Martin Luther Flashcards
What was the famous saying about Luther?
“Erasmus laid the egg, Luther hatched it”
erasmus is the guy that wrote the praise of folly talking about church reforms
Who didn’t like Martin Luther? and why
Earasmus and and thomas
(Praise of folly) (Utopia)
Because martin attacked the church doctrine (beliefs)
What was Martin’s earlly life like?
He realized his smallness and he feared god because of his great power
What was he at one point in his life?
He was a monk
What experience as a monk made his mindset about the church ?
He went to Rome and he was bothered by church clergy especially the buying of indulgences
Who was the best indulgence seller at Rome that Martin came across
John Tetzel
What is 95 theses
debate concerned with the question of indulgences, written (in Latin) posted by Martin Luther on the door of the Wittenberg church door, on October 31, 1517.
why is 10/31 1517, the day that martin posted the note on the door important?
official start date of the reformation
What does martin gradually figure out?
its not only indulgences that is fucked
what did martin realize about the religion?
- there are actually only 2 sacraments, not 7: baptism and communion
- Popes are not infallible (meaning they are imperfect)
- If you are a believer, everyone is a priest so everyone has the right to talk directly to God
- Salvation is by faith alone, not good works
What are two types of communion? between catholic and protestant
Catholic: Transubstantiation - PRESENCE of christ in bread and wine
Protestant: Consubstantiation: SPIRITUAL presence in bread and wine
What does justification mean?
Salvation is by faith alone, not good works
What does the pope call Martin as a response? What is Martins response when he gets invited to see the pope?
Heretic (someone who never believed in the religion)
He says no because he prolly knows he will get burned
What does Charles V (Holy Roman emperor/German emperor) think of Martin?
what doe she do
He HATES him
what does Charles V do?
he establishes the diet of worms which is a trial of questions in Germany
