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German Reformation: Later Life of Luther

German Reformation: Later Life of Luther. “From the Reformation to the Constitution” Bill Petro your friendly neighborhood historian. billpetro.com/v7pc. Objectives By the end of this session you should be able to. Describe key events & people in the later life of Luther

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German Reformation: Later Life of Luther

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  1. German Reformation: Later Life of Luther “From the Reformation to the Constitution” Bill Petro your friendly neighborhood historian billpetro.com/v7pc

  2. ObjectivesBy the end of this session you should be able to • Describe key events & people in the later life of Luther • Identify the origin of “Protestantism” • Describe the doctrinal issues and legacy of Luther

  3. Sacramentalized Rediscovery Formulation Re-evaluation Jerome Augustine Wycliffe Huss Erasmus Luther Zwingli Calvin

  4. Review: Luther’s Early Life • Born: Eisleben 1483 • Childhood: Mansfeld, Eisenach, Magdeburg • University of Erfurt: BA, MA • Thunderstorm incident • Monastery: 1505 • Rome: 1510 • Professor: Wittenberg 1512 • Conversion: 1515-17 • Break with Rome 1520

  5. Charles V • Holy Roman Emperor • As Charles V: 1519–56 • King of Spain • as Charles I: 1516–56 • Archduke of Austria • as Charles I: 1519–21

  6. Lands of Charles V

  7. Imperial Diet of Worms - 1521 • “Here I stand…”

  8. Luther Kidnapped! • 4 or 5 “bandits” • Taken to the Castle Wartburg • 11 months • Edict of Wormssigned by Emperor formally condemns Luther's teachings and places him under the ban of the Empire.

  9. Luther at Wartburg Castle • 1521 -1522 • Writes Sermon Postils • German New Testament

  10. Knight George • Painting by Lucas Cranach

  11. Ink at the Devil: at Wartburg

  12. “I Protest” • 1526: Diet of Speyer withdrew Edict of Worms against Luther; each German state (Prince) given freedom to choose its own allegiance • 1529: Second Diet of Speyer: reaffirmed Edict of Worms. Lutheran princes presented formal protest, and were called “Protestants”

  13. Luther’s Wedding • To please his father • To tease the Pope • To vex the Devil

  14. Katherina Von Bora • 1499: Born January 29, in Lippendorf Germany (near Leipzig) • 1504: After mother’s death, placed in the convent of Brehna • 1509: Entered the nunnery in Nimbschen near Grimma • 1515: Ordained a nun; First contact with the writings of Martin Luther

  15. “My Lord Katie” • 1523: Escape from nunnery to Wittenberg • 1525: Married to Martin Luther • 1546: Death of Luther, February 18 • 1552: Died on December 20

  16. Katherina’s Portal • Basement Brewery

  17. Luther’s Family • Christian Family • 6 children

  18. Table Talks • First recorded by Hungarian refugee, Conrad Cordatus

  19. The “Table” in LutherHalle

  20. Later in Augsburg • 1530: Emperor Charles V back • Listened to “Augsburg Confession” • Demanded recantation by April 1531 • 1532: Turks threaten Vienna again • Francis I threatens wars

  21. Coburg Castle

  22. Martin Luther 1530 Psalm 118:17

  23. Luther Room at Coburg Castle

  24. Justification by Faith & Sacraments Authority ofScripture & Tradition Grace administered through church Luther’s theological development 1517-Wittenberg Door: Faith Alone 1518-Diet of Augsburg: Scripture Alone 1519-Leipzig: Priesthood of all believers

  25. Sola Gratia Sola Fide Sola Scriptura 3 Fundamentals of Protestant Reformation Teaching Content of Salvation Means of Salvation Appropriation of Salvation Gift from God, not from human effort to please God Salvation from sin by Faith alone, not by human works Authority only in Bible, not Pope or church

  26. The Sacraments: 7 → 2 • Medieval Church • Baptism • Eucharist • Penance • Confirmation • Unction • Orders • Matrimony • Luther • Baptism • Lord’s Supper • (Contrition)

  27. Break with Peasants and Jews • Intervened in massive Peasant’s Revolt • Frustrated by Jews not accepting the Gospel

  28. Jewish Memorial, Wittenberg

  29. The “Rough” Luther • Course, vulgar, rude • Pugnacious“Don’t frighten us, Pope, with your ban, and don’t be such a furious man. Otherwise we shall turn away and show you our rears.”

  30. Luther’s Health • Monastic life • Mental Depression • Pain of gall and kidney stones • Migraines • “Night wars” anxiety & insomnia • Ringing in ears, dizziness • Open ulcer on leg • Constipation, diarrhea, hemorrhoids

  31. A Mighty Fortress Is Our God • Ein feste burg ist unser Gott

  32. St. Andrew’s Church Eisleben

  33. St. Andrew’s Church from Luther’s birth house, Eisleben

  34. Death of Luther • Eisleben • February 18, 1546

  35. Luther’s Deathbed, Eisleben

  36. Luther’s Casket, Eisleben

  37. Luther’s TombCastle Church, Wittenberg

  38. Luther’s Contributions • The German Bible • Christian Family • Lay Music • Developed catechism • Preached thousands of sermons • Wrote scores of influential treatises • Raised status of women • Rise of individualism and nationalism

  39. Spread of Lutheranism

  40. Words about Luther • Leo X: “the boar in the vineyard” • Monk Coclaeus: “the incarnation of Satan” • Swiss: “bad as a swineherd” • The last medieval man, the first modern man • “The angel whom God has sent to mankind”

  41. 1-Word Summary • Catholic Church Merit • Luther Justification

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