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By: Allegra Pearce and Jacob Siemons. Luther & Lutheranism. Little Luther. Became a monk after nearly dying in a storm Very devout He was very concerned with his confessions While trying to achieve certainty, he only became more uncertain He already doubted the church
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By: Allegra Pearce and Jacob Siemons Luther & Lutheranism
Little Luther • Became a monk after nearly dying in a storm • Very devout • He was very concerned with his confessions • While trying to achieve certainty, he only became more uncertain • He already doubted the church • He already was forming Lutheranism
95 Theses • The Indulgence Scam (CORRUPTION!) • Martin disagreed with the church • He wrote the 95 theses in anger to the church • He believed that the pope was abusing his power and manipulating the masses for his own benefit • Translated the new testament to German
Lutheranism • Salvation through faith not action • Forgiveness cannot be obtained with money • If the Pope has the power to forgive he should unconditionally • Humans have been adding new political aspects to the religion • Papacy is corrupt
Spread of Lutheranism • Gained a following of Catholic converts • He started a peasant revolt, but they diverged from his ideas. Luther did not endorse it “Robbing and murdering hordes of peasants” • Cities converted • A new branch of the christianity was formed
Anti-Lutheranism • The papacy opposed these new ‘suggestions’ • Previous followers diverge from his ideas when the unity of Christendom was threatened • The Roman empire was against him