gutenberg bible, 15th century
what happened?
though the roman catholic church maintained that only members of the clergy were qualified to interpret the Bible, the new degree of access to religious texts provided by gutenberg's press and bible added a necessary impetus for a growing reformist movement. after Luther's Theses, the printing press became central to the protestant cause and ideology.
protestantism encouraged the direct questioning of papal authority, accused church officials of abuses of power, and emphasized personal interpretation of scripture.
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