Protestant Reformation Flashcards
Main purpose - reform false doctrines and ecclesiastic malpractice of Catholic church
Protestant reformation
1517
Protestant reformation
“Free passes” individuals could buy to rid themselves of sin
Sale of Indulgences
Main objectives of the reformation
Simony / purgatory / intercession of saints / celibacy of clergy / authority of pope
Prayer to holy saints, including Mary
Mariology
Selling of religious positions to the highest bidder
Simony
October 31st, 1517
Protestant Reformation
Initiated the Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther
Number of theses posted on church door in Wittener
95
Debated / criticized the Church and Pope
95 Theses of Martin Luther
1483 - 1546
Martin Luther
Martin Luther originally studied to become this
Lawyer
Martin Luther chosen to teach this at his monastery
Theology
Doctrine of 2 tutors of Martin Luther
Be suspicious of all thinkers - even those with good reputation and scholarship
Prompted Martin Luther to become a monk
Lighting storm
July 2nd, 1505
Date that Martin Luther became a monk
Denomination of monk that Martin Luther was
Augustinian
1507
Martin Luther ordained to priesthood
University at which Martin Luther taught at
University of Wittenberg - 1508
Main concern of Martin Luther’s theology
Salvation of man
Believed man was saved through faith alone
Martin Luther
Belief of most churches
Good words - extension of faith
Pope at the time of Martin Luther
Pope Leo X
Declared Luther to be this after Luther rejected Pope’s authority
Enemy of the church
1519 - sent to debate Luther
Johann Van Eyck
Question Van Eyck asked Luther during debate
Do you believe that pope is God’s infallible representative on earth?
Luther’s response to Van Eyck’s question
Man is fallible - the Pope is a man - Pope is not infallible
January 3, 1521
Martin Luther excommunicated / appears before council of Worms
Declared outlaw of the church at this conferece
Diet of Worms
Held to determine Luther’s fate
Private conference - Diet of Worms
Ethnic group that Luther hated
Jews
Luther believed this should happen to all Jews
Houses should be burned / forced out of country
Place where Luther received safe lodging
Wartburg Castle
Major accomplishment of Martin Luther
Translated Bible into vernacular (German)