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The Cheese and the Worms is a book that examined the heresy and Beliefs

The Cheese and the Worms is a book that examined the heresy and beliefs of Domenico Scandella or also called Menocchio who lived in Italy during the 1500s Menocchio believed that God was not responsible for creating the world but nature instead In this sense God was generated in a spontaneous way just as cheese is made out of milk and worms appeared in it p 6 Menocchio believed that when the body dies the soul perishes with it and all religions were good for those who observed them inviolably p 119 The story of Menocchio is related to the Reformation and the invention of printing The invention of printing allowed him to address the books he read according with the oral tradition in which he grew up Moreover Menocchio expanded his ideas during a time known as the European Reformation a period that had a religious upheaval that divided Europe which would give Menocchio bravery to express his opinions even to the inquisitors Reformers such as Martin Luther contested the power of the pope and Christian practices defined by the church Even though Menocchio had nothing to do with Luther the inquisitors saw him in a similar way they saw Luther as a heretic person Thus the Catholic church was afraid of the impact his ideas may have on people As a result Menocchio was burnt for heresy 



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