Martin Seligman

Martin Luther’s open battle with the indulgences of the Catholic Church shed light on the abuse of power within the papacy. The Ninety-Five Theses were posted on churches to be read, and later printed, then given to the Pope (Dutton, 392). The Pope later declared Luther as an outlaw to the Catholic Church in the Edict of Worms (Dutton, 395), tarnishing Luther’s reputation. The papacy’s power and how it was being used to further boost themselves shows the corruption that Martin Luther was trying…

Martin Luther was a very influential person not only of his time, but also in the centuries to come. He is the reason why most of us call ourselves Protestants and why we are so grateful for the salvation we have through faith, not works. Martin Luther was born in Eisleben, Saxony (now Germany) which was part of the Holy Roman Empire. His parents’ were Hans and Margaretta Luther. His father was a very hard working businessman and at an early age his family of 10 moved to Mansfeld. At the…

In all circumstances, there is an audience - be it a packed auditorium, with people pushing to sit close to the front of the room, spell bound by every word escaping the speakers lips, or a quiet setting, where the only audience is the individual, speaking to himself. Regardless of the size or location, words are impactful to whomever they’re delivered. Admired are the individuals who realize a moment to persuade and seize it readily. Harvey Milk is one such individual. Milk’s role as a…

Swiss frontier, the revolts traveled all the way to Saxony. Referring to Document 5, in Rothenburg, as many as four hundred peasants marched about, ceasing to obey authorities. From Against the Murderous, Thieving Hands of Peasants, Document 3, by Martin Luther, he warned society that “nothing can be more poisonous, harmful, or devilish than a rebel.” Nonetheless, the nobility crushed the revolt, killing over 75,000 peasants. As a result of the German Peasants’ Revolt, lay rulers gained an…

illustrations he used. Many of the illustrations used highlight significant events and people during Luther’s time. For example, Oberman includes a drawing from 1530 of a clergyman trying to sell indulgences to a commoner, as well as portraits from 1526 of Martin Luther and his wife, Katharina Luther. Through the use of various written and illustrated sources, Oberman is able to achieve his goal of providing a thorough overview of Luther’s…

The Reformation, which started in England by reformists like Martin Luther, found its way to France after the 1550s because of John Calvin. Calvin, a student and follower of Luther, was convinced that The Church needed reforming, turned to humanism, and eventually became the leader of a new church. This Evangelical Church thrived in the city of Geneva (where Calvin was taking refuge from a persecuting France); missionaries of Calvin penetrated France to spread the new word and slowly, but surely…

seen as an economic protest against a grasping Church, or as a political protest by German princes wishing to restrict the power of foreigners. The Renaissance rejected blind obedience to authority and focused on the potential of every human being. Martin Luther used these principles to question the Catholic Church with dramatic results.Russel Tarr and Keith Randell, Access to History: Luther and the Reformation in Europe 1500-64 4th ed. (United Kingdom: Hodder Education, 2015), p.…

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In 1517, an Augustinian Catholic priest and professor of theology, Martin Luther (1483-1546), unhappy with the abuses of the Roman Catholic Church, posted his ninety-five theses on the All Saints’ Church in Wittenberg, Germany. The subject of indulgences of the Church was his main dispute. The Church was raising money by promising salvation to the givers. This started the Protestant Reformation that was to lead to his excommunication and produce a major split in Christianity and the rest of the…

Calvinism and Arminianism have five disputed points between them. Calvinism is a branch of Protestantism that was founded by French theologian John Calvin. Arminianism was founded by Dutch theologian Jacobus Arminius and is based on his theological ideas. Both Calvinism and Arminianism were created roughly around the same time period. John Calvin was born in 1509 and lived until 1564 while Jacobus Arminius was born in 1560 and died in 1609. These two theological set of beliefs are very similar…