Identify the beliefs of protestants and the beliefs of catholics.

Protestant beliefs:

believed that meditation, prayer, and contemplation exercises strengthened one’s relationship with God.

rejected the belief that people couldn’t receive grace through good works

taught that the Bible was the only source of Christian spiritual teachings

Catholic beliefs:

believed that faith alone could lead to salvation

vowed absolute obedience to the pope

viewed indulgences as a morally and economically corrupt practice.

the authority to tax.

b) the confederacy had to pay all union war expenses.