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Woodcut of an indulgence-seller in a church from a 1521 pamphlet Johann Tetzel's coffer, now on display at St. Nicholaus church in Jüterbog, Germany. Martin Luther, professor of moral theology at the University of Wittenberg and town preacher, [3] wrote the Ninety-five Theses against the contemporary practice of the church with respect to indulgences.
Martin Luther's Christmas 1531 five-sermon series on Isaiah 9:6, translated into English by Nathaniel J. Biebert and unavailable in the American Edition or any other collection of Luther's sermons, can be found here.
This list of books by Martin Luther contains a bibliography of the works of Martin Luther in print, online or other formats, in English translation and original language. Martin Luther resisted the publication of a combined edition of his works for multiple reasons, although he finally consented to write a preface to such a publication in 1539.
Its purpose was to discuss Martin Luther's teachings and was initiated and conducted in the presence of George, Duke of Saxony, an opponent of Luther. Eck, considered the master debater in the Holy Roman Empire , was concerned about clerical abuses, but his life's work had been dedicated to the defence of Catholic teachings and combating heresy .
"The German reformation from the publication Luther's theses to the Diet of Worms A.D. 1517–1521". History of the Christian church. Vol. 6 (2nd rev. ed.). Charles Scribner's Sons. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Sollier, Joseph (1908). "Theological Censures". In Herbermann ...
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The Heidelberg 28 theses were the basis of the disputation and represented a significant evolution from the 95 theses of the previous year from a simple dispute about the theology behind indulgences to a fuller, Augustinian theology of sovereign grace. [5]
Luther may have also posted the Theses on the door of All Saints' Church and other churches in Wittenberg on 31 October or in mid-November. The Theses were quickly reprinted, translated, and distributed throughout Germany and Europe. Luther's superiors had him tried for heresy, which culminated in his excommunication in 1521.