who was martin luther? 1.german monk 2.italian explorer 3.civil rights activists 4.african american...
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Who was Martin Luther?
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1. German Monk
2. Italian Explorer
3. Civil Rights Activists
4. African American Preacher
100 Years War and Black Death
Scientific Advances which contradicted the Church
The Corruption within the Catholic Church
Prior to the Reformation all Christians were Roman Catholic
The [REFORM]ation was an attempt to REFORM the Catholic Church
People like Martin Luther wanted to get rid of the corruption and restore the people’s faith in the church
Do you know of any churches that Recently Reformed?
1. Yes
2. No
In the end the reformers, like Luther, established their own religions
The Reformation caused a split in Christianity with the formation of these new Protestant religions
Martin Luther
John Calvin
Henry VIII
Lived from 1483-1546 in Germany
Father encouraged him to study law
A sudden religious experience inspired him to become a monk
He became troubled over the possibility of not going to heaven
He turned to the Bible, and confession for comfort
In the Bible he found the answer he was looking for
Where was Martin Luther From?
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87%1. England
2. Germany
3. Italy
4. Spain
“The righteous shall by his faith.”
Luther realized that only faith (in the ultimate goodness of Jesus), not good deeds, could save a person. No good works, rituals, etc. would save a person if they did not believe.
A list of things he thought were wrong with the Catholic Church (95 Complaints)
He criticized:
The Power of the Pope
The Extreme Wealth of the Church
Indulgences (Catholic concept of Salvation)
Gutenberg’s Printing Press made it possible for Luther to spread his beliefs
Posted his 95 Theses on Church doors in Germany
Gained support from people and criticism from Church
Which of the following best describes the mass printing of his 95
Theses?
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1. Revolution
2. Rebellion
3. Movement
4. Protest
Do you agree with the concept of Indulgences?
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33% 33%33%1. Yes
2. No
3. Abstain
What were the 95 Theses?
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67%1. Protest
2. Rebellion
3. Neither
•The first thing printed on Gutenberg’s press was the Bible.
•This is a picture of a page from one of Gutenberg’s Bibles.
The Diet of Worms1520 Pope Leo X order Luther to give up his beliefsLuther burned the order and was excommunicatedLuther went into hiding where he translated the New Testament into German – spreading his beliefs even further
He was the Pope during the height of the corruption
Some Local German Churches accepted Luther’s ideas
Lutheranism was formed
Supported by German Princes who issued a formal “protest” against the Church for suppressing the reforms
The reformers came to be known as [PROTEST]ants - Protestants
“May little chickens dig out your eyes 100,000 times.”
- Calvin speaking to another reformer whose ideas he disagreed with
Anti-Catholic
Influenced by Martin Luther
Disagreed with Luther’s “Salvation through faith alone.”
Created his own Protestant religion in Switzerland
Calvin believed in:
Salvation through Predestination
At birth it is decided if you will go to heaven or you know where.
Foreknowledge
God knows everything that will happen in your life
Purified approach to life:
No drinking, swearing, card playing, gambling etc..
Started in Switzerland – Calvinists
England = Puritans
Scotland = Presbyterians
Holland = Dutch Reform
France = Huguenots
Germany = Reform Church
Henry VIII created the Church of England because he disagreed with the Pope, on Divorce
and other issues. What are your thoughts?
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1. Strongly Agree
2. Agree
3. Disagree
4. Strongly Disagree
PuritanHugeunots
Presbyterian
Do you know the history of your Church, or of any churches?
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33% 33%33%1. Yes
2. No
3. Abstain
What is a Catalyst?
1. A religion
2. John Catalyst’s Ideas
3. Something that causes an important event to happen
4. A Car