The Reformation as a Process of Transformation

Abstract

The Reformation is described mostly as an upheaval. In fact, it is worth considering this period as transformation. The article is an attempt to modify the usual perception of this historical period. At the very beginning the paper discusses the idea of transformation from a sociological perspective. Then it introduces a comparison of the Reformation with other transitions and the late Middle Ages. This allows at the end to define the Reformation as a kind of consequence of medieval times and their transformation.

Keywords

• reformation
• culture
• martin luther
• transformation
• spirituality
• reformacja
• kultura
• marcin luter
• transformacja
• duchowość