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Martin Luther and the Reformation

(Part 2 of 3) Luther -vs- the Roman Catholic Church (1517-1522)

The 95 Theses - 10/31/1517

• Points of dispute against the sale of indulgences
• Written in Latin for the university faculty to

discuss

• Translated into German and distributed widely

thanks to the Gutenberg press

• Not the best thing Luther ever wrote as it was

very early on in Luther’s understanding of the Gospel

• The Heidelberg Disputation of 1518

Separating from Rome

From 1520-1521 Luther wrote three great works: "Address to the Christian Nobility of the German Nation" "The Babylonian Captivity" "The Freedom of the Christian Man" The pope excommunicated Luther - Exurge Domini (Luther burned this “Papal Bull” in the fire)

The Diet of Worms (1521)

• Has nothing to do with eating

worms but was unpleasant thing

• A Diet is a civil trial and it was in

the city of Worms, Germany

• Luther appeared before Holy

Roman Emperor Charles V

• He refused to recant and was

declared a “wanted man” (outlaw)

• Elector Frederick the Wise had

Luther kidnapped for his own good

At Wartburg Castle (1521-1522)

Luther was kept against his will in this “Kingdom of the Birds” He was disguised as “Knight George” (Junker Jörg) Here he translated the New Testament into German (Not from the Latin Vulgate but from the original Greek)

Let’s watch session 4

• f part 1 from the

Lutheran Hour Ministries “A Man Named Martin” Videos https://www.lhm.org/ men/downloadmp4db. asp?ID=2845 It’s about 20 min. long