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Apr 23, 2024 · Martin Luther (born November 10, 1483, Eisleben, Saxony [now in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany]—died February 18, 1546, Eisleben) was a German theologian and religious reformer who was the catalyst of the 16th-century Protestant Reformation.
Luther was the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation, and his theological beliefs form the basis of Lutheranism. He is regarded as one of the most influential figures in Western and Christian history. Luther was ordained to the priesthood in 1507.
Martin E. Marty. The Protestant Heritage, Protestantism originated in the 16th-century Reformation, and its basic doctrines, in addition to those of the ancient Christian creeds, are justification by grace alone through faith, the priesthood of all believers, and the supremacy of Holy Scripture in matters of faith.
ARTICLE. leveled. The Protestant Reformation that began with Martin Luther in 1517 played a key role in the development of the North American colonies and the eventual United States. Grades. 3, 5, 7, 9 - 12. Subjects. Religion, Social Studies, Civics, U.S. History, World History. Image. Martin Luther at the Diet of Worms 1521.
Oct 12, 2017 · “Portrait of Martin Luther as a Young Man” by Lucas Cranach the Elder depicts the Protestant founder as a simple, sincere monk. SCALA, FLORENCE. Luther came from a well-heeled family in the...
Luther sparked the Reformation in 1517 by posting, at least according to tradition, his "95 Theses" on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany - these theses were a list of statements that expressed Luther's concerns about certain Church practices - largely the sale of indulgences, but they were based on Luther's deeper concerns wit...
Dec 2, 2009 · In 1541 John Calvin, a French Protestant who had spent the previous decade in exile writing his “Institutes of the Christian Religion,” was invited to settle in Geneva and put his Reformed...
