Martin Luther

Martin Luther with a background as a professor and priest wrote in 1520 “The Freedom of a Christian “.This writing is about the three treaties he put out about how the church should run things. He shows Christians that they don’t need to do anything special like indulgences to please god and get into heaven. He tells Christian that salvation is by faith and grace alone not any good works (Protestant Reformation notes and lecture on Martin Luther). Luther also explains that there should be no…

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…

In Lyndal Roper’s Martin Luther: Renegade and Prophet, Roper attempts to gain not an understanding of the Protestant Reformation as a whole, but rather of Martin Luther as a person. She spends most of the book examining Luther specifically, the decisions he made and why he made them. She examines his publications and letters to attempt to find out what exactly makes the man tick. Such can be seen here “Luther’s letter writing habits offered perhaps the most intriguing insights.” It is obvious…

Martin Luther’s creation of the Ninety-Five Theses concerning the issue of indulges, which he posted on the door of the church, was a condemnation of practices by the clergy which for the preceding 150 years, had festered and weakened the religious institution to the point of rendering it a contradiction of itself. The actions Luther targeted were the main issues which had caused a slow deterioration of the standing of the church through the years. The degrading actions of the religious…

disagreements between people, especially when it came to religion. These disagreements can lead to a wide variety of things, whether it be war, compromise, or just flat out tension. In one of the bigger disputes of religion in European history, Martin Luther and John Calvin vs. the Catholic Church, there was no clear winner or loser towards the beginning, once the two men proposed their ideas of why the Catholic Church wasn’t to be followed blindly. Their unique ideas opened the eyes of the…

Martin Luther is a person commonly known for being the key component of the Reformation. His Ninety-Five Theses Concerning Indulgences, which he posted on the door of a church in Wittenberg, Germany in 1517, grabbed many people’s attention for listing the issues of the corrupt clergy and is commonly known for marking the start the Reformation. However, according to the Sixteenth Century Dutch scholar Erasmus, “The egg was laid. Luther had but to incubate and hatch it.” There was an abundance of…

Gloria Fiero presents Martin Luther as the voice of the religious reform movement against the abuses of the Church of Rome. Martin Luther's revolt against the church was an attempt to put an end to “the misery and wretchedness of Christendom” (Friero, Pg. 475). Hence he insisted that the way to find peace with God was through having heartful faith in God. Thus this idea contradicted some of the corrupt behaviors that the church was practicing such as indulgences. Consequently, Martin Luther’s…

Martin Luther and Ferdinand Magellan are both easily two of the most well known and influential men in history. Yet, both men inspired the world in very different ways. Martin Luther, a devoted German monk, and Ferdinand Magellan, a courageous Portuguese explorer, made changes to the pre-modern world that still make a mark today. Ferdinand Magellan, always remembered as an adventurous navigator, was the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean, circumnavigate the globe, and discover new sea…

Martin Luther was born on November 10, 1483, Eisleben, Germany.Sadly he later then died in February 18, 1546, Eisleben, Germany. Martin was a German professor of theology, composer,priest,monk,and a seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation. Luther came to reject several teachings and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. Luther's ideas spread quickly priests who approved of Luther's ideas preached his message in their churches.Churchgoers turn talked about the new ideas at home. Also…

just given a special gift from God. Martin Luther King Jr. had many of these gifts. Some of his gifts were being able to trust God and being a very persuasive speaker. Martin Luther King is always a name you associate with segregation, equal rights, or the civil rights movement. He is also sometimes referred to as the starter of the civil rights movement. A quote that relates to his life from himself is, “The time is always right to do what is right”(Martin Luther King Quotes). Another quote…