1. Martin Luther Preview: –Identify 1 thing that you believe in strongly & explain why it’s important –Explain how you would respond if you felt this belief was threatened –Describe the consequences necessary to prevent you from protecting this belief. (For example, if the punishment was death, would you still respond? Jail? Detention?)

2. Martin Luther Pg 108 title: Martin Luther Preview: –Identify 1 thing that you believe in strongly & explain why it’s important –Explain how you would respond if you felt this belief was threatened

3. Martin Luther & the Protestant Reformation

4. What are the Beliefs of the Catholic Church? Salvation (reaching heaven) is reached by having faith in God & doing good works towards others The Pope is the ultimate authority Show glory to God: large cathedrals, large choirs, elaborate clothes

5. What are the Beliefs of the Catholic Church? Basis of beliefs are the 7 Holy Sacraments: –Baptism, Communion, Confession, Confirmation, Marriage, Ordination of Priests, Last Rites for the Dying –By participating in each sacrament, gain more of God’s grace

6. Protestant Reformation

7. A series of events beginning around 1500 AD of heavy criticism of the Catholic Church calling for a change in the ways of teaching and practicing Christianity. These events led to a split in the Church and the creation of a new form of Christianity called Protestantism Martin Luther Video (7.47)

8. Martin Luther As a young boy in Germany, Luther was going to become a lawyer, but was almost killed by lightning so became monk Studied Catholic rituals and Bible, but never felt “right”

9. Martin Luther St. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans As he studied, he was inspired by St. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans: “a person can be made good simply by having faith in God’s mercy” Justification by Faith Luther called this idea Justification by Faith—anyone can get into heaven simply by believing in God

10. Criticism of the Church Luther looked at church corruption: –Indulgences-church selling salvation for money –Priests uneducated; parishes can’t choose own ministers –Mass in Latin, not vernacular 95 Theses Luther wrote 95 Theses (criticized many church policies) in attempt to start public debate about corruption of Catholic Church

11. 95 Theses posted here

12. Conflict with the Church 95 Theses spread quickly; Indulgences declined Church reacted against Luther who refused to take back statements; Excommunicated (expelled) from Catholic Church at the Diet of Worms (1521) Luther became an outlaw Translated Bible so more people could read it

13. Luther at the Diet of Worms

14. Luther Translating the Bible

15. Effects of 95 Theses Peasants now believed that everyone was equal in the eyes of God—revolted against nobles Nobles wanted freedom from the Pope & took church lands for themselves Catholic Church weakened

16. Lutheranism Lutheranism Luther lays foundation for first Protestant faith--Lutheranism –Emphasized salvation by faith alone –Bible only source of religious truth –Services preached; no rituals or unfamiliar languages. People can participate –Church a community of believers; not hierarchy of clergy

17. Complete Lutheranism & Catholicism Sections of Religion Wheel

18. Was Martin Luther a Criminal or Hero?