Martin Luther and Protestantism
At look at how Martin Luther changed history.
Martin Luther was one of the greatest contributors to the start of the protestant era, but there was to him that led up to his Reformation theses of the Catholic Church.
Martin Luther was born on November 10, 1483, in the Northern parts of Germany, which at the time was located in the Holy Roman Empire. Luther’s Father, worked as a copper smith during Luther’s childhood.
Luther was sent to the best schools in Germany at the time. Church in Luther’s life played a major role he would attend mass daily and participated by singing in choir and by being an altar boy. In 1501 Luther enrolled into the university in Erfurt where he studied Law with his father’s hope of becoming a lawyer to increase family prosperity. Luther earned his degree in law and was looking to become a very successful man, but than than a plague came and swept through Europe the Black Death had killed his closest friends. Luther, in grief of his losses, experienced a supernatural event he was nearly struck by lightning and thought that it must have been a sign from God that he was going down the wrong path. Out of fear of the Lord, Luther immediately dropped out of law school and joined the Augustinian Monks where he studied Theology.
Luther after start of training to become a monk started to feel that he needed to do more to become worthy of Gods salvation. With this feeling he was not worthy Luther constantly would repent and confess his sins; he tried to relive the scourging at the pillar of Jesus by being whipped repeatedly. In October of 1505 he arrived in Rome at the peak of the Renaissance era, he was dazed by workings done Michelangelo’s Sistine chapel, Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa and Last Supper. But his amazement did not last long after being in Rome he soon realized that the ways he believed of the churched were not mirrored by the Pope or the holy city either. He objected to Leo X about the selling of indulgences.
After being rejected of his thoughts on October 31, 1517, Luther posted his ninety- five theses of the front door of the church in Wittenberg. Luther then started writing the foundation for his new church in which he had different feelings about the way the Catholic Church was. Luther’s foundation only called for two sacraments instead of seven the Lord’s Supper and Baptism, he claimed that the other five had been invented by the church, which attacked centuries of tradition. In December 1520 Luther received his Papal Bull of excommunication and then later burned it.
At the Diet of Worms, Charles V emperor of Rome was leader of the , Charles V emperor of Rome was leader of the trial, and Frederick the “Wise” was the only Prince of Germany that stuck with Luther and swore that he would protect him. When staying with Frederick, Luther translated the entire bible into German, so it would be cheaper and easier to afford.
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Post CommentJared Stenzel
On January 11, 2008 at 10:59 pm
Martin Luther made some very needed “competition” for the Catholic Church. Think about it, had they not challenged the church we might still be under a “monopoly”.
Judy Sheldon-Walker
On January 12, 2008 at 6:58 am
Had Martin Luther not studied God’s word and taken his then very unpopular stance, we would not have had the religions we enjoy today.
IcyCucky
On January 12, 2008 at 7:30 am
Wonderful and comprehesive look at this remarkable man..
Darlene McFarlane
On January 12, 2008 at 8:04 am
A very good article. It is well written and well researched. I hope to read more of your work in the near future.
Welcome
Nelson Doyle
On January 12, 2008 at 12:34 pm
I found this article to be well-researched and well-written and most interesting. I am not a Catholic, but respect the contribution that Martin Luther made to the church movement. Luther’s contributions helped reign in diversity in the Catholic church that is still seen in progress today.
Good article David and keep up the go work.
Nelson Doyle
Alexa Gates
On January 12, 2008 at 4:35 pm
Great article!
b. radley
On January 12, 2008 at 7:29 pm
great article..thanks for sharing.
Liane Schmidt
On January 13, 2008 at 1:18 pm
This was an interesting article. I never knew those things about Martin Luther. I loved reading this article.
Best wishes.
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
Nick Kenney
On January 21, 2008 at 6:48 am
Nice job! I knew some of this but not all.
Moses Ingram
On January 30, 2008 at 11:51 am
Very good article. Keep writing.
Eden cotterell
On March 28, 2008 at 9:02 pm
really good articles. keep writing. This is really good information really could help people doing essays on Martin luther.
gary wary
On May 20, 2008 at 9:39 am
it was good of martin luther to rise up against the ways of the catholic church im glad to be a protestant thank you martin
Unknown
On September 4, 2008 at 11:14 am
I am doing an essay on Martin Luther thanks for article
euge
On October 13, 2008 at 4:15 pm
thanks really much for this article . my teacher miss mariana told me that i had to write a essay. you are a life savor!!!
sophiee
On October 13, 2008 at 4:17 pm
thanks very much!!
boscu
On October 13, 2008 at 4:18 pm
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megs
On October 27, 2008 at 9:42 pm
Firstly, Luther had no intention of forming his own church, rather he wanted a reformation. He wanted to quell the courrption within the curch and go back to the teachings of the scriptures. Secondly, and most importantly, he didn’t translate the bible to make it cheaper, but rather to make it more accessable to the masses, peasants who could not read latin then had some chance of a first hand account of the bible, rather then having selected extracts preached to them by the clergy. Hope this helps
joe jonas
On November 10, 2008 at 9:05 pm
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Carolyn Taufa,
On March 30, 2009 at 10:14 am
agreed with above ‘megs’ martin luther did not translate the bible to make it cheaper for people back then. and that is an actual fact!. It was to help other’s understand from the bible and to help them read the bible with more understanding of the lord’s word. and again it was true that the bible written back then was in latin writings as some people did not understand you see. Martin luther id not translate it for money?! and reminds me luther would not do such thing? nor do any writings or preachers of the lord for money. but to help people know what the lord’s about and to understand and get close with the bible and our heavenly father. thanks to martin luther the bible was translated and helped many. thanks to luther the only man that stood up to the german prince we today are reading more understanding of the bible. thanks to luther for stoping he payment of the praying on the steps to be able to go to heaven. martin made sccessful communications with those who never talked to anyone in the village he was preaching, and he made a great preacher. a good helper of jesus christ. god bless you martin luther may you rest in peace, you will always be remembered for your great work, amazing as you can be martin luther i thank you with many thanks and knowing that your always be my role model.
[Carolyn Taufa, 6th form, Seventhday high school.]
Stu
On April 10, 2009 at 11:42 am
The guy changed things for the better in many respects, but he grew to hate Jews and published “On the Jews and Their Lies.” So, yep, the guy forced the church to rethink it’s way, but then gradually became bitter and evil towards the Jewish people. I believe the book was actually used during WWII by the Nazi’s. So he’s not all good and light.
Aaahoneykoh^_^
On July 12, 2009 at 10:36 pm
nice job…hehehe
marian
On July 12, 2009 at 10:38 pm
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Modise
On October 3, 2009 at 5:47 pm
I’m doing an assignment on Martin Luther’s contribution to the early church for the Auckland Park Theological Seminary, I didn’t know this piece that he hated Jews and his book was used by Nazis?
clafleur
On December 18, 2009 at 4:14 pm
I am glad to read your writings on martin luther.