1. What is this meme describing?
Warm-Up
What is this meme describing?
How did Martin Luther feel about this particular problem within the Catholic Church?

2. Warm-Up What is this meme describing?
What type of “stuff” happened as a result?

3. Warm-Up What is this meme describing?
What was the Papal Bull asking of Martin Luther?
Why do you think he burned it?

4. The Reformers Martin Luther (1483-1546) German, Augustinian monk
Saw the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church
Stated his problems with the Church in his 95 Theses, which he nailed to the church door in Wittenberg, Germany
Wittenberg became the center of Lutheranism
Beliefs:
Salvation is through faith in Jesus Christ alone – humans could not earn or buy a place in heaven
The Bible is the final authority, not the Pope
All people with faith are equal, meaning that everyone should be able to read the Bible, not just church officials

5. The Reformers Martin Luther (1483-1546) – cont’d
His ideas spread quickly thanks to the printing press
Summoned to appear before the Church officials in Worms, Germany
Asked to recant – to take back – his statements in his 95 Theses
Refused and was excommunicated from the Church
Branded a heretic and an outlaw
The Edict of Worms made it a crime to give Martin Luther food or shelter
Not all obeyed – German princes who supported Luther and were not loyal to the Pope were given the name “Protestants” for protesting the Church
Beginning of the Protestant movement

6. The Reformers John Calvin (1509-1564) French theologian
Leader of the Calvinist movement
Geneva, Switzerland was the center of this movement
Beliefs:
Influenced by Martin Luther’s idea that humans cannot earn a place into heaven
Predestination
Main doctrine of Calvinism
Taught that only some people are predestined for salvation
Salvation and faith is revealed by living a righteous life and your work ethic
Expands the Protestant Movement