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- DictionaryRef·or·ma·tion/ˌrefərˈmāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action or process of reforming an institution or practice: "he called for the reformation of the current education system"
- 2. a 16th-century movement for the reform of abuses in the Roman Catholic Church ending in the establishment of the Reformed and Protestant Churches.
Nov 10, 2021 · The Protestant Reformation (1517-1648) refers to the widespread religious, cultural, and social upheaval of 16th-century Europe that broke the hold of the medieval Church, allowing for the development...
Dec 2, 2009 · The Protestant Reformation was the 16th-century religious, political, intellectual and cultural upheaval that splintered Catholic Europe, setting in place the structures and beliefs that...
The Protestant Reformation was a religious reform movement that swept through Europe in the 1500s. It resulted in the creation of a branch of Christianity called Protestantism, a name used collectively to refer to the many religious groups that separated from the Roman Catholic Church due to differences in doctrine.
The term “Reformed” first arose in the sixteenth century to define those churches which were reorganized according to theological principles that distinguished them from the Roman Catholic church. At that time, the complete name was “churches that are Reformed on the basis of Scripture.”
May 24, 2022 · The Protestant Reformation (1517-1648) was one of the most significant cultural, political, and religious events in the history of Europe and helped shape the modern world. It was a complex event spanning over 100 years, which radically changed the way people understood themselves, religion, society, and ultimately how one defines truth.
Aug 28, 2023 · noun. : the 16th-century religious movement that led to the establishment of the Protestant churches. Examples of the Reformation in a Sentence.
Synonyms for REFORMATION: overhaul, reform, redesign, revision, reconstruction, reconversion, amendment, remodeling; Antonyms of REFORMATION: fixation, stabilization
