Powerpoint created by Dr. Rex Butler at the New Orleans Theological Seminary. Available at:
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Powerpoint created by Dr. Rex Butler at the New Orleans Theological Seminary. Available at:
http://www.nobts.edu/faculty/atoh/BulterR/CH2_Unit_1b.Martin_Luther.ppt
Learn about the protestant reformation in the 16th and 17th century. The downfall of the Roman Catholic church, Martin Luther and the effects are covered.
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Created by María Jesús Campos Fernández, teacher of Geography and History at a bilingual section in Madrid.
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Learn about the protestant reformation in the 16th and 17th century. The downfall of the Roman Catholic church, Martin Luther and the effects are covered.
Not mine. My Professor made this.
Created by María Jesús Campos Fernández, teacher of Geography and History at a bilingual section in Madrid.
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This ppt is a part of an assignment done at The Assam Kaziranga University in Jorhat. Human Behavior in Organizations is the subject dealing with this topic.
Describe Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation. What did .docxsimonithomas47935
Describe Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation. What did he mean by justification by faith alone? What was he protesting? What did he do? What were his philosophies? How did the Catholic Church react to this? What are some of the key differences between Protestants and Catholics?
Protestant Reformation
Many changes took place during the next few hundred years. Several historical events influenced the rise of the Protestant Reformation, including the Black Plague (which killed 1/3 of Europe), numerous wars of the 14th century, and the Renaissance or Rebirth during the 15th and 16th centuries which not only changed art and architecture through greats like Da Vinci and Michelangelo, but an entire worldview.
During the black plague, many lost faith in the Catholic church when priests abandoned the sick to flee for their own safety. During the Renaissance, new artists and thinkers questioned medieval church values and gave a fresh new (and radical) worldview.
Also during this time, an invention called the Printing Press allowed for mass circulation of literature. How could this be a threat to the Catholic Church? Within the church, which has grown very wealthy and powerful, there were numerous examples of corruption, abuse, and scandals. Combine that with political and religious divisions and dissent and you've got yourself a stage for destruction. Above all, the printing press allowed for individual interpretation and perception of the scriptures, which was a direct threat to the authority of the Catholic Church.
All of these historical events bring us to this central issue you've seen building in your previous lessons --authority. The long standing authority of the church was being questioned. During this time, the selling ofindulgences also becomes popular. The church was rebuilding St. Peter's Basilica and it was believed that whoever donated money to this project would be able to buy their loved ones' souls out of purgatory.
Martin Luther of Saxony (1483-1546)
Martin Luther was a German Catholic Monk (from the Augustinian branch) who was unhappy with all this corruption, abuse and especially, the selling of indulgences. He decided to reform the church and proclaimed our Justification through Faith.
He nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the church in Wittgenstein in 1517. This theses outlined all of the things he felt were wrong with the Catholic Church. There were many things he had issues with.
First, he defied Pope Authority, saying that there is a Universal Priesthood where we all can be preachers and should marry and have children. (This is something Luther did himself right away after years of being a celibate monk, taking a fellow nun as his wife and having multitudes of children. Just call them the "Jon and Kate Plus 8" of the 16th century.)
He rejected most of the 7 sacraments, including confession, anointing, and ordination. He rejected many of long held Catholic doctrine/rituals such as the veneration of Mary, the saints,.
Powerpoint presentation based on Strayer's 3rd edition Ways of the World text for High School AP-Honors world history students. Chapter covers spread of Christianity, the Reformation, the Counter Reformation, Syncretism, China, India, Japan, Europe, Ottoman Empire, Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment.
2. Martin Luther was a German Priest, who many believe started the protestant reformation. But before that in his earlier years Martin was born into the Holy Roman Empire and was baptized as a Catholic. Luther originally went to school to become a lawyer, but he hated it comparing his schooling to purgatory and hell. He dropped out of law school saying that law represented uncertainty. The things that really sparked his attention were philosophy and theology. Later, he fell away from philosophy and focused on theology which included a loving God, which was Luther’s main interest. Scriptures become increasingly important to him. Luther dedicated his lifestyle to the scriptures. He prayed, and fasted, and went to confessions often. He later became ordained and started his teachings as a priest at the University of Wittenberg. Who is Martin?
3. Martin Luther disagreed strongly with the Catholics rules about selling indulgences. An indulgence was when the church would excuse someone from sinning by being paid off. The church offered various fees for different sins. This upset Martin Luther greatly because he felt that some church officials gave people the impression that they could buy their way into heaven. To express his growing concern of church corruption, Martin Luther wrote his famous 95 Theses. This list called for a complete makeover of the Christian church and stressed the following points: - People could only win salvation by faith in God's forgiveness. The Church taught that faith, along with good works was needed for salvation. - The Pope is a false authority. The bible was the one true authority. - All people with faith in Christ were equal. People did not need priest and bishops to interpret the bible for them. They could read it themselves and make up their own minds. What did Martin Luther believe in?
4. Martin Luther wrote his famous 95 Theses, which called for a full reform of the Christian Church. On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther tacked his 95 Theses to the church door at Wittenberg, in Saxony, Germany. Thanks to the printing press, Luther’s 95 Theses was reprinted throughout Germany, and soon he attracted many followers. Although he attracted followers, with followers came enemies. In 1520, the Pope excommunicated Martin Luther. Luther didn’t like this very much so in response he burned the papal decree in front of his students. In 1521, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V put Luther on trial, and had him declared an outlaw. When Luther emerged from his exile ten months later, he found many of his theories had been put into practice. What did Martin Luther do?
5. Martin Luther and the protesting princes inspired an entire generation of people to break away from the Catholic Church Men like John Calvin and John Knox became outspoken critics of Catholicism, and brought Protestantism to other parts of Western Europe. King Henry VIII cleverly jumped on the protestant bandwagon, declaring himself head of the new Church of England. He then granted himself a very convenient divorce from his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. Other groups, such as the Huguenots in France, and Anabaptists in the Netherlands would further divide the Christian religion. The Catholic Church scrambled to do damage control, by initializing what would become the Counter Reformation Even though they tryied exceedingly hard they were not able to put an end to Protestantism. From Martin Luther on, the church became a divided place into different sects and would never again worship under the same roof. What kind of effect did he have?