mean one should not stand up to what one sees as corruption or to follow one's own conscience, it does place a burden of responsibility to educate oneself on what morality really is. One may indeed suffer on this earth for the sins of their leaders but be blameless in heaven; but to fight those in authority on earth is no guarantee one will not suffer on earth but now one may also be held accountable in heaven. Again, the proof is in the outcome. The Catholic Church is still essentially the same after 2000 years, while division is rampant in the Protestants (nearly 2000 different Christian sects in the US alone, yet only one Catholic Church world wide).

[Patchamama]

My teachers give me too much homework.

[Dexwin]

Thanks, all 4 parts helped me with my essay! (b")b

[gwp]

i remember being told that it would be a waste of time for me to try and learn philosophy by myself, and that i must instead learn it under the guidance of a professor or teacher.

[cavakun]

i was eager to see more... the barroque as a counter-reformation movement could be an interesting topic.

[LonskiBig]

..Romans 1:17 was Luther's 'wake-up' verse, but because the Bible was translated and printed, WE can read Ephesians 2:8, 9  " By grace ye are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; NOT OF WORKS, lest any man should boast.."  This is very blunt about how salvation is obtained. This was and is a fact neatly tucked into the corner by a church determined to 'Lord' it over the individual. The Apostle Paul wrote this in Ephesians and I don't know how much more clearly he could have spoken it. 

[Erlo]

I’m pretty “fussy” about church history—alert to any errors and quick to pounce when historians are inaccurate. But this series of videos is very solid (I’ll point out a few tiny mistakes or omissions later)

Moreover, I’m very fond of these videos on the Protestant Reformation not only because they’re ACCURATE but also because they’re CONCISE (they use time efficiently) and use VISUALS very well

The only downside: my students say these videos are more informative and interesting than I am!

[everalvarez]

if you actually watched the video...What negative impact did the Reformation have on the arts? and What were two outcomes of the Council of Trent?. Also What was the response of the Catholic Church to the Reformation? And...What impact did the Reformation have on present day Europe? Thanks boiiiss shoutout Julio who sitting right behind me

[Sasha]

Iconoclasm was unfortunate... I can appreciate the logic behind it (worship the Creator rather than the thing(s) created), but the remedy wasn't appropriate. Education would've been my approach, e.g. 2 Timothy 3:16 - 17 or Matthew 18: 15 - 17 or many other verses encouraging correction rather than destruction. 😅
"... and in the end, reconciliation was clearly impossible." What an ironic and deeply sad statement in this context...
I can't believe the shade in Le Gros' books. Put that man's name right on the spine, wow. lol.

[billy]

As a 24yrs former Roman Catholic, thank you for the vital historic truth which my former RC Church is too embarrased to be revealed!