Martin Luther broke away from the Catholic Church to build his own interpretation of Christianity. Martin Luther was justified in breaking away from the Catholic Church because of the prevalence of selling indulgences, the exclusion of financially deprived people, and the unrestrained amount of funds that were channeled to Rome. Martin Luther made a wise choice of breaking away from the Catholic Church to promote ending the selling of indulgences. ... Martin Luther made the right choice of breaking away from the Catholic Church because poor people appeared to be left out and had a small chanc...

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What were Martin Luthers Criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church? ... Martin Luther (1483-1546) was a German theologian who dared to challenge the Roman Catholic Church and consequently had a massive impact on Europe in the 16th Century. ... Martin Luther went into the religious life due to the fact that he felt he would never earn his eternal salvation. ... On october 31, Martin Luther nailed upon the door of Castle Church in Wittenburg, Germany, his 95 statements or proofs of church corruption. ... Luther had no intention on backing down however. ...

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This letter was written by a man who was sick and tired of seeing African Americans becoming acquired to feeling like their nobodies or outsiders in a world where the phrase "all men are created equal" was being preached everyday. For over 350 years African Americans have been denied there constitu...

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Since October 31, 1517, Martin Luther has been the object of much scrutiny and controversy. ... However grave these accusations have been, none have been as extreme as the debate of Martin Luther as a Reformer as opposed to a Revolutionary. ... All conclusive evidence supports that Martin Luther, as far as issues of the 95 Theses are concerned, was both a Reformer and a Revolutionary. ... (Luther, 533) There is no question that by all definitions of both words, Martin Luther was both a Reformer and a Revolutionary. ... If there ever was a man of great achievements, Martin Luther was the ...

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Martin Luther made several individual contributions to the development of Christianity, including initiating the Protestant Reformation. Although Luther conducted these acts hundreds of years after Paul's existence, Paul's teachings had an enormous impact on Luther's work. Luther adopted the concept of justification by faith from the teachings of Paul. ... Paul states, "For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one who believeth" (Romans 1:16), proving Luther adopted his ideas from Paul's theology. The continu...

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Martin Luther was a big challenge and also a catalyst to the the criticisms the church had received. Luther challenged the doctrine of apostolic succession/papal authority, which meant the pope and a hierarchy was not required as the laity was equal (made in the image and likeness of God), he rejected the legitimacy of 5/7 sacraments to which he only accepted baptism and the Eucharist as they were the only ones present in the scriptures, he also believed salvation was obtained by faith alone (Sola Fide) which could be gained through prayer and bible study as they learned and loved God through ...

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Most reformers understood that these were symbols but not the actual flesh and blood of Christ.10 Martin Luther, one of the major influences of the Reformation, and a protester against abuses in the area of indulgences and Mass stipends,11 claimant that Christ is present only at the moment of the consecration, when the Passion is preached and commemorated, and at the moment of communion, when the death of the Lord is proclaimed and commemorated.12 Luther said that "transubstantiation" was an invention of Aquinas without the basis of the scripture, and he rejected at the teaching that...

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The phrase "under God" violates the establishment of freedom of religion guaranteed in the First Amendment because the phrase was added to the pledge in 1954 in order to prove that the United States was a godly, humble nation. However, religious diversity in the United States is very prominent, and ...

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Religion has played an important role in every society since the dawn of civilization. This importance can be seen from the earliest written texts of ancient Samaria to many famous works written in modern times. In religion, authors have a subject that will guarantee them a wi...

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The information, drastic period of change caused great controversy amongst the Christian faith and key people such as Martin Luther, John Calvin and Ulrich Zwingli contributed to the different denominations of the Catholic Church. ...

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Religion in America From the very beginning, people from across mountains, valleys, and oceans came to America for more liberties and independence than they had had where they originally came from. America's citizens come from all different ethnicities and beliefs, making it the most diverse country...

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Paul is an important figure for all denominations of Christianity and his contributions to the understanding and spread of the Christianity. His writings continue to be a means by which many Christians learn about their faith. Paul's work most significantly underpins the Christian belief in salvatio...

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The "separation between church and state" has been an ongoing debate for a long time in American history. What is meant by this, is that government should stay out of the church's business. Religion has been a part of America for some time now and continues to be now. The first amendment, also know...

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The Second Vatican Council, an ecumenical meeting, was the first in almost a century. With it came the introduction and implementation of changes that rocked every aspect of Church life. Lasting from 1962 to 1965 under the leadership of two of the most influential Popes to ever take up an office in the Vatican, the Second Vatican Council ensured that the Church would never be the same again. The Second Vatican Council, otherwise known as Vatican II, was a gathering of all the Bishops in the Catholic Church that was intended to "bring the Church up to date" (aggiornamento) as Pope J...

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