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The Ten Articles (1536)
1) Why did Henry VIII issue this document?
2) From whence does the Church of England derive its beliefs?
3) What does Henry VIII say about baptism? What purpose does it serve?
4) What does Henry VIII say about penance? What are the main elements of penance? Why are good works so important?
5) What does Henry VIII say about the sacrament of the altar (i.e., mass)? What is his attitude toward transubstantiation? In other words, what happens to the wafer and the wine during communion?
6) How does one become justified (i.e., saved)? To what extent is one responsible for his own salvation?
7) What does Henry's discussion of images, saints, and rituals indicate about his religious beliefs?
8) How Protestant are the Ten Articles?
The Thirty-Nine Articles
(1571)
As you read these articles,
consider the extent to which they reflect Catholic or Protestant dogma.
1) IX. Original Sin: Is this Catholic or Calvinist?
2) X. Free Will: How does IX lead to X?
3) XI. Justification of Man: How does X lead to XI?
4) XII. Good Works: How does XI lead to XII?
5) XVII. Predestination: Is this Catholic or Protestant?
6) XVIV. Speaking in the Congregation: Is this Catholic or Calvinist?
7) XXV. The Sacraments: What is the purpose of the sacraments (i.e., baptism and the Lord's
supper)? Why are there only two? Is this a Catholic or Protestant stance?
8) XXVI. Baptism: What is the point of baptism?
9) XVIII. Lord's Supper: What's the point?
10) XXX. Lord's Supper in Both Kinds: Protestant or Catholic?
11) XXXII. Marriage of Priests: Protestant or Catholic?
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