Robert Green Ingersoll

All the punishment in the world will not reform a man, unless he knows that he who inflicts it upon him does it for the sake of reformation, and really and truly loves him, and has his good at heart. Punishment inflicted for gratifying the appetite makes man afraid but debases him.

American Lawyer

William Godwin

The question now afloat in the world respecting 'things as they are' is the most interesting that can be presented to the human mind. While one party pleads for reformation and change, the other extols in the warmest terms the existing constitution of society.

English Writer

Jennifer Beals

You can make yourself feel better about yourself if you project your shadow side, if you project your own potential for evil onto someone else. By annihilating them and, therefore, your shadow, you bring yourself into some state of purity or reformation.

American Actress

Thomas Carlyle

To reform a world, to reform a nation, no wise man will undertake; and all but foolish men know, that the only solid, though a far slower reformation, is what each begins and perfects on himself.

Scottish Philosopher

David Ignatius

A disaffected America can be drawn into a civilized - but disruptive - dialogue about political change and reformation.

American Journalist

William Wilberforce

God Almighty has set before me two great objects: the suppression of the slave trade and the reformation of manners.

English Politician

Alice Paul

It has become impossible to forget 'votes for women,' just as it was impossible to forget the reformation of Luther.

American Activist

Julius Wellhausen

And finally, it was Deuteronomy that brought about the historical result of Josiah's reformation.

German Educator

Mary Harris Jones

Reformation, like education, is a journey, not a destination.

George Gillespie

Reformation ends not in contemplation, but in action.

Scottish Theologian

Generally used in formal discussions about improving systems or organizations.

Contextual Use

Carries a positive nuance, suggesting beneficial changes and advancements.

Positive Connotation

Although positive, reforms might not always lead to the desired outcome.

Not always successful

Relates to a specific period in history, important for understanding its context.

Historical Event

Always used with a capital 'R' when referring to the historical religious event.

Religious Context

Understand the cultural and societal changes it influenced to grasp its full meaning.

Cultural Impact

Refers to significant and positive changes in someone's behavior or character.

Personal Change

Often implies a moral improvement or decision to avoid past wrongs.

Moral Undertone

Implies a deep, sometimes difficult, personal transformation process.

Deep Transformation

 And by rejecting the more radical changes of the Protestant reformation, he allowed his people to preserve most of their religious traditions. Objection! The Church had been a beloved and popular institution that brought comfort and charity to the masses. Thanks to Henry, church property was seized;

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 while they are challenging and undermining the cultural autonomy of our traditional institutions. Ultimately, we now live in a world defined not by consumption, but by participation. But I want to be clear, just as the religious Reformation did not spell the end

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 and excommunicated him. While Luther's membership with the Church ended, the reformation he argued for started to gian momentum. Unlike Luther's predecessors who challenged the church, Luther had one tool at his disposal

Reformation

Contextual Use

Positive Connotation

Not always successful

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