PPT-Martin Luther and His Complaint against the Church

Church History Unit 4 At the start of the fifteenth century the Church was in a volatile predicament resulting from questionable practices that had become far too commonplace Chief among these was the practice of selling indulgences. Without a common government in Europe, the Catholic Pope became an important political leader. On the manor, priests were powerful because the controlled peoples’ access to heaven by delivering the sacraments & absolving sins. Contest 2013. Theme:. The Injustice of Silence. Contest Theme. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – The Injustice of . Silence. In . 1965, in a speech at Dinkier Plaza Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia,  Dr. King said, "History will have to record the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the vitriolic words and other violent actions of the bad people but the appalling silence and indifference of the good people. Our generation will have to repent not only the words and acts of the children of darkness but also for the fears and apathy of the children of light.”. Key Vocabulary. Martin Luther. Indulgences. Latin. Pope. 95 Theses. Reformation. Catholics. Protestants. Excommunication. Peace of Augsburg. Counter Reformation. Jesuits. Inquisition. Questions. 1. How did the Renaissance help the Reformation to begin? . Martin Luther’s protest over abuses in the Catholic Church lead to the founding of Protestant churches. Why Reformation?. Causes. Church Authority Challenged. Secularism, individualism, humanism of Renaissance challenge Church authority. Bellwork. Protestant Reformation. Became a monk in Germany in hopes to find religious enlightenment . He studied and taught the Bible. Helped to expose the Church’s corruption to Martin Luther. Martin Luther. ISS WH 10. Today’s Focus. How did . abuses . in the Catholic Church spark . widespread criticism. ?. How did . Martin Luther . challenge Catholic authority and teachings?. Setting the Scene. During the Renaissance, the Church came under fire. . & . Religious Wars. 1500-1600. Chapter 14 - . Condition . of the Church/Birth of Protestant. AP Tip. Almost every AP exam includes an essay question on the Reformation or the Counter-Reformation. While sometimes those questions deal primarily with religious issues, more often they deal with social, economic or political factor.. Without a common government in Europe, the Catholic Pope became an important political leader. On the manor, priests were powerful because the controlled peoples’ access to heaven by delivering the sacraments & absolving sins. Martin Luther . Vs.. Pope Leo. Original pictures, videos, and newspapers are all examples of primary sources.. Primary Sources are eyewitness or firsthand accounts (by a person or persons who actually witnessed the event). (Part 3 of 3). Luther -vs- the Radical Reformers (1522-1546). Taking the Reform Too Far. Some of Luther’s disciples went overboard with extreme . ____________. Luther didn’t want to “throw out the baby with the bathwater” but only to fix what was truly broken. a protest in the recent . past. . What were people . protesting . against? How did they . protest. ? . Were they successful?. OR:. What . would you be willing to . protest . for (Risk life, limb, . that . . every believer is a Priest.. “For whoever comes out of the water of baptism can boast that he is already a consecrated priest, bishop, and pope, although of course it is not seemly that just anybody shall exercise such office.” . Assignment:. Read Chapter 23 – Page 182. 1. Identify: Radical, conservative, transubstantiation, Augsburg Confession, celibacy, Loci Communes, Shorter Catechism . 2. What changes did Luther make from the Catholic church to the Lutheran church? . Birth of Luther. Early Life. Went to study law.. Got caught in a thunderstorm and vowed to dedicate his life to God.. Joined the Order of Hermits of St. Augustine.. Journey to Rome in 1510.. Developed many criticisms while there of the Church..