Problem
Lesson 10 Protestant Reformation, Scientific Revolution, and the Enlightenment
Reading: Strayer, 433 (bottom of page only)-439 (top of page only), 448 (bottom of page only)-455 (chapt. 15)
*Martin Luther, "Table Talk," in Andrea and Overfield, 8-11.
*Galileo Galilei, "Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina," in Andrea and Overfield, 32-34.
A. What made Luther's protest potentially revolutionary? (Strayer and Isidore)
B. In what ways (more than one) did the Protestant Reformation transform European politics? (Strayer)
C. How did Protestantism transform (or not) women's roles in the Church and broader society? (Strayer)
D. Why did the Scientific Revolution occur in Europe rather than in China or the Islamic world? (Strayer)
E. What was revolutionary about the Scientific Revolution? (Strayer)
F. In what ways did the Enlightenment challenge older patterns of European thinking? (Strayer)
G. What were the basic tenets of Martin Luther's beliefs and teachings? With what aspects of contemporary Catholic beliefs and practices did he sharply disagree? (Strayer and Isidore)
H. According to the "Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina," how does Galileo view the proper relationship between science and religion? (Isidore)