The 95 thesis
What does it Look like?
The 95 Thesis is beautifully constructed manuscript written by Martin Luther as a idea that salvation could be reached differently.
How does the author communicate ideas?
Luther wrote the thesis in a series of instructions/rules on how to interpret scripture. He also wrote in german so more people could read it as usually only high priest can read scripture as its usually written in hebrew.
He also posted this on the front of a church so he wanted specific people to read it.Also numbered off to be read in order.
What Ideas are Left Out?
The ideas left out is the catholic point of view as we only got to see it from Luthers protestant point of view so we didnt have the full picture.
The big ideas in the 95 thesis begin with 1-4 talking about repentance. The primary source is told just by where he posted it as he wants to teach Catholicism that there way of salvation is wrong.
Who Wrote It?
Martin Luther
Why?
Luther wrote the 95 Thesis on the idea that salvation could be achieved through divine grace only.
The Purpose of the thesis was for people to understand that theres other ways of reaching salvation
Subtopic
Whose Perspectives are omitted/questioned/challenged?
The catholic church is who was questioned and challenged with Martin Luther Putting up the thesis on the front of the church. Luther challenged them that they could reach salvation without indulging on the people.
A tirning point in history as it changed many peoples views on religion back then again crating all these other protestant religions.
Continuity And Change
The significane of The 95 Thesis is that without we wouldn’t see the many protestant churches we have today. (Lutheran,Angelican,Baptist,etc...).
What are the big Ideas?
Whose Perspective does it Reflect?
This reflects on Martin Luthers perspective on Catholicism on how the pope and priest shouldn't be making money off poor church members when their richer then some of the most famous romans.
Which Questions can this source help me answer? Which Can it Not?
This source can help answer questions about Luther and who he was and what he felt about society back then. What it can’t help me with is getting to know what catholism was like back then.
Significance
Cause and Conflict
The cause and conflict was the writing of the thesis causing conflict between catholics and christians questioning whether catholism is for them or not.