Compare And Contrast Buddhism And Lutheranism Essay

During the 16th century, many different branches of Christianity started coming about. Each branch had the same basic core values, but differed when discussing specifics. Some took a broader path, while others were very specific in the way they went about their sacred rules. Three of the main differing branches were Lutherans, Calvinists, and Anabaptists. It all started with the Protestant Reformation in 1517 when Martin Luther announced his disagreement with the indulgences that the Pope had been permitting. After Luther’s difference with the Catholic church, a new branch of Christianity formed, Protestant. While Protestants and Catholics have similarities, the amount of differences is far greater in aspects such as their sacraments, religious practices, member lifestyles, and much more. For example, while a Catholic priest is to never be married or have kids, a Protestant priest is more than likely to be married with children. Catholic churches do not usually accept divorce, whereas Protestants tend to be more open to the idea. In
Lutherans followed the theology of Martin Luther. One of the main doctrines of Lutherans is the belief that justification is through one’s faith in God alone. This was a major controversy at the time due to the Catholic belief being that one must perform good works as well as have faith in order to become justified in the eyes of the Lord. Luther’s main problem with the Catholic’s view on justification was the allowance of indulgences. In his opinion, indulgences were one step away from bribing the way to justification. If a Christian believed, but didn’t have what Catholics would consider enough good-works, they could perform a couple indulgences to make up for it. Luther did not think this was fair and therefore stated that justification was instead based on faith only. If there was faith in God, then they would be justified when the time