The Ninety-Five Theses

Question one: Describe some of the things in the Catholic Church that people like Martin Luther and John Calvin said needed reforming ? Before the Reformation most Christians in Europe where Roman Catholic, there were other types of Christians in Eastern Europe,Asia and Africa but Roman catholicism was the dominant form of Christianity and had been since the 4th century. During the European Middle ages the Catholic Church really dominated european civilization.The Church during the middle ages…

In chapter eight, The Reformation and Counter-Reformation: Sociopolitical Actions and Reactions, Wells discusses the counter-Reformation of the Reformation that formed the Protestants. During the counter-Reformation, the Catholic church reformed their teachings, and the rulers of the countries had to deal with what religion their country’s religion was going to be. When Luther first started his reforms, he had many Catholics agreeing with his teachings, one of those Catholics was George Witzel…

What Features of Our Culture Can We Trace Back to the 16th Century? After watching the PBS documentary, it is impossible to deny that several aspects of Western culture can be directly tied to the ideas of 16th century monk Martin Luther. Not just our country, but our entire society owes many of our current social, political, and religious views to his actions against the church, which sparked countless revolutions across the globe. In particular, the ideas of freedom of religion and…

Martin Luther was born in Germany, in 1483, and spend his early days with an interest in monastic life. However, his father had plans for Martin Luther to study law in the University of Erfurt, where he obtained a master’s degree in theology (1505). In July of that same year, Martin was caught in a violent thunderstorm, where a bolt of lightning nearly struck him down. He believed that this was a sign from god, and vowed that he would become a monk if he survived the storm. When the storm…

By the end of the 15th century, the Catholic Church had well established its authority in Europe, the ties with economic, social, and political power lead to a grasp on modern life. Up until this point, no one dared to question the teachings of the Church. On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on the Wittenberg’s All Saints Church door proclaiming his views about the absurdity that is buying indulgences to exonerate sin (Cole, 343). The radical act of placing ideas that…

Benjamin Franklin once said "He that cannot obey cannot command." By this, he meant that a good leader should first learn how to follow orders in order to be successful. Perhaps this is how we decide whether or not a person is a good leader, by assessing his or her ability to obey commands. Or maybe it depends on how we define the word "leader." Either way, some people believe that Franklin's quote holds true, but I disagree. I believe that a truly great leader is someone who questions authority…

When Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to a church door, he demonstrated the power of the printed word in transmitting ideas and allowing for those ideas to become widely known. The clear printed lettering of the printed press was much easier to read than handwriting, and so was more available to a larger amount of people. Those who took Luther’s ideas wanted them to be widespread and so there was another incentive to have multiple copies printed without the fear of having hand copied prints…

The 95 Theses was written by a German monk and professor of theology named Martin Luther in 1517, to challenge the teachings of the Catholic Church and the usefulness of the Pope. Who knew this one man standing up for what he believed in would change the world as they knew it forever. He had always wondered about his faith and didn’t believe he was being told the entire truth. He thought the people were being lied to and didn’t think it was right. He wrote this to show the church that lying to…

Not many are there that speak out for themselves. Not many are the ones who want people to know the truth that will lead them out of the darkness of the abyss. But Martin Luther did. Martin Luther desired for an innovation when he realized the actions of the Roman Catholic Church were misguided. When he discovered that the Church was hiding the truth from its followers, he was angered because of the fact that money was being stolen for the believers. The 95 Theses were written by Martin Luther…

The Protestant and English reformation were both reforms that took place in the 16th century against the Roman Catholic Church. Comparatively these reformations are alike and different in some sense. For example, both of these reforms were led by two leaders and went against the church’s beliefs for different purposes. King Henry VIII went against the church for personal reasons, whilst Martin Luther did so because the church could not offer him salvation amongst other reasons. Martin…