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The Journey of Martin Luther
How did a Monk who at one point devoted his entire life to the Catholic church become one of the most influential men of the Reformation?
What was the cause or causes that led him to write the 95 Theses?
Martin Luther
Luther’s Early Life Grew up in a working class family
The Church was the center of his world
Father wanted him to a lawyer
Well Educated
Martin Luther Erfurt, Germany 1500’s Great center for
the Church Luther thrived as
an excellent student
1505 Plague struck Erfurt, and Luther lost three friends
He caught a glimpse of his own mortality and “God’s Wrath”
Martin LutherLife in the Monastery Luther joined a
very severe monastic order
Luther threw himself into monastic life
Did not find the peace he was searching for
Martin Luther
Pilgrimage to Rome 1510- Sent on a pilgrimage to Rome
Rome was at the height of the Renaissance
Luther was overwhelmed by the extravagance
Martin Luther
Luther in Rome Luther found a cynicism he hadn’t expected
The Church wanted to profit from pilgrims
For a fee one could go view a sacred site and earn an indulgence
Martin Luther
Indulgences a document that releases a person from time in purgatory
Purgatory’s where one goes after death to have their sins burned out of them before reaching heaven
Martin Luther
Wittenberg, Germany 1500’s
1511 Luther is sent to the small town
Became professor of Biblical Studies at the University
Again threw himself into his work
Revelation- Salvation is a gift that God wants to give. Believers don’t need the church involved.
Martin Luther
Pope Leo X and Indulgences
By 1517 Pope Leo X had emptied the churches coffers. Needed to halt construction of St. Peter’s Basilica
In order to pay for it, decided to sell indulgences
Luther reached his breaking point
Martin Luther 95 Theses On Oct 31st, 1517
Luther nails a set of papers to the door of the All Saints Church in Wittenberg
These papers called the 95 theses were meant to spark debate with other scholars about church reform BUT….
Within one year Luther’s 95 Theses have spread throughout Europe sparking what would become know as the Catholic Reformation