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  1. Martin Luther's 95 Theses

    The 95 Theses. Out of love for the truth and from desire to elucidate it, the Reverend Father Martin Luther, Master of Arts and Sacred Theology, and ordinary lecturer therein at Wittenberg, intends to defend the following statements and to dispute on them in that place. Therefore he asks that those who cannot be present and dispute with him ...

  2. Ninety-five Theses

    The Ninety-five Theses or Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences is a list of propositions for an academic disputation written in 1517 by Martin Luther, then a professor of moral theology at the University of Wittenberg, Germany. The Theses is retrospectively considered to have launched the Protestant Reformation and the birth of Protestantism, despite various proto-Protestant ...

  3. PDF The Ninety-five Theses by Martin Luther October 31, 1517, Wittenberg

    brings with it great fear, and the smaller the love, the greater the fear. Theses #15 - 82 are the core arguments by Martin Luther against indulgences and. he. actics of the preachers who are selling letters of indulgence in Germany.15. This fear of horror is sufficient in itself, to say nothing of other things, to con. tit.

  4. Martin Luther's 95 Theses

    Martin Luther (l. 1483-1546) objected to scholastic theology on the grounds that it could not reveal the truth of God and denounced indulgences - writs sold by the Church to shorten one's stay (or a loved one's) in purgatory - as unbiblical and avaricious. The 95 Theses represented a direct challenge to the authority of the Church from a ...

  5. Ninety-five Theses

    Ninety-five Theses, propositions for debate concerned with the question of indulgences, written in Latin and possibly posted by Martin Luther on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg on October 31, 1517. The event came to be considered the beginning of the Protestant Reformation.

  6. Martin Luther and the 95 Theses ‑ Summary, Origins & Video

    Learn about the document that sparked the Protestant Reformation in 1517, when Martin Luther challenged the Catholic Church's corrupt practice of selling indulgences. Find out the origins, contents and impact of the 95 Theses, and how they shaped Western history.

  7. Martin Luther :: Ninety-Five Theses on the Power of Indulgences

    Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences. In 1517, Martin Luther, an Augustinian monk posted upon the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg (in the manner common to those issuing bulletin of an upcoming event or debate) the Ninety-Five Theses on the Power of Indulgences, what has commonly become known as The Ninety-Five Theses.

  8. Protestantism

    Protestantism - Reformation, Luther, 95 Theses: Against the actions of Albert and Tetzel and with no intention to divide the church, Luther launched his Ninety-five Theses on October 31, 1517. In the theses he presented three main points. The first concerned financial abuses; for example, if the pope realized the poverty of the German people, he would rather that St. Peter's lay in ashes ...

  9. Ninety-five Theses summary

    Ninety-five Theses, Propositions for debate on the question of indulgences, written by Martin Luther and, according to legend, posted on the door of the castle church in Wittenberg, Ger., on Oct. 31, 1517. This event is now seen as the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. The theses were written in response to the selling of indulgences to pay for the rebuilding of St. Peter's Basilica ...

  10. The 95 Theses: A reader's guide

    The original text of the 95 Theses was written in Latin, since that was the academic language of Luther's day. Luther's theses were quickly translated into German, published in pamphlet form and spread throughout Germany. Though English translations are readily available, many have found the 95 Theses difficult to read and comprehend. The ...

  11. Martin Luther posts 95 theses

    This Day in History: 10/31/1517 - Martin Luther Posts Theses. On October 31, 1517, legend has it that the priest and scholar Martin Luther approaches the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg ...

  12. The 95 Theses and their Results (1517-1519)

    Luther sent his 95 Theses to a few bishops and some friends; therefore he did not expect or receive a prompt response. By the end of 1517, however, copies of the 95 Theses had been printed in Leipzig, Nuremberg and Basel. Some humanists and princes passionately approved of the theses, but parts of the Roman Church completely rejected them. ...

  13. Martin Luther

    Martin Luther was a German monk who forever changed Christianity when he nailed his '95 Theses' to a church door in 1517, sparking the Protestant Reformation.

  14. 95 Theses

    13. The dying are freed by death from all penalties; they are already dead to canonical rules, and have a right to be released from them. 14. The imperfect health [of soul], that is to say, the imperfect love, of the dying brings with it, of necessity, great fear; and the smaller the love, the greater is the fear. 15.

  15. Ninety-Five Theses.

    Martin Luther's Disputatio pro declaratione virtutis indulgentiarum of 1517, commonly known as the Ninety-Five Theses, is considered the central document of the Protestant Reformation. Its complete title reads: "Out of love and zeal for clarifying the truth, these items written below will be debated at Wittenberg. Reverend Father Martin Luther, Master of Arts and of Sacred Theology and an ...

  16. Nailed It? Martin Luther, the 95 Theses, and the Castle Church Door

    Advertise on TGC. On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther strode confidently to the door of Wittenberg's Castle Church, nailed up his Ninety-five Theses, and in one swing of his hammer started what later became known as the Protestant Reformation. The defiant monk, enraged by the sale of indulgences that promised forgiveness apart from repentance ...

  17. PDF Luther, 95 Theses

    Martin Luther. "The Ninety Five Theses" — the common title to his "Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences" — is more widely associated with Luther's name than anything else he wrote. Luther posted his theses on the castle door at Wittenberg on either October 31 or No-vember 1, 1517. The disputation which Luther ...

  18. What was the significance of the 95 Theses?

    What were the 95 Theses? According to historic legend, Martin Luther posted a document on the door of the Wittenberg Church on the 31 st October 1517; a document later referred to as the 95 Theses. This document was questioning rather than accusatory, seeking to inform the Archbishop of Mainz that the selling of indulgences had become corrupt, with the sellers seeking solely to line their own ...

  19. 6 Facts You Might Not Know about Martin Luther's 95 Theses

    McNutt explains: Quickly, Luther's 95 Theses were translated into German without his permission, and from that point on, concerns originally intended for the attention of the scholars and clergy of the church became fodder for the masses. Luther's posting of the theses would prove to be the hammer heard around the world.

  20. Martin Luther: A Biography of the Reformer Who Sparked ...

    Detail from Luther Hammers his 95 Theses to the Door by Ferdinand Pauwel, 1872. Source: Wikimedia Commons The 95 Theses, or Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences, were initially not meant to spark any serious conflict but to invite a discussion on the matter so that specific issues could be challenged and resolved.

  21. What are the 95 Theses of Martin Luther?

    The "95 Theses" were written in 1517 by a German priest and professor of theology named Martin Luther.His revolutionary ideas served as the catalyst for the eventual breaking away from the Catholic Church and were later instrumental in forming the movement known as the Protestant Reformation.

  22. The 95 Theses by Martin Luther

    The 95 Theses by Martin Luther. 1. When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said, "Repent" ( Mt 4:17 ), he willed the entire life of believers to be one of repentance. 2. This word cannot be understood as referring to the sacrament of penance, that is, confession and satisfaction, as administered by the clergy. 3.

  23. The 95 Theses: 31 1517 By Martin Luther

    95 Thesis The 95 Theses was posted on October, 31 1517 by Martin Luther. This was a genius idea, posting many ways the church should be ran instead of the way it is currently being operated. He took all of this "rules" completely from the bible.

  24. Who Is The '95 Theses' By Martin Luther?

    Luther highly disagreed with the church's selling of indulgences, and other acts they followed. In order to formulate his thoughts he composed what is known as the "95 Theses", which entails a list of questions and statements Luther had concerning the Roman Catholic Church. Following his discoveries, on November 1517, …show more content…