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Martin Luther's Effectiveness in Influencing the Catholic Church -…
Martin Luther's Effectiveness in Influencing the Catholic Church
Criticisms of the church
selling of indulgences
Corruption in clergy (wealth, immorality)
Lack of access to scripture for laypeople
Abuse of papal authority
Actions Taken by Martin Luther
95 Theses (1517)
Translated the bible into german
Advocated for "sola scriptura" (scripture alone)
Spoke out boldly despite excommunication
Short term impact
Sparked the Protestant Reformation
Caused major division in Western Christianity
Excommunicated by the Pope(1521)
Catholic church initially resisted reforms
Extent of His influence
Indirect but significant
Though not aiming to help the Church reform internally, his pressure forced reflection and reform
inspired self-correction:
Prompted Catholic leaders to live more faithfully to Gospel ideals
Did not reunite the Church:
Caused lasting schism, but planted seeds of needed change
Long-term Catholic Response
Council of Trent(1545-1563)
reformed abuses
improved education for priests( seminaries)
clarified doctrine in response to protestant challenges
renewed focus on scripture and tradition
Strengthened commitment to gospel values
Jesuits and Counter-Reformation efforts