Martin Luther Challenges the Catholic Church
LUTHER’S LIFE
HISTORY ►_________________ ► Strict family & harsh home life GERMAN
CAREER MONK ► Became a ___________ out of fear at 22 years of age ► Taught at the University of Wittenberg
PHILOSOPHY ► Luther had no desire to lead a revolution ► He felt he was rejected by God and was full of sin ►He often beat himself as a form of PENANCE (payment to God)
LUTHER’S ARGUMENTS & ACTIONS
Tickets that could be bought for admission to Heaven VS. JOHANN TETZEL (1517) Luther opposed the selling of INDULGENCES INDULGENCE = Tickets that could be bought for admission to Heaven
95 THESES ► Posted on October 31, 1517 (Halloween) On the church door at the U. of Wittenberg ► Attacked all people selling indulgences ► Called for FULL reform of the Catholic Church!!!
95 Theses
The Church Reaction
POPE LEO X EXCOMMUNICATED ► Demanded that Luther apologize for his actions ► _____________________ Luther Cuts him off from the Catholic Church Damns him to Hell EXCOMMUNICATED
Excommunication OR Death? DAMN YOU! DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!!! WHICH WAS WORSE… Excommunication OR Death?
HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR CHARLES V ► Catholic (Supported the Papacy) ► Issued the EDICT OF WORMS: No one was permitted to help Luther in any way by penalty of excommunication or death!
SO WHAT HAPPENED? LUTHERANS PROTESTANTS ► Friends hid Martin Luther until he developed a big enough following to show his face ► His followers were called ___________________ ► Those who fought against the pope Were called _________________ LUTHERANS PROTESTANTS