Martin Luther (1483-1546)‚ began his studies at the University of Erfurt 1n 1501. In July 1505‚ Luther got caught up in a storm a lightning bolt struck nearby him and as he stood in terror he prayed “Help me‚ Saint Anne‚ I will become a monk.”. In 1507‚ he was ordained a priest and became a doctor of theology‚ administrator of eleven Augustinian monasteries‚ and dean of the seminary in the town of Wittenberg. Luther felt as if he was unworthy‚ he had been saved from the storm‚ but would he be saved
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complaints and tried to make the Catholic Church reform itself within the Church. He realized that the reforms were not going to made and he broke away from The Church. A major part of Luther’s criticism to the Catholic Church was the selling of indulgences.
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Mara Mayora Professor Pappas ARTH 22 Term Paper: Comparing Two Depictions of the Betrayal of Christ and the effects of the Protestant Reformation 2/15/13 Betrayal of Christ by Albrecht Durer‚ 1508 Betrayal of Christ by Lucas van Leyden‚ made in 1521. With the rise of the Protestant Reformation in the early 16th century‚ many artists found themselves either supporting Protestant or Catholic religious belief. It was during this period that visual imagery was being challenged greatly
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selling of indulgences during his visit to Rome‚ which sparked the Reformation in 1517. For this reason corruption of the Catholic Church was a very important cause of the Reformation in 1517. One of the key examples of corruption of the Catholic Church was the selling of indulgences providing the customer with instant remission for future sins and instant remission for relatives in Purgatory. The Dominican Friar Johann Tetzel appeared in the boarders of saxony selling these indulgences. He was
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offered the opportunity of a better life and afterlife. Luther claimed that the Bible teaches that anyone can gain forgiveness and absolution with faith in Christ and Christ alone. Meanwhile‚ the Catholic Church had been abusing its power by selling indulgences‚ or forgiveness from god‚ in exchange for money. In such a god fearing and illiterate land‚ the Catholic Church could take advantage of
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for religious freedom in today’s world was due to the Reformation (“Protestant 2012”). The Reformation was a result of the Catholic Church’s sale of indulgences which created animosity between the church and normal citizens. Indulgences were when the church allowed a person’s sins to be repented through payment. Problems occurred when the indulgences became an easy thing to obtain. Soon‚ some people became what were known as a professional pardoner. This was
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but still is clearly not happy with the choices his son has made. Luther was very respected by the peasants because of his thoughts and honesty about the biblical text. Luther believed and saw first hand how other people of "God" were using indulgences to take the money of the religiously uneducated in return for what they claimed was forgiveness and less time spent in purgatory for either themselves or relatives. Luther was blamed for the deaths of many of the peasants because after he had disappeared
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He even gave relatives of his mistresses positions in the papacy (such as Paul III‚ who was recognized by men in Rome for his relatives despite the recent decree that had forbidden such a thing (Sider n.pag.). It also was Leo X who began selling indulgences again to pay for the rebuilding of Saint Peter’s‚ an act that instigated the start of the Protestant Reformation (Sider n.pag.). Traditional penitential doctrine dictated that absolution for sins was given as a result of “repentance +confession+
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rather than for purely religious reasons. Long term causes include: the Roman Catholic Church becoming more worldly‚ humanists urging a return to simple religion‚ and strong national monarchs emerging. Immediate causes include: Johann Tetzel sells indulgences in Wittenberg‚ Martin Luther posts 95 Theses‚ Luther translates the Bible into German‚ printing press allows spread of
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Lim Lehman Essay #2 11/10/15 Protestant Reformation The Protestant Reformation was the 16th Century move to democracy for Christians and time of reform from the “dark ages” or from the strict control of the Roman Catholic Church. The reformation was initiated by a schism within the Eurpoe Christian community within the church‚ and among other Christians that had divergent interpretations of the Bible. It was also a time of change and time for new opportunities and asking new questions. The reformation
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