Lutheranism

Lutheranism is known to be a major branch of Protestant Christianity. Lutheranism foundation and support all came from a man known as Martin Luther whose contributions greatly impacted thousands if not millions. Martin Luther was born on November 10, 1483 and played many crucial roles as a professor, monk, composer and priest. Luther did not love the fundamentals the Roman catholic churches were abiding by and wanted to bring change by identifying these flaws. The lecture presented by Dr. Hollmann in the Oasis art gallery focuses mainly around the significant importance of Martin Luther and his teachings, also know as the ninety five thesis. Luther proposes the Bible as the only source that reveals knowledge of God and his teachings. One does not need to be a priest to serve God, one can serve God from the comfort of their home. Luther strongly agrees with this message because Luther was against indulgences from the catholic church which the church were selling. Indulgences are deals and offerings with status, money and power. It was believed if you had money you could buy your way into heaven and…

The most influential German texts about the Reformation included “accepted truths” and first-hand accounts of the events (Dixon 183). Viet von Seckendorff wrote History of Lutheranism in 1692 as a critique of Maimbourg’s Histoire du Lutheranisme. Seckendorff’s critiques came from his point of view as a Saxon official, a Lutheran, and a politician; the opposite of French Jesuit Maimbourg, a staunch opponent of Luther. Both Seckendorff’s criticism and Maimbourg’s original were advancements to…

“Having far-reaching political,economic, and social effects, the Reformation became the basis for the founding of Protestantism,one of the three major branches in Christianity”(Britannica,1). Two of its greatest leaders were Martin Luther and John Calvin.Through Luther’s actions and words, he started the movement that reformed certain basic ideas of Christian belief and resulted in the division of Western Christendom between Roman Catholicism and his own, Lutheranism. In France, Calvin was the…

fulfilled as the German preachers read and teach to their congregations . While the majority of people in the German lands were illiterate, the language of the Bible still affected them as it was read aloud. In urban areas the literacy rate was around 30% of which the majority were men who would be able to read to their families . Even though High German was being used in the business and in other popular culture, Martin Luther’s Bible was a “catalyst in this process [of creating a common…

Historical Background Our Lady of Victories, Catholic Church Glenelg was established in 1927, when it was blessed and opened on the afternoon of Sunday the 20th of November. The commencement of the Catholic Church in Australia came with the First Fleet in 1788, which consisted of mostly Irish convicts. However it was not until 1800 that the first priests arrived in the colony. Our Lady of Victories Church replaced an earlier church which was opened in 1869, on High Street, Glenelg. However the…

James F. White is a researcher in liturgical studies who wrote notable books related to Christian worship such as Documents of Christian Worship, Introduction to Christian Worship and Protestant Worship: Traditions in Transition. This work is an analysis of Protestant worship where the author elucidates the main worship traditions of nine specific traditional segments of the church that shaped the history of Protestant worship in Europe and North America. These evangelical institutions are…

In February of 1525, Leonhard von Eck, the Chancellor of Bavaria, wrote a report to the Duke Ludwig showcasing the peasants rebellion and how it had grown to madness. He wrote that it had been started because the nobility needed repression. The teachings were from Lutheran ideas. After Martin Luther, a monk who spread Protestantism throughout the empire, released his criticisms of the Catholic faith to the people of Wittenberg, they were rapidly spanned across Europe. Eck describes the peasants…

The church is the group wherein God’s salvation from sin is found. It is the group that Jesus purchased with His own blood (Acts 20:28). Jesus is the head and director of this group, and He dictates what it may or may not do (Col. 1:18). Every immersed believer is admitted to this group, and once he or she becomes part of it, he or she remains there until he or she chooses otherwise. To Lutherans, the church is the assembly of all believers where the gospel is preached and the sacraments…

Since the beginning of Lutheranism, there has been great strife and conflict between the Christian church (primarily the Lutherans and Catholics). This strife often gets in the way of the true goal of Christianity (to bring those who do not believe in the gospel message to Christ). The Catholics and the Lutherans are different denominations of the same religion of Christianity. Many people that are not members of either denomination can confuse the two. While both are similar in some ways they…

“The Holy Spirit, who is not acquired through breaking images or any other works, but only through the gospel and faith,” reflected the great Protestant reformer Martin Luther. Luther decided to learn more about God at a monastery when lightning almost struck him. Although the monastery was a great part of his life in helping him learn more about God and His word, the true life changing part of his life was when he was studying the scripture Romans 1:17. This change of beliefs led to issues due…