The ninetyfive theses of martin luther theological. Martin luthers ninetyfive theses examining indulgences, his letter to the. His 1517 document, 95 theses, sparked the protestant reformation. Out of love and concern for the truth, and with the object of eliciting it, the following heads will be the subject of a public discussion at wittenberg under the presidency of the reverend father, martin luther, augustinian, master of arts and sacred theology, and duly appointed lecturer on these subjects in that place. Luther posted his theses on the castle door at wittenberg on either october 31 or november 1, 1517. Priest and scholar martin luther approaches the door of the castle church in wittenberg, germany, and nails a piece of paper to it containing the 95. The ninetyfive theses by martin luther october 31, 1517, wittenberg, germany 4 preachers do not distribute them freely but only gather them. The dramatic perhaps legendary episode of the nailing of the ninetyfive theses to the door of the schlo. Sources for and against the posting of the ninetyfive theses pdf. When jesus said repent he meant that believers should live a whole life repenting 2. The ninetyfive theses or disputation on the power and efficacy of indulgences is a list of. Martin luther 95 theses disputation of doctor martin luther on the power and efficacy of indulgences october 31, 1517 out of love for the truth and the desire to bring it to light, the following propositions will be discussed at wittenberg, under the presidency of the reverend father martin luther. Pdf while martin luthers 95 theses engage theologians worldwide, little is made of the 97 theses.
Because the image of martin luther nailing the theses to the door of wittenbergs castle church has stood for the actual beginning of the reformation, discussion. Martin luther 1 the ninety five theses the common title to his disputation on the power and efficacy of indulgences is more widely associated with luther s name than anything else he wrote. Out of love for the truth and from desire to elucidate it, the reverend father martin luther, master of arts and sacred theology. Here they are, all of the martin luther 95 theses, posted on the church door in wittenberg, germany, october 31, 1517. The ninetyfive theses by martin luther october 31, 1517. This booklet contains three documents from the very dawn of the.
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