95 thesis

precise and well thought out

Was written in Latin

Martin Luther wrote it in a humble and academic tone, questioning rather than attacking the church.

A method to communicate Luthers problems with the Catholic church

Invited local scholars to discuss indulgences and other problems

Who can forgive sin

Indulgnces

Protest against the selling of indulgences

Buying indulgences gives people a fake sense of security and threatens their salvation.

An indulgence was a "get out of purgatory card" that could be obtained by paying a certain amount to the church.

Luther argued against the selling of Indulgence's for financing instead of a invidual's wellbeing

Christian teachings

The freedom of the individual is a idea running through most of Luther's work

St. Peters

The idea that selling indulgences to finance the building of St. Peter's is wrong.

Martin states "‘Why does the pope, whose wealth today is greater than the wealth of the richest Crassus, build the basilica of St Peter with the money of the poor rather than with his own money?’

Martin's Idea that " You don't need to buy your way into Heaven."

The protest against the indulgences set off a wildfire. This slowly resulted in most of Northern Europe breaking away from the authority and control of the Catholic Church.

Helped start the protestant reformation

The Reformation was a seperation in Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther and continued by Huldrych Zwingli, John Calvin

The major influence in the protestant reformation

This lead to more religious freedom and people being able to find peace and forgiveness in themselves instead of paying someone.

The Reformation was about finding the balance between commitment in one’s faith and recognition that others that hold different beliefs are still equals

The reformation helped wealth be spread out, as the land owned by the Church and the tarrifs it brought in was now the property of the rulers of the region, and did not have to be sent to the Pope

Leaves out freedom of religious beliefs in other religions, mainly from Catholic and Christian Beliefs

Primary source itself does not show the Catholic churches belief and perspective, just shows Luther's perspective and take on it.

Does not show or communicate reasons why the Catholic church was doing the conditions that Martin Luther was protesting and questioning

ommited

other religions outside of Catholic and Christianity

Did not have the same problems with the Cathloic church or were not involved

reflected

Martin Luther's disagreement with the church

Some humanists and princes passionately approved of the theses.

The protestant reformation shows many people in this era supported and had similar belief's and perspectives as Martin Luther

challanged

Catholic church

Popes were extremely wealthy, almost too much so

Popes held more power in churches, Martin Luther spread the idea and belief that all believers were equal. This Idea greatly combated the roles and past beliefs in the church.

Indulgence Priest Tetzel, (One of Martin Luther's opinionated voice against him)

Priest Tetzel supposedly classifies Luther as a follower of the heretic Jan Hus and threatened to have him burned at the stake

Priest Tetzel is well known for selling indulgence's

Perspectives help us see many attitudes toward the church during this time.

Taught Theology

University of Wittenberg

Subtopic

Doctorate in Theology

Roman Empire saw Luther as an outlaw due to his beliefs and actions.

University of Erfurt

beliefs

Believed that Christians could be saved only by true conscience (self-reproach) and their faith of salvation

Believed Indulgences were worthless and a scam

Also drafted drafted On the Freedom of a Christian

On the Freedom of a Christian became one of the most important documents in the establishment of the new, revolutionized church.