Transcript By Jessica Morales BASIC INFORMATION • Born November 10, 1483 • Lived in Eisleben, Saxony, Holy Roman Empire • German monk, former Catholic priest, professor of.

By Jessica Morales
BASIC INFORMATION
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Born November 10, 1483
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Lived in Eisleben, Saxony, Holy Roman Empire
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German monk, former Catholic priest, professor of theology and seminal figure of
a reform movement
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Well known for “95 Theses” and Reforming the Catholic Church.
BACKGROUND
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In July of 1505, Martin was caught in a horrific thunderstorm.
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Afraid that he was going to die, he screamed out a vow, “Save me, St. Anna, and I
shall become a monk.” (St. Anna was the mother of the Virgin Mary and the patron
saint of miners.)
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Most argue that this commitment to become a monk could not have come out of thin
air and instead represents an intensification experience in which an already
formulated thought is expanded and deepened
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On July 17th Luther entered the Augustinian Monastery at Erfurt.
WHY REFORM THE CATHOLIC CHURCH?
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Roman Catholic Church sent a papal commissioner to sell indulgences to
raise money to rebuilt St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Luther Was not Happy!
WHY IS MARTIN LUTHER A LEADER?
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Martin Luther published the 95 theses which criticized the Catholic Church.
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He taught that the Bible should be the sole authority in the Church and taught to
trust in Jesus, do good works and trust in the Bible.
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Later he criticized the Pope for selling indulgences. In 1520 he published three
works spelling out his understanding of Christianity.
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Translated the New and Old Testaments into German.