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    It can be difficult to understand pre-Christian Germanic beliefs because early Germans passed along their history and stories orally. Writings pertaining to their beliefs came through the work of Roman and Christian scholars who may not have understood Germanic religion or -- during the transcribing of the stories -- placed Christian lessons on the pagan narratives.
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    Before the end of the 17th century, between 50,000 and 100,000 "witches" had been executed, most of them in Germany, Switzerland and France. By then, however, witch-hunting became less hysterical, scientific rationality became more fashionable, and interest grew in studying pre-Christian cultures, such as Greek and Roman mythology, paganism and ...
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    Prior to the Enlightenment religion was the dominant political force across Europe. The Catholic Church wielded tremendous spiritual authority during the Middle Ages, as evidenced by the powerful investiture controversy of the 11th century; even after the Renaissance, monarchs continued to use religion to legitimize ...
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    Whether Christianity borrowed directly from these traditions or whether it was simply influenced by the themes that pervaded the religious world at the time, definite similarities exist between Christianity and early Mediterranean religions from Greece to Egypt and from philosophical schools to imperial cults.
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    The Lutheran Church was the dominant Protestant church in Germany in the 1930s, and was an important part of German culture and history. Like all other national organizations and symbols, the Nazi Party aimed to integrate German Christianity within the Third Reich.
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    Many German leaders ignored the Edict and made Lutheranism the official religion of their principalities. 3 The Diet of Speyer At the Diet of Speyer in 1529, the emperor of Germany, Charles V, nullified the provision that allowed governmental administrators to choose whether to enforce the Edict of Worms.
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    Christianity grew rapidly during its first three centuries, despite periods of severe persecution from Roman authorities. It was declared the state religion of the Roman Empire towards the end of the 4th century. It then became the dominant religion of Europe and much of Western Asia and Northern Africa.
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    Max Weber, a German economist, wrote about the effects of Protestantism in his book, "The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism." According to Weber, the "Protestant work ethic" encouraged individuals to work hard and accumulate wealth as a way to display their own faith and salvation and as a way to fulfill their duty to society and the world.
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    The Protestant Reformation was a religious movement that began in 1517 with Martin Luther, who sought to reform the corruption in the Catholic Church. The ethos of individuality promoted by Protestantism led many to rebel against the authority of the church and the powerful Habsburg monarchs.
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    The Protestant Reformation in Europe in the first half of the 16th century seriously challenged the Roman Catholic Church. Before Martin Luther publicized his "95 Theses" attacking church corruption in 1517, virtually all Europeans belonged to the Catholic Church, but just 20 years later much of ...
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