Religion

Interesting to see the start of science in this chapter. In my lifetime, the adaption to science is normal, but it was not back then. And it is kind of ironic that as that gained global recognition, so did christianity, which seem to contradict and fight against each other. Not to mention, that not too much later, there was a big reformation of Christianity, which had not been challenged like this ever. Martin Luther began this Reformation, when he nailed a paper we call the Ninety-five Theses onto a church door, which criticized the current ways of Christianity. Before Martin, many people believed that God forgave sins by ways that people in authority would say, like by the sacraments of the church, or doing good or buying, if I remember correctly, things called indulgences. Martin Luther said that it was through faith and faith alone that one could be forgiven for his sins and that the bible was to be interpreted by each person individually, not by way of the Church. It seemed extreme back then, but now-a-days, that's almost normal. Yes, we still believe in authority, but we also believe in our own faith, and our own interpretations of the bible, I mean, at least I do.