Protestant ReformationProtestant Reformation

The Split of the Catholic Church

The Split of the Catholic Church

Martin LutherMartin Luther

German monkBorn 1483Interested in

religion

German monkBorn 1483Interested in

religion

Luther and ReligionLuther and Religion

Nearly struck by lightning, thought God was trying to punish him, prayed and promised to become a monk.

Worried about salvation, prayed constantly, but still didn’t know if God would accept him.

Nearly struck by lightning, thought God was trying to punish him, prayed and promised to become a monk.

Worried about salvation, prayed constantly, but still didn’t know if God would accept him.

Luther and ReligionLuther and Religion

Read Saint Paul’s Epistle to the Romans.

Decided a person could be saved by God’s mercy and love alone.

“Justification by faith”

Read Saint Paul’s Epistle to the Romans.

Decided a person could be saved by God’s mercy and love alone.

“Justification by faith”

Luther Against The ChurchLuther Against The Church

Church was trying to raise money.Argued against Indulgences -

payments to the church to reduce or cancel one’s sins.

Germans were told payments would even work on future sins and that payments could work for dead relatives.

Church was trying to raise money.Argued against Indulgences -

payments to the church to reduce or cancel one’s sins.

Germans were told payments would even work on future sins and that payments could work for dead relatives.

“Once you hear the money’s ring, the soul from purgatory is free to spring”

“Once you hear the money’s ring, the soul from purgatory is free to spring”

Luther’s 95 ThesesLuther’s 95 Theses

Statements criticizing indulgences and other church policies were nailed to the door of the Wittenberg Church.

Copies spread all over Germany.Sales of indulgences declined.Pope Leo X tried to persuade Luther to

withdraw his criticisms.Luther refused and was

excommunicated.

Statements criticizing indulgences and other church policies were nailed to the door of the Wittenberg Church.

Copies spread all over Germany.Sales of indulgences declined.Pope Leo X tried to persuade Luther to

withdraw his criticisms.Luther refused and was

excommunicated.

LutheranismLutheranism

Salvation by faith alone.Bible is the only source of religious

truth. (not the church)Services centered around preaching the

bible (not rituals)Held in native languages (not Latin)All vocations were able to serve God

(not just priesthood)

Salvation by faith alone.Bible is the only source of religious

truth. (not the church)Services centered around preaching the

bible (not rituals)Held in native languages (not Latin)All vocations were able to serve God

(not just priesthood)