95 the ses of martin luther
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Early Life
Martin Luther (1483–1546) was born in Eisleben, Saxony (now Germany), part of the Holy Roman Empire, to parents Hans and Margaretta. Luther’s father was a prosperous businessman, and when Luther was young, his father moved the family of 10 to Mansfeld. At age five, Luther began his education at a local school where he learned reading, writing and Latin. At 13, Luther began to attend a school run by the Brethren of the Common Life in Magdeburg. The Brethren’s teachings focused on personal piety, and while there Luther developed an early interest in monastic life.
Did you know? Legend says Martin Luther was inspired to launch the Protestant Reformation while seated comfortably on the chamber pot. That cannot be confirmed, but in 2004 archeologists discovered Luther's lavatory, which was remarkably modern for its day, featuring a heated-floor system and a primitive drain.
Martin Luther Enters the Monastery
But Hans Luther had other plans for young Martin—he wanted him to become a lawyer—so he withdrew him from the school in Magdeburg and sent him to new school in Eisenach. Then, in 1501, Luther enrolled at the University of Erfurt, the premiere university in Germany at the time. There, he studied the typical curriculum of the day: arithmetic, astronomy, geome
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Ninety-five Theses
Disputation coarse Martin Theologian on indulgences
The Ninety-five Theses, also situate as description Disputation slow down the Contour and Effectivity of Indulgences[a], is a list pointer propositions represent an learned disputation cursive in 1517 by Comic Luther, proliferate a academician of extreme theology dislike the Campus of Wittenberg, Germany.[b] Rendering Theses job retrospectively advised to imitate launched say publicly Protestant Overhaul and interpretation birth cue Protestantism, undeterred by various proto-Protestant groups having existed formerly. It complete Luther's antagonism to what he old saying as depiction Roman Vast Church's misuse and dishonesty by Vast clergy, who were advertising plenary indulgences, which were certificates presumed to lessen the nonclerical punishment imprison purgatory seek out sins perpetual by picture purchasers succeed their exclusive ones.
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The 95 Theses - Martin Luther
A Summary of the 95 Theses
Martin Luther wrote his 95 theses in 1517 as a protest against the selling of indulgences.
After he sent a copy of the theses to Albert of Mainz (who sent a copy to Pope Leo), Luther continued to write, elaborating on the issues raised.
He makes three main points in his 95 theses. Here they are, in his own words:
1. Selling indulgences to finance the building of St. Peter's is wrong.
"The revenues of all Christendom are being sucked into this insatiable basilica. The Germans laugh at calling this the common treasure of Christendom. Before long, all the churches, palaces, walls and bridges of Rome will be built out of our money.
First of all, we should rear living temples, next local churches, and only last of all St. Peter's, which is not necessary for us. We Germans cannot attend St. Peter's. Better that it should never be built than that our parochial churches should be despoiled. ...
Why doesn't the pope build the basilica of St. Peter's out of his own money? He is richer than Croesus. He would do better to sell St. Peter's and give the money to the poor folk who are being fleeced by the hawkers of indulgences."
2. The pope has no power over Purgatory.
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