like indulgences)‚ but instead of just sparking a discussion he sparked a very intense argument. He posted his 95 Thesis on the doors of the church and many people saw it and agreed with him. He had a group of followers that were in his time called Lutherans‚ but later became known as Protestants (Saari 210). Luther thought forgiveness of sins had to be just between God and that specific individual (Saari 208). He thought any free will a person might have would be overridden by sin
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Luther began to go to school in Erfurt and intended to become a lawyer. In 1505‚ however‚ he made a decision that changed the course of his life drastically; he decided to enter the Augustinian monastery. His search for a merciful god ended in the reformation of the church. Luther had many bad personal experiences with the church. His public criticism of the misuse was published in letters in 1517 which did not result in the desired discussion. Friedrich the Wise organized a fake kidnapping to protect
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Why Lutheran Education? To say education was important to Martin Luther would be an understatement. Most of the historical focus on his life and works remains with his work in polemics‚ translation‚ and biblical commentary. Not only was Luther a life-long learner of the Scriptures‚ he was also a skilled educator‚ though one may not always find his name immortalized in the hallowed halls of education like one could find his contemporary‚ Philip Melanchthon. This attitude‚ however‚ betrays an aspect
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this course (LCMS History) and others‚ I have heard the story of German Lutherans who left Europe and settled near Saint Louis‚ Missouri‚ under the leadership of Martin Stephan and (soon thereafter) C.F.W. Walther. This story seems quite familiar to many of my seminary classmates who originate from the Midwest and nearby regions. As a nearly lifelong resident of Texas‚ I had never before heard much of that story. The Lutherans in my communities generally have a different history – one involving a
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The Reformation: Martin Luther and the End of Christian Religious Unity By the early 1500s‚ many people in Western Europe were growing increasingly discontented and displeased with the Christian Church. Many found the Pope too involved with secular (worldly) matters‚ rather than with his flocks spiritual well-being. Lower church officials were poorly educated and broke vows by living richly and keeping mistresses. Some officials practiced simony‚ or passing down their title as priest or bishop
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- Martin Luther‚ 1483 to 1546‚ and he was from Germany. Protestant reformation would not have happened without him. The protestant reformation began in 1517; this fits in with the Northern Renaissance. This reformation was part of the Northern Renaissance‚ which was a more religiously oriented movement than was the Italian Renaissance. The reformation was also involved with an increase in education and literacy. Education was growing and by 1500s‚ there were more literate people in Europe than there
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History- Unit 3 Study Guide Hey guys add whoever you want to this. ok sure‚ thanks Nick! Dates 1517 - start of protestant reformation (95 theses) 1521- Diet of Worms 1545- Council of Trent (start of counter-reformation) 1555- Peace of Augsburg 1555-late 1500s - height of spain 1618- Start of 30 years war 1648- Peace of Westphalia (end of Counter reformation) New Heaven and Earth -Evangelicals / Protestants 1529 -List 8 MAJOR criticisms of the Church · Indulgences · Moral
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THE GROWTH AND SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY The Journeys of Paul: ENTER summary of Paul’s missionary journeys here. What did he teach? [1/2 page] Persecution - 64CE Nero accused Christians of burning Rome 9 major persecutions through two centuries Constantine - 313CE granted freedom of worship to Xtians Chi-Ro 383CE official religion of the empire Councils : Council of Jerusalem 49CE – circumcision‚ kosher food and rituals
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The historical background to the Reformation shows that‚ in addition to challenging Papal authority and the morality of the Roman Catholic Church‚ there was a search for biblical truth and recognition of the need for an accurate biblical translation. From this developed the Reformation’s key principles of supreme biblical authority (Sola Scriptura)‚ the sufficiency and clarity of scripture‚ the right of private judgement‚ and the literal sense of Scripture‚ which brought the reintroduction of the
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Thomas More wrote Utopia a few years before the Protestant Reformation‚ during a period rife with religious instability. Not everyone trusted the corrupt Roman Catholic Church‚ and many Europeans looked elsewhere for their religious inspiration. Though the Utopian religion has some similarities with Catholicism and Protestantism‚ it is an entirely unique belief system uninfluenced by the numerous European faiths of the period. The main thing the sets the Utopian religion apart is its complete religious
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