{"product_id":"the-church-and-the-age-of-refo","title":"THE CHURCH AND THE AGE OF REFORMATIONS (1350–1650), MARTIN LUTHER, THE RENAISSANCE, AND THE COUNCIL OF TRENT","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eBy Joseph T. Stuart \u0026amp; Barbara A. Stuart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"shopify-section product-tabs-section\" id=\"shopify-section-template--19557984370741__78a93886-419f-471a-a0ed-b4a5f7215973\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section-spacing-top-sm\" data-section-id=\"template--19557984370741__78a93886-419f-471a-a0ed-b4a5f7215973\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-custom-tabs=\"\" class=\"pdp-tabs text-center\" id=\"productTabs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"productTabsContent\" class=\"tab-content text-start\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"tabpanel\" id=\"product-tab-1\" class=\"tab-pane tabcontent fade  open show\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte-txt tab-content-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row justify-content-center\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-11 col-xl-10\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIn 1517, Augustinian monk Martin Luther wrote the infamous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNinety-Five Theses\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ethat eventually led to a split from the Catholic Church. The movement became popularly identified as the Protestant Reformation, but Church reform actually began well before the schism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Church and the Age of Reformations (1350–1650),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ehistorian Joseph T. Stuart and theologian Barbara A. Stuart highlight the watershed events of a confusing period in history, providing a broader—and deeper—historical context of the era, including the Council of Trent, the rise of humanism, and the impact of the printing press. The Stuarts also profile important figures of these tumultuous centuries—including Thomas More, Teresa of Ávila, Ignatius of Loyola, and Francis de Sales—and show that the saints demonstrated the virtues of true reform—charity, unity, patience, and tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eYou will learn:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReform efforts in the Catholic Church were underway before Luther’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNinety-Five Theses\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Church did not sell the forgiveness of sins with indulgences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMillions of people did not die in the Spanish Inquisition; there were less than 5,000 deaths during a 350-year period. Inquisitions led to legal advances such as grand juries, the need for multiple witnesses, and defendant protections that are still in place today.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe so-called Catholic Reformation was conducted in four stages and exhibited respect for Church authority, human free will, and the saints, and focused on the new universal reach of the Church around the globe due to missionary work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eA map and chronology are included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eBooks in the Reclaiming Catholic History series, edited by Mike Aquilina and written by leading authors and historians, bring Church history to life, debunking the myths one era at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"AVE MARIA PRESS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48486473138425,"sku":"26133","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0312\/0418\/0013\/files\/Screenshot2026-06-04144233.png?v=1780602163","url":"https:\/\/giftstore.holyhill.com\/products\/the-church-and-the-age-of-refo","provider":"Holy Hill Gift Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}