“The Resonance of the Protestant Reformation: A Personal Reflection on its Ethical Shortcomings and the Complicated Legacy of Martin Luther and John Calvin”

Write four pages (double-spaced, 12-point font, Times New Roman) on which aspects of the class resonated with you and your life. These are closed papers and no one will read them besides me. If you would prefer to write a standard research paper, cite three sources from the class (this can be anything on Moodle, including PowerPoints). If you choose this option, please include a works cited page in MLA, APA, or Chicago format, depending on your preference. You do not need to cite sources if it is a personal reflection. If you require an alternative, please email me or speak with me after class.
You can put a mix of PowerPoint slide reflection and views on these slides & about discussing  the ethical shortcomings of the Catholic Church in the centuries prior to the Protestant Reformation. In contemporary parlance, the Church’s grift got creative. I’ll also tell the story of Martin Luther: the good and the horrendously bad (the latter of which I would understand if no one ever told you about). Luther was a complicated man, and they psychoanalyzed him to pieces. At any rate, I’d like you give this reading from John Calvin–founder of what we call “Reformationist” Protestantism to-day–for Wednesday. If it’s too much, simply read as much as you can. Be on the lookout for terms like “predestination” (eventually people would refer to it as “double-predestination”) and his views on “grace.” If you belong to a Reformationist congregation, don’t worry about any kind of association with John Calvin. No one will accuse you of being a Calvinist–I think you’ll find that he wasn’t the nicest guy.    ( YOU CAN FIND THIS IN THE FILES ATTACHETED BELOW) 
& just reference the sources From the PowerPoints please not from online 

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