Across
- 3. holding more than one church office at a time
- 12. "by faith alone"
- 13. special Roman Catholic church court that investigated matters of heresy and punished those convicted of heresy
- 14. certificate granted by the Catholic Church that reduced or cancelled punishment for sins in purgatory
- 15. (c. 1398-1468) German publisher who (1440) invented the movable-type printing press in Mainz
- 16. Martin Luther's concept that faith alone (not works) is enough to bring salvation
- 18. means "re-birth"; a period of renewed interest in learning and development in art, literature, science, and other fields in Europe
- 21. (1466-1536) Dutch theologian who published the first printed edition of the Greek New Testament; criticized the Church as having corrupted Biblical teaching
Down
- 1. "by scripture alone"
- 2. "by grace alone"
- 4. (1484-1531) Swiss humanist and priest who founded the reform church in Switzerland; similar to Luther but believed Communion was only a memorial
- 5. favoring family members in the selection of church offices
- 6. Catholic Latin translation of the Bible completed by Jerome in the late fourth century
- 7. theological belief that Christians have direct access to God and do not need to go through a human priest.
- 8. (1369-1415) Czech theologian and priest influenced by John Wycliffe who was burnt at the stake by the Council of Constance
- 9. (1509-1564) French theologian who established a theocracy in Geneva, Switzerland, and is best known for his theory of predestination
- 10. (c. 1329-1384) English theologian, preacher, and teacher who challenged the Catholic Church's teachings and translated the Bible into English for the first time; declared a heretic after his death
- 11. (1483-1546) a German monk who, in 1517, took a public stand against the sale of indulgences by nailing his 95 Theses to the door of the castle church in Wittenburg; he believed that people did not need priests to interpret the Bible for them; his actions began the Reformation
- 17. a Protestant group that rejected infant baptism; they also advocated pacifism, separation of church and state, and democratic church organization.
- 19. the neglect of a diocese (the area that a bishop is responsible for) because one does not spend time there
- 20. (1521) declared Martin Luther an outlaw within the empire and his works were to be burned and luther himself captured and delivered to the emperor
- 22. the sale of church offices (such as a bishop)