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Luther Challenges the Church - Coggle Diagram
Luther Challenges the Church
Martin Luther
His parents wanted him to be a lawyer
Became a monk and a teacher
Taught scripture
University of Wittenberg in the German state of Saxony
All he wanted was to be a good christian
The 95 Theses
Luther decided to take a public stand against the actions of a friar named Johann Tetzel
Tetzel was raising money to rebuild St. Peter’s Cathedral
By selling indulgences
Indulgence is a pardon releasing a person from punishments due for a sin
It released a sinner from performing the penalty that a priest imposed for sins
Tetzel gave people the impression that by buying indulgences, they could buy their way into heaven
Luther was troubled by Tetzel’s tactics
wrote 95 Theses, or formal statements, attacking the “pardon-merchants
Luther’s name and ideas soon were advertised to people and groups all over Germany
His actions began the Reformation, a movement for religious reform
It led to the founding of Christian churches that did not accept the pope’s authority
Luther is a heretic
Spoke against the church