Martin Luther was the impetus for the Reformation that would set the scene for religious wars for years to come. With his list of 95 Theses, Martin Luther argued against many Catholic practices of his day including indulgences. Study his...

Learn about the Renaissance period and its cultural leaders, the Medici family. Take an interactive tour of Florence and use the interactive timeline to understand the course of the Renaissance through the centuries. Uses popups.

In the sacred architecture of the Roman and Byzantine empires, domes were viewed as symbols of heaven. Correggio merged this symbolism with the Renaissance's fascination for three-dimensional illusion. He transformed the dome of the...

[Free Registration/Login Required] How do you consider contrasting stories by the same author? This lesson and supporting resources help students do just that when studying about Martin Luther breaking from the Catholic Church.

Art of the Baroque period of the 17th century embodied a dynamic energy that mirrored the restless spirit of its age. In painting, dramatic images of faith driven by the Catholic Church's Counter-Reformation contrast with lively...

This website, rom the Catholic Encyclopedia, describes the life and history of the Scottish preacher, John Knox. Includes his early life at Edinburgh, his geneology, and his ecclesiastical rise to prominence as a reformer. Knox was a...

Short description of what is considered a reformed church. Followed by a detailed essay on the Dutch Reformed Church. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of...

An overview of the Protestant Reformation that covers the causes, development, and results of the movement. Martin Luther, Zwingli, and Calvin's involvement is also discussed.

This is a good source of information about the life and times of Carlo Goldoni. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated around 1910.

"Founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, educational reformer, and father of modern pedagogy" are just a few of Saint John Baptist de La Salle's attributes. Check out this website to find out more about this...

This site provides an explanation of the Liberation Theology movement that swept through Latin American Catholicism to liberate the poor from economic and social oppression.

This biography of Saint Catherine of Sienna (1347-1380 CE) includes a prayer to her at the bottom of the page.

Read about Queen Elizabeth I's (1533-1603) tumultuous life, examine portraits of the time period and read primary source documents.

Exactly what is the difference between Pilgrims and Puritans? Find out here in this short article.

"The Law and the Gospel" is the single most influential image of the Lutheran Reformation. It represents Lucas Cranach's pictorial translation of Martin Luther's unique understanding of salvation. The painting interprets the roles of...

Wikipedia provides an encyclopedia entry on the Augsburg Confession, the primary confession of faith of the Lutheran Church and one of the most important documents of the Lutheran reformation.

A long and detailed description of Lutheran Religion Gives a long history of the evolution of Lutheran Religion from the time of the Protestant Reformation. Includes information on the Lutheran Churches today, their beliefs, and their...

This site provides lesson plans and activities designed to engage learners in learning about the drama and history of the Elizabethan era.

A thorough essay covering all aspects of the beliefs and history of Anabaptists, a religious group that "evolved in a time of social and religious chaos."

This website gives a brief, biographical sketch of the life of Jonn Knox, Scottish clergyman, who set the tone for Reformation of the Church in the Renaissance Period. Knox was known, among other things, for his stand against the...

This site details the work of Dorothy Day as she began the Catholic Worker Movement. It gives an in-depth look at her religious influence and social ministry legacy.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A flipchart examining why Henry VIII broke away from the Catholic Church including some close procedure activities.

This is a primary source document of a catechism issued by the Council of Trent to Catholic priests to ensure their orthodoxy and prevent the spread of heresy.

The Medieval Source Book provides an excerpt from St. Ignatius' famous Spiritual Exercises. This site also has links to other sites related to this topic.