Luther Renaissance by Kaden Brasier https://padlet.com/KadenBrasier/1mwcmaf83w2r en-us 2018-09-27 14:46:21 UTC 2018-09-27 21:37:46 UTC hello@padlet.com 69 Theses KadenBrasier https://padlet.com/KadenBrasier/1mwcmaf83w2r/wish/286557509 He was born is Eisleben, Germany in 1483, martin Luther went on to become one of the western history's most significant figures.  Luther spent his early years as a monk and a scholar.But in 1517 Luther penned a document attacking the Catholic Church’s corrupt practice of selling “indulgences” to absolve sin. His “95 Theses,” which propounded two central beliefs—that the Bible is the central religious authority and that humans may reach salvation only by their faith and not by their deeds—was to spark the Protestant Reformation. Although these ideas had been advanced before, Martin Luther codified them at a moment in history ripe for religious reformation. The Catholic Church was ever after divided, and the Protestantism that soon emerged was shaped by Luther’s ideas. His writings changed the course of religious and cultural history in the West. But Hans Luther had other plans for young Martin—he wanted him to become a lawyer—so he withdrew him from the school in Magdeburg and sent him to new school in Eisenach. Then, in 1501, Luther enrolled at the University of Erfurt, the premiere university in Germany at the time. There, he studied the typical curriculum of the day: arithmetic, astronomy, geometry and philosophy and he attained a Master’s degree from the school in 1505. In July of that year, Luther got caught in a violent thunderstorm, in which a bolt of lightning nearly struck him down. He considered the incident a sign from God and vowed to become a monk if he survived the storm. The storm subsided, Luther emerged unscathed and, true to his promise, Luther turned his back on his study of the law days later on July 17, 1505. Instead, he entered an Augustinian monastery.

Luther began to live the spartan and rigorous life of a monk but did not abandon his studies. Between 1507 and 1510, Luther studied at the University of Erfurt and at a university in Wittenberg. In 1510–1511, he took a break from his education to serve as a representative in Rome for the German Augustinian monasteries. In 1512, Luther received his doctorate and became a professor of biblical studies. Over the next five years Luther’s continuing theological studies would lead him to insights that would have implications for Christian thought for centuries to come.

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]]> 2018-09-27 14:55:37 UTC https://padlet.com/KadenBrasier/1mwcmaf83w2r/wish/286559512 Early Life KadenBrasier https://padlet.com/KadenBrasier/1mwcmaf83w2r/wish/286623437 Martin Luther (1483–1546) was born in Eisleben, Saxony (now Germany), part of the Holy Roman Empire, to parents Hans and Margaretta. Luther’s father was a prosperous businessman, and when Luther was young, his father moved the family of 10 to Mansfeld. At age five, Luther began his education at a local school where he learned reading, writing and Latin. At 13, Luther began to attend a school run by the Brethren of the Common Life in Magdeburg. The Brethren’s teachings focused on personal piety, and while there Luther developed an early interest in monastic life.]]> 2018-09-27 16:31:56 UTC https://padlet.com/KadenBrasier/1mwcmaf83w2r/wish/286623437 FunFact KadenBrasier https://padlet.com/KadenBrasier/1mwcmaf83w2r/wish/286625480 Legend says Martin Luther was inspired to launch the Protestant Reformation while seated comfortably on the chamber pot. That cannot be confirmed, but in 2004 archaeologists discovered Luther's lavatory, which was remarkably modern for its day, featuring a heated-floor system and a primitive drain.]]> 2018-09-27 16:35:24 UTC https://padlet.com/KadenBrasier/1mwcmaf83w2r/wish/286625480 FunFact KadenBrasier https://padlet.com/KadenBrasier/1mwcmaf83w2r/wish/286738327 Martin Luther went to study in Rome. He discovered that many of the leaders of the Catholic Church were dishonest and corrupt. People paid them money to get into heaven. Luther thought that this was wrong.

]]> 2018-09-27 20:24:09 UTC https://padlet.com/KadenBrasier/1mwcmaf83w2r/wish/286738327 FunFact KadenBrasier https://padlet.com/KadenBrasier/1mwcmaf83w2r/wish/286738810 Was Martin Luther married? Martin Luther married Katharina von Bora, who was previously a nun. They had six children together.

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