World History B

World History B

Unit 3 Lesson 4 Reformation Continued

Objectives

• Students will be able to determine the causes for the Reformation

• Students will be able to summarize in writing the definition of Reformation.

• Students will be able to summarize Luther’s 95 theses.

• Students will be able to orally defend or argue against Luther’s 95 theses

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• Which is a reason why the Reformation started?A. The Pope was spending a lot of money on helping

people and not on projects and Church buildingsB. Many clergy members focused helping others and

not on gaining wealthC. The Pope had discovered texts that revealed a more

compassionate and sacrificial church leaders. D. The Printing Press allowed more people to read the

Bible and determine what God was saying.

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• What is the Reformation?A. A movement that developed during the 1400’s to

change the practices of the Christian ChurchB. A movement that developed during the 1500’s to

change the practices of the Jewish faithC. A movement that developed during the 1500’s to

change the practices of the Christian faith. D. A movement that lead to a division of Christianity into

Catholic and Baptist branches of the faith. E. All the above

Purgatory?

Martin Luther

• Monk and scholar• Publicly criticized the

sale of indulgences• Explained why

indulgences were wrong• Luther writings spread

throughout Germany

Martin Luther

Martin Luther

• Monk and scholar• Publicly criticized the

sale of indulgences• Explained why

indulgences were wrong• Luther writings spread

throughout Germany

95 Theses

27 - There is no divine authority for preaching that the soul flies out of the purgatory immediately the money clinks in the bottom of the chest.

• What is Luther is implying?

95 Theses

32. All those who believe themselves certain of their own salvation by means of letters of indulgence, will be eternally damned, together with their teachers.

• What is the fate of those who believe they will be saved due to their letters of indulgences

95 Theses

37. Any true Christian whatsoever, living or dead, participates in all the benefits of Christ and the Church; and this participation is granted to him by God without letters of indulgence.

• In what do “true Christians” participate

95 Theses• 42, Christians should be taught that the pope does not at all

intend that the purchase of indulgences should be understood as at all comparable with the works of mercy.

• 45, Christians should be taught that he who sees a needy person, but passes him by although he gives money for indulgences, gains no benefit from the pope's pardon, but only incurs the wrath of God.

• 46, Christians should be taught that, unless they have more than they need, they are bound to retain what is only necessary for the upkeep of their home, and should in no way squander it on indulgences.

• 50.Christians should be taught that, if the pope knew the exactions of the indulgence-preachers, he would rather the church of St. Peter were reduced to ashes than be built with the skin, flesh, and bones of the sheep.

95 Theses

• 54 The word of God suffers injury if, in the same sermon, an equal or longer time is devoted to indulgences than to that word.

• When is injury done to the Word of God

95 Theses

86. Again: since the pope's income to-day is larger than that of the wealthiest of wealthy men, why does he not build this one church of St. Peter with his own money, rather than with the money of indigent believers?

• What is one of the questions indulgences cause people to ask?

Your Theses• Think about an

organization or group that you belong to.

• Are their things you would like to change in that organization?

• List what things you think are wrong that they are doing?

Your 95 Theses

Your 95 Theses

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• What was one of Luther’s 95 Theses that you agreed with? Why?

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• Which is not a reason why the Reformation started?A. People were not able to buy indulgencesB. The Pope was spending a lot of money on Art

projects and Church instead of helping peopleC. Many clergy members focused on acquiring

wealth instead of helping othersD. Renaissance scholars had discovered texts that

revealed a more compassionate and sacrificial church leaders.