Martin Luther & the Reformation
PART ONE: RESEARCH THE FOLLOWING AND GIVE SHORT ANSWERS
MARTIN LUTHER
Martin Luther was a German monk, most commonly known for his criticism towards certain aspects of the Roman Catholic Church. In order to make the bible more accessible to the German public, Luther translated the entire bible from Latin to German. Luther was born on, 10 November, 1483 and died on February 18, 1546.
THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE
The Holy Roman Empire was a feudal monarchy that ** Germany and many other parts of Europe. The empire was created by the coronation of Charlemagne, the Frankish king, as Roman emperor, on Christmas day in the year 800. The multilingual
PENANCE
During the existence of the Holy Roman Empire, penance was a sacrament …show more content…
Once they were purified, they were then able to enter heaven.
THE REFORMATION
The religious movement during the 16th and early 17th century, within the Roman Catholic Church. Martin Luther lead and initiated the movement, with his work on The Ninety- Five These. The movement within Germany expanded immediately and reform movements also independently arose from Luther. By the end of the Reformation movement, Lutheranism was considered the state religion through most of Germany, Scandinavia and other parts of Northern Europe. The Reformation impacted what people believed and worshiped; as Catholicism attempted to keep their power and dominance, various protestant denominations began to arise.
THE GRACE OF GOD
The grace of God, is God choosing to bless us and guide us rather than curse us as we deserve due to our sins. God’s grace is a blessing and the greatest treasure to the least deserving people, in which case, is all humans. The grace of god reminds us to repent, find our way back to God when we drift off his path and is invested within us no matter how ‘good’ or ‘bad’ we …show more content…
The document now known as the 99 Theses, propounded two fundamental beliefs; salvation is reached through one’s faith and not by deeds and that the central religious authority lies within the bible. The 99 theses were nailed to the door of the Castle Church on 31 October, 1517.
WITTENBERG
The home to Martin Luther, located in rural eastern Germany. Wittenberg was the centre of the revolution and is most famously known for the church in which Luther nailed his 95 theses to the massive doors of, the Castle Church (the Schlosskirche).
Modern Wittenberg, contains carefully restored medieval buildings and churches. Wittenberg does not contain fast food shops, shopping malls or any modern culture buildings.
ERFURT
The location in which Luther studied, became a monk and was ordained. In 1505, Erfurt's Stotternheim district, was where Luther was caught in a frightening thunderstorm; afraid for his life, he cried into the wind "St. Anna, help me! I will become a monk."
THE LUTHERAN
PART ONE: RESEARCH THE FOLLOWING AND GIVE SHORT ANSWERS
MARTIN LUTHER
Martin Luther was a German monk, most commonly known for his criticism towards certain aspects of the Roman Catholic Church. In order to make the bible more accessible to the German public, Luther translated the entire bible from Latin to German. Luther was born on, 10 November, 1483 and died on February 18, 1546.
THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE
The Holy Roman Empire was a feudal monarchy that ** Germany and many other parts of Europe. The empire was created by the coronation of Charlemagne, the Frankish king, as Roman emperor, on Christmas day in the year 800. The multilingual
PENANCE
During the existence of the Holy Roman Empire, penance was a sacrament …show more content…
Once they were purified, they were then able to enter heaven.
THE REFORMATION
The religious movement during the 16th and early 17th century, within the Roman Catholic Church. Martin Luther lead and initiated the movement, with his work on The Ninety- Five These. The movement within Germany expanded immediately and reform movements also independently arose from Luther. By the end of the Reformation movement, Lutheranism was considered the state religion through most of Germany, Scandinavia and other parts of Northern Europe. The Reformation impacted what people believed and worshiped; as Catholicism attempted to keep their power and dominance, various protestant denominations began to arise.
THE GRACE OF GOD
The grace of God, is God choosing to bless us and guide us rather than curse us as we deserve due to our sins. God’s grace is a blessing and the greatest treasure to the least deserving people, in which case, is all humans. The grace of god reminds us to repent, find our way back to God when we drift off his path and is invested within us no matter how ‘good’ or ‘bad’ we …show more content…
The document now known as the 99 Theses, propounded two fundamental beliefs; salvation is reached through one’s faith and not by deeds and that the central religious authority lies within the bible. The 99 theses were nailed to the door of the Castle Church on 31 October, 1517.
WITTENBERG
The home to Martin Luther, located in rural eastern Germany. Wittenberg was the centre of the revolution and is most famously known for the church in which Luther nailed his 95 theses to the massive doors of, the Castle Church (the Schlosskirche).
Modern Wittenberg, contains carefully restored medieval buildings and churches. Wittenberg does not contain fast food shops, shopping malls or any modern culture buildings.
ERFURT
The location in which Luther studied, became a monk and was ordained. In 1505, Erfurt's Stotternheim district, was where Luther was caught in a frightening thunderstorm; afraid for his life, he cried into the wind "St. Anna, help me! I will become a monk."
THE LUTHERAN