Martin Luther: 95 Theses
Martin Luther was born in Eisleben, Germany, in 1483; he spent
his younger years as a monk and scholar. In 1517, he penned a document on the
door of the Catholic Church attacking it for being corrupt and practicing the
selling of indulgences to absolve sin. His “95 Theses” had two main criticisms
of the Catholic Church; that the Bible is the main religious authority and that
humans can only reach salvation by their faith and not by their good deeds. This
was the spark of the Protestant Reformation. Ever since Luther’s “95 Theses”
the Catholic Church has been divided.
Sources: http://www.history.com/topics/martin-luther-and-the-95-theses
Gabby very factual post, just a few questions. One why didn't you describe more about the piece of art that you chose with Martin Luther nailing his 95 Theses to the door? Secondly why did you not discuss the 95 Theses more within your post? We did have the whole list within our course packet so it would have supplemented your post!
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