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The Protestant Reformation was a religious upheaval that spread through Europe in the 16th century, initiated by Martin Luther’s criticisms of Catholic doctrine. The Protestant Reformation had wide-reaching political, intellectual, and cultural effects, most notably that it divided formerly Catholic Europe into various competing Protestant sects and denominations.
Protestant Reformation Quotes in The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
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Part 1, Section 3
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The salvation of souls and this alone is at the heart of [Protestants’] life and work. Their ethical goals and the practical effects of their teaching are all anchored firmly here and are the consequences of purely religious motives. And we shall therefore have to be prepared for the cultural effects of the Reformation to be in large measure […] unforeseen and unwished for.
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Part 1, Section 1: Denomination and Social Stratification
...be historical causes that contribute to this phenomenon—one such possible reason is that the Protestant Reformation was especially successful in wealthy cities, meaning that Protestants may have started with higher net...
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Part 1, Section 3: Luther’s Conception of the Calling
...Weber regards this development of the calling as one the most significant “achievements” of the Reformation. However, he denies that Luther himself had any inclination towards capitalism, and observes that the...
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...how “‘ideas’ become effective in history.” He also states that he is dealing with the Reformation purely as a “historical cause” and does not mean to evaluate the morality of any...
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