Changes

The immediate effect of the Reformation was to strengthen the nation-state.  England and Germany acquired their own churches, and that meant Rome was no longer the center of power.  Catholics and Protestants began competing against each other, seeking to increase their numbers.  Both started building better schools, and overall began trying harder.

The immediate effect of the Reformation was to strengthen the nation-state.  England and Germany acquired their own churches, and that meant Rome was no longer the center of power.  Catholics and Protestants began competing against each other, seeking to increase their numbers.  Both started building better schools, and overall began trying harder.

The Reformation resulted in the translation of the Bible into local languages, which increased the use of "vernacular" (local languages) and decreased reliance on old Latin.

The Reformation resulted in the translation of the Bible into local languages, which increased the use of "vernacular" (local languages) and decreased reliance on Latin.

The bad news is that for more than a hundred years, and even longer in England, religious wars raged between Catholics and Protestants.  Tragically, Christians killed other Christians over religious differences.  To this day the division between Catholics and Protestants weakens Christianity in several respects and makes it easier for enemies of Christianity to prevail.  Often anti-Christians will try to drive a wedge between Christians and cause disagreements that would not otherwise arise, in order to gain advantage against all Christians.

The bad news is that for more than a hundred years, and even longer in England, religious wars raged between Catholics and Protestants.  Tragically, Christians killed other Christians over religious differences.  To this day the division between Catholics and Protestants weakens Christianity in several respects and makes it easier for enemies of Christianity to prevail.  Often anti-Christians will try to drive a wedge between Christians and cause disagreements that would not otherwise arise, in order to gain advantage against all Christians.