HIST 1000 Lecture : Hist 1000 Notes
Document Summary
Major tenets of luther"s beliefs: only source of religious truth was the bible, mankind is saved by faith alone not by faith and works. Man incapable of doing enough good works to satisfy god: believes pope was the antichrist. Condemned practice of selling papal pardons for sings to raise money. Luther"s message was one of religious reform but people saw its social, economic and political implications. Set in motion violent protests e. g. -1521 revolt by the free imperial knights. 1521-24 peasant war led by thomas muntzer. Muntzer tortured and beheaded on may 27, 1525. Estimates of death toll range from 50 to 150 thousand. Theological writings spread as far as us and canada. Established a christian society ruled by god through civil magistrates and reformed ministers. Believed god had called him to reform the church. Cornerstone of his theology was a belief in the absolute sovereignty and omnipotence of god and the total weakness of humanity.
