Month: October 2021

The Age of Reason It was after the reformation, in the 17th century, when Western civilization underwent the Enlightenment. The Enlightenment was not a singular event, nor even sparked by one, but instead was considered a period when people across Europe and America began questioning traditional authorities, and the numerous productions of written works, inventions,…

Reformation In the 16th century, a radical change was about to begin in Europe, the Protestant Reformation. At the time, the Roman Catholic church was the predominant religion in Europe. The reformation was sparked by the work of Martin Luther when he nailed his 95 theses to the door of the church. Although the primary…