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Challenged the Roman Catholic church. Publicly argued that the Pope could not decide what a person could do to get into heaven.
Believed faith, not good works would bring salvation.
Wrote the 95 theses, father of Lutheranism. |
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| Was the beginning of a movement in Christianity called Protestantism. |
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Wrote that human beings can use their reason to become better Christians and improve the church.
Criticized clergy who wanted to make more money.
Goal: translate bible into vernacular
Wanted farmers to be able to stop working and pray |
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Money paid to reduce the church's punishment for sin.
Martin Luther was angry at the church for selling them. |
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Preached that Christians needed only to recognize Jesus as a power above them, not the pope.
Translated many passages of the bible into English. |
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| Used ancient Hebrew and Greek texts to translate the bible. Started printing his English edition of the New Testament in 1525. Wrote several works in defense of the reformation and executed for heresy because of them. |
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| Town where Luther was a university professor. |
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| Organized branch of Christianity |
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| Martin Luther angrily prepared a list of 95 arguments against indulgences and sent them to the Bishop. |
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| What ideas led to the Reformation? |
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Grace or good works gets you to heaven, not money.
Reason allows human beings to become better Christians.
Belief in a personal relationship with God/Jesus.
Bibles in the vernacular so everyone can read & think about God. |
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| What political leaders supported Protestantism because they wanted more power? |
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| German leaders including Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. They seized lands owned by the Catholic monasteries. |
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| What was the Peace of Augsberg? |
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| The agreement that let each German ruler decide whether its kingdom would be Catholic or Lutheran. |
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