Wittenberg, Germany: The City of Luther and the Reformation
Using pieces from “Martin Luther: Art and the Reformation” the Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, teaches interesting and important facts about the Reformation. The 500th anniversary of the Reformation provides an excellent opportunity to recall and learn the importance of Luther’s teachings on the truth of God’s love for people by grace alone, by faith alone, by Scripture alone, through Christ alone.
On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther posted the 95 Theses in Wittenberg, Germany. Find out more about the city at Luther’s time and how Luther grew into a biblical scholar.
In the footsteps of Martin Luther | Video of the day
On October 31, 1517 theology professor Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to the door of the church in Wittenberg. That action set off the Protestant Reformation, which dramatically changed both Germany and Europe. Today, many places still exist that recall the life and work of the religious reformer.
Castle Church-Wittenberg, Germany-Where Luther nailed his 95 Theses
Interior of Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany. Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses on this church's doors in 1517. The original church burned down in 1760 and was rebuilt in 1770.
Wittenberg Castle Church - Martin Luther
Wittenberg Castle Church - On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses against the corrupt sale of indulgences by the Catholic Church. Luther posted the theses in Latin and intended to start an academic debate. However, they were translated into German, quickly copied using the newly-invented movable type printing press, and wound up sparking the German Reformation.
Martin Luther and the Start of the Reformation - Wittenberg, Germany
Martin Luther, a priest affiliated with the University of Wittenberg, is regarded as the father of Protestantism and the Lutheran Church. He wrote The Ninety-Five Theses, protests against clerical abuses within the Catholic Church, especially the sale of indulgences that some used to achieve pennance for sins through payment rather than through true contrition.
Tradition holds that Martin Luther nailed the Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. He sent a copy to the archbishop of Mainz and Magdeburg, and copies soon spread throughout Europe.
Pope Leo X issued a rebuttal in 1520, and Luther was excommunicated in January 1521, but by 1522 Wittenberg was beginning to celebrate Lutheran rather than Roman Catholic services, and the Reformation was underway.
Luther's home and a number of related sites survive today in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, south of Berlin in Germany. They are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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E13A1271 - Lutherhaus, or Luther Hall, where Martin Luther lived for much of his adult life; it was once part of a monastery
E13A1295 - Melanchthonhaus was home to Philipp Melanchthon, who worked closely with Martin Luther and was the first theologian of the Reformation
E13A1321 - Stadtkirche St. Marien, or St. Mary's Church, is where Martin Luther often preached; it is regarded as the mother church of Protestantism, and it is where Lutheran pastors were first ordained
E13A1339 - Interior of St. Mary's Church where Luther preached; the church has undergone substantial renovations since Luther's time
E13A1357 - The market square features St. Mary's Church and, on the left, the town hall
E13A1385 - View of the belfry of the Castle Church, now All Saints' Church, from Schlossstrasse
E13A1402 - The Castle Church, where tradition holds that on October 31, 1517 Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to a door; the church was substantially damaged in 1760 during the Seven Years War; Martin Luther is buried inside the church
E13A1392 - This is the church entrance where Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the wooden door; the doors were destroyed in 1760; in 1858 new bronze doors were installed here that are inscribed with the Ninety-Five Theses
Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg - UNESCO World Heritage Site
The UNESCO World Heritage site commemorates Martin Luther, one of the most influential figures in the world's religious history. A German monk from the town of Wittenberg, his disagreement with the Pope in 1517 eventually lead to the Reformation, the founding of Lutheranism (or Protestantism), and triggered a decades-long religious war that consumed much of Europe. This visit encompasses Luther's home town of Wittenberg, where he first nailed his disagreements to the church doors, and where the first Protestant services were held. It was a fascinating visit, and very interesting to see one of the world's most important religious sites.
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Wittenberg and the Luther Business | DW English
Wittenberg wouldn’t be what it is were it not for Martin Luther. Even with him, it’s not doing so great. 2017 is being celebrated as the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, and this small provincial city is hoping for loads of tourists.
Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg (UNESCO/NHK)
These places in Saxony-Anhalt are all associated with the lives of Martin Luther and his fellow-reformer Melanchthon. They include Melanchthon's house in Wittenberg, the houses in Eisleben where Luther was born in 1483 and died in 1546, his room in Wittenberg, the local church and the castle church where, on 31 October 1517, Luther posted his famous '95 Theses', which launched the Reformation and a new era in the religious and political ...
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Am 2. Juli 1505 gerät der junge Student Martin Luther in ein Gewitter. In Todesangst gelobt er, Mönch zu werden. Als Bruder Martin im Augustiner-Kloster zu Erfurt führt er ein strenges Mönchsleben, in dem er immer wieder verzweifelt um seinen Glauben ringt. Die Pilgerreise nach Rom 1510 verstört den jungen Mönch tief – Rom, den Mittelpunkt des christlichen Glaubens, nimmt er als Moloch der Sünden war. Hier blüht der Ablasshandel, der die Ärmsten der Armen in Angst und Schrecken versetzt und ihnen das letzte Geld nimmt.
Nach seiner Rückkehr ist sein Entschluss gereift, sein Kampf gegen diesen Sittenverfall und „lästerlichen Betrug“ beginnt.
1517 schlägt Dr. Martin Luther, beliebter Dozent an der Universität Wittenberg, seine 95 Thesen als Protest gegen den von Papst Leo X. initiierten Ablasshandel an die Tür der Schlosskirche. 1518 verlangt Rom den Widerruf der Thesen. Doch Luther bleibt standhaft. Auch vor Kaiser Karl V. auf dem Reichstag zu Worms erkennt er nur eine Autorität an: Die Bibel.
Vom Papst exkommuniziert und vom Kaiser geächtet, wird Luther zum Ketzer erklärt. Um sein Leben zu retten, lässt Friedrich der Weise ihn auf die Wartburg entführen. Dort übersetzt Luther innerhalb von elf Wochen das Neue Testament ins Deutsche. Seine Lehren finden immer mehr Anhänger. Doch der Preis dafür ist hoch: Sein früherer Gefährte Karlstadt zieht gemeinsam mit den Bauern gegen den Klerus und Adel - ihr Aufstand wird von den deutschen Landesfürsten blutig niedergemetzelt. Und Martin Luther steht entsetzt vor den blutigen Folgen seiner Worte. In dieser dunklen Stunde findet Luther Trost und Unterstützung bei seiner späteren Frau Katharina von Bora. Doch der Kampf um die Reformation hat erst begonnen.
Eröffnung LUTHER 1517
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Following in Luther's Footsteps - Eisleben, Wittenberg&Eisenach | Discover Germany
Martin Luther is said to have nailed his 95 theses to the door of Wittenberg's Castle Church in 1517, launching the Reformation that changed Germany and Europe. We follow Luther's footsteps in the most important stations of his life.Wittenberg is considered the center of the Reformation. This is the home of the Castle Church with Luther's tomb and the portal to which he nailed his theses. Here is the university where he taught. Here are the homes of Luther's companions Philipp Melanchthon and Lucas Cranach. And here is the Luther House, where the reformer lived with his wife and children. Martin Luther was born in Eisleben in 1483 and died there in 1546. His birth house and his death house are pilgrimage sites for visitors from all over the world. Luther first came to Eisenach when he was 15 years old to attend Latin school. 20 years later, his path brought him back to Eisenach. In the Wartburg, he translated the New Testament from Latin into German in just 10 weeks.
Reformation-October 31, 1517 Castle Church in Wittenberg.
The start of the Protestant Reformation is officially October 31 1517, when Luther posted the 95 Theses on the door ofThe start of the Protestant Reformation is officially October 31 1517, when Luther posted the 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg.การนมัสการที่โบสถ์แคสเซิล เมืองวิธเทนเบอร์ ที่มาร์ติน ลูเธอร์ ตอกประกาศ 95 ข้อที่ประตูโบสถ์ เมื่อ 31 ตลาคม 1517 ถือเป็นวันเริ่มต้นปฎิรูปศาสนา โบสถ์หลังนี้จดทะเบียนเป็น
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Wittenberg,Germany, On the Luther Trail Where Martin Luther Hung His 95 Thesis.
The Ninety-five Theses or Disputation on the Power of Indulgence is a list of propositions for an academic disputation written in 1517 by Martin Luther, professor University of Wittenberg.
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Reformation Day, October 31. Martin Luther Nails 95 Theses. Protestantism & Seventh Day Adventists
On October 31, Martin Luther Nailed 95 theses on Door of church in Wittenberg. In the year 1517, the 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 revolutionary opinions that would begin the Protestant Reformation.
In his theses, Luther condemned the excesses and corruption of the Roman Catholic Church, especially the papal practice of asking payment—called “indulgences”—for the forgiveness of sins. At the time, a Dominican priest named Johann Tetzel, commissioned by the Archbishop of Mainz and Pope Leo X, was in the midst of a major fundraising campaign in Germany to finance the renovation of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Though Prince Frederick III the Wise had banned the sale of indulgences in Wittenberg, many church members traveled to purchase them. When they returned, they showed the pardons they had bought to Luther, claiming they no longer had to repent for their sins.
READ MORE: Martin Luther Might Not Have Nailed His 95 Theses to the Church Door
Luther’s frustration with this practice led him to write the 95 Theses, which were quickly snapped up, translated from Latin into German and distributed widely. A copy made its way to Rome, and efforts began to convince Luther to change his tune. He refused to keep silent, however, and in 1521 Pope Leo X formally excommunicated Luther from the Catholic Church. That same year, Luther again refused to recant his writings before the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V of Germany, who issued the famous Edict of Worms declaring Luther an outlaw and a heretic and giving permission for anyone to kill him without consequence. Protected by Prince Frederick, Luther began working on a German translation of the Bible, a task that took 10 years to complete.
The term “Protestant” first appeared in 1529, when Charles V revoked a provision that allowed the ruler of each German state to choose whether they would enforce the Edict of Worms. A number of princes and other supporters of Luther issued a protest, declaring that their allegiance to God trumped their allegiance to the emperor. They became known to their opponents as Protestants; gradually this name came to apply to all who believed the Church should be reformed, even those outside Germany. By the time Luther died, of natural causes, in 1546, his revolutionary beliefs had formed the basis for the Protestant Reformation, which would over the next three centuries revolutionize Western civilization.
Martin Luther defiant at Diet of Worms
Martin Luther, the chief catalyst of Protestantism, defies the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V by refusing to recant his writings. He had been called to Worms, Germany, to appear before the Diet (assembly) of the Holy Roman Empire and answer charges of heresy.
Martin Luther was a professor of biblical interpretation at the University of Wittenberg in Germany. In 1517, he drew up his 95 theses condemning the Catholic Church for its corrupt practice of selling “indulgences,” or forgiveness of sins. Luther followed up the revolutionary work with equally controversial and groundbreaking theological works, and his fiery words set off religious reformers across Europe. In 1521, the pope excommunicated him, and he was called to appear before the emperor at the Diet of Worms to defend his beliefs. Refusing to recant or rescind his positions, Luther was declared an outlaw and a heretic. Powerful German princes protected him, however, and by his death in 1546 his ideas had significantly altered the course of Western thought.
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October 31, 1517
This video is in honor of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation, started by Martin Luther on October 31, 1517 in Wittenberg, Germany. For more information on the Reformation see the following links:
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Music: 'Ein Feste Burg (Rhythmic)' Martin Luther, 1529.
Setting: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-Book, 1931.
Copyright: public domain.
This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2006 Revision.
Martin Luther 1953
On October 31, 1517 Martin Luther nailed his ninety-five theses to the castle church door in Wittenberg, Germany which began the Protestant Reformation.
Luther 1517: Eine Zeitreise ins Mittelalter
Yadegar Asisi hat eine alte, fast vergessene Kunstform aus dem 19. Jahrhundert wiederbelebt: das Panorama. Luther 1517- heißt das neuste Werk des Künstlers. Mit dem 15 mal 75 Meter großen und 1200 Quadratmeter breiten Rundbild will Asisi die Betrachter auf eine Zeitreise ins mittelalterliche Wittenberg entführen. Zum 500-jährigen Jubiläum soll sich jeder in die Geschichte der Reformation und die Zeit Martin Luthers selbst hineinversetzen können. Wir haben den Künstler in seinem Berliner Atelier getroffen und uns im Panorama in Wittenberg umgesehen.
Rick Steves' Luther and the Reformation
Five hundred years ago, Martin Luther kicked off the Protestant Reformation, which contributed to the birth of our modern age. In this one-hour special — filmed on location in Europe — Rick Steves tells the story of a humble monk who lived a dramatic life. Rick visits key sites relating to the Reformation (including Erfurt, Wittenberg, and Rome) and explores the complicated political world of 16th-century Europe — from indulgences to iconoclasts, and from the printing press to the Counter-Reformation. It’s a story of power, rebellion, and faith that you’ll never forget.