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The Unfaithful Reformation
Jean Delumeau was a communist with a very controversial theory about the Reformation. ... Instead of a religious concept the Reformation was a complex struggle between the rich and the poor. Delumeau’s speculation that the Reformation was merely a class conflict between unfaithful Christians is the theory that is best matched with the given substantial evidence. ... Gustavson wrote A Preface to History, which illustrated how the middle class affected the Reformation. ... ” The middle class proves as evidence that the people during the Reformation were not truly Christian.
Erasmus, writer of The Praise of Folly, explains how foolish the people during the Reformation were. ... Obviously Erasmus was a man who realized how unchristian the people of even the higher, more priestly classes could be during the Reformation.
One question comes to mind when Delumeau’s theory of the Reformation is brought up: how could this time be so Christian if everyone was questioning it?
Approximate Word count = 652
Approximate Pages = 2.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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