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Martin Luther Challenges the Catholic Church

Martin Luther Challenges the Catholic Church. LUTHER’S LIFE. HISTORY. ►_________________ ► Strict family & harsh home life. GERMAN. CAREER. MONK. ► Became a ___________ out of fear at 22 years of age ► Taught at the University of Wittenberg. PHILOSOPHY.

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Martin Luther Challenges the Catholic Church

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  1. Martin Luther Challenges the Catholic Church

  2. LUTHER’S LIFE

  3. HISTORY ►_________________ ► Strict family & harsh home life GERMAN

  4. CAREER MONK ► Became a ___________ out of fear at 22 years of age ► Taught at the University of Wittenberg

  5. PHILOSOPHY ► Luther had no desire to lead a revolution ► He felt he was rejected by God and was full of sin ►He often beat himself as a form of PENANCE (payment to God) Da Vinci Code Self-flogging

  6. LUTHER’S ARGUMENTS & ACTIONS

  7. VS. JOHANN TETZEL (1517) Luther opposed the selling of INDULGENCES INDULGENCE = Tickets that could be bought for admission to Heaven

  8. 95 THESES ► Posted on October 31, 1517 (Halloween) • On the church door at the U. of Wittenberg ► Attacked all people selling indulgences ► Called for FULL reform of the Catholic Church!!!

  9. 95 Theses

  10. The Church Reaction

  11. POPE LEO X ► Demanded that Luther apologize for his actions ► _____________________ Luther • Cuts him off from the Catholic Church • Damns him to Hell EXCOMMUNICATED

  12. DAMN YOU! DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!!! WHICH WAS WORSE… Excommunication OR Death?

  13. HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR CHARLES V ► Catholic (Supported the Papacy) ► Issued the EDICT OF WORMS: No one was permitted to help Luther in any way by penalty of excommunication or death!

  14. SO WHAT HAPPENED? ► Friends hid Martin Luther until he developed a big enough following to show his face ► His followers were called ___________________ ► Those who fought against the pope Were called _________________ LUTHERANS PROTESTANTS

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