Unit 2: Ninety-Five Theses

Author Bio- Martin Luther (10 November 1483 to 18 February 1546) was a German professor of theology, composer, priest, monk and a seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation. Luther reject several teachings and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. He strongly disputed his understanding of the Catholic view on indulgences, that freedom from God's punishment for sin could be purchased with money. Luther taught that salvation and, subsequently, eternal life are not earned by good deeds but are received only as the free gift of God's grace. This is why Martin Luther wrote his Ninety Five Theses.

Summary- Martin Luther wrote his 95 theses in 1517 as a protest against the selling of indulgences.  Luther continued to write, elaborating on the issues raised.

Quotes-" When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said, ``Repent'' , he willed the entire life of believers to be one of repentance."

"This word cannot be understood as referring to the sacrament of penance, that is, confession and satisfaction, as administered by the clergy."

"Yet it does not mean solely inner repentance; such inner repentance is worthless unless it produces various outward mortification of the flesh."