Luther’s Ninety-five Theses
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Luther’s Ninety-five Theses is the 1517 document by Martin Luther that challenged the Catholic Church’s sale of indulgences and helped ignite the Protestant Reformation.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ninety-five Theses | 8 |
| 95 Theses | 1 |
| Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences | 1 |
| Luther’s Letter to Archbishop Albrecht of Mainz | 1 |
| Luther’s Ninety-five Theses canonical | 1 |
| The Ninety-five Theses | 1 |
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Target entity: Luther’s Ninety-five Theses Context triple: [Reformation, hasKeyEvent, Luther’s Ninety-five Theses]
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Luther Bible
The Luther Bible is Martin Luther’s influential 16th-century German translation of the Christian Bible that helped shape both the German language and the Protestant Reformation.
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Roman Catechism
The Roman Catechism is an authoritative manual of Catholic doctrine, commissioned in the 16th century to systematically explain the faith in response to the Protestant Reformation.
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Reformation
The Reformation was a 16th-century religious movement that challenged the authority and practices of the Catholic Church, leading to the rise of Protestantism and profound political, cultural, and intellectual changes in Europe.
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Martin Luther
Martin Luther was a 16th-century German theologian and key figure of the Protestant Reformation whose teachings challenged Catholic doctrine and reshaped Western Christianity.
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Trial of the Sixteen
The Trial of the Sixteen was a 1936 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks were accused of treason and summarily condemned, marking a key early stage of Stalin’s Great Purge.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Luther’s Ninety-five Theses Target entity description: Luther’s Ninety-five Theses is the 1517 document by Martin Luther that challenged the Catholic Church’s sale of indulgences and helped ignite the Protestant Reformation.
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A.
Luther Bible
The Luther Bible is Martin Luther’s influential 16th-century German translation of the Christian Bible that helped shape both the German language and the Protestant Reformation.
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B.
Roman Catechism
The Roman Catechism is an authoritative manual of Catholic doctrine, commissioned in the 16th century to systematically explain the faith in response to the Protestant Reformation.
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C.
Reformation
The Reformation was a 16th-century religious movement that challenged the authority and practices of the Catholic Church, leading to the rise of Protestantism and profound political, cultural, and intellectual changes in Europe.
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D.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther was a 16th-century German theologian and key figure of the Protestant Reformation whose teachings challenged Catholic doctrine and reshaped Western Christianity.
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E.
Trial of the Sixteen
The Trial of the Sixteen was a 1936 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks were accused of treason and summarily condemned, marking a key early stage of Stalin’s Great Purge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Reformation text
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historical document ⓘ theological document ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Luther’s Ninety-five Theses
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surface form:
95 Theses
Luther’s Ninety-five Theses ⓘ
surface form:
The Ninety-five Theses
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| associatedEvent | beginning of the Protestant Reformation ⓘ |
| author | Martin Luther ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| criticizesDoctrine | efficacy of indulgences for salvation ⓘ |
| criticizesInstitution | Roman Curia ⓘ |
| criticizesPractice |
commercialization of forgiveness
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sale of indulgences ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of religious protest against corruption ⓘ |
| datePosted | 1517-10-31 ⓘ |
| denominationalContext |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| disseminationMethod | pamphlet distribution ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Reformation
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surface form:
Protestant Reformation
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| impact |
challenged papal financial practices
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contributed to the spread of Protestantism ⓘ sparked theological controversy in Germany ⓘ stimulated church reform debates ⓘ |
| influenced |
Lutheran theology
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Protestant doctrine of justification by faith ⓘ |
| intendedForm | academic disputation ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
abuse of church practices
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indulgences ⓘ papal authority ⓘ penance ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| medium | printed pamphlet ⓘ |
| numberOfTheses | 95 ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Disputatio pro declaratione virtutis indulgentiarum ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Wittenberg ⓘ |
| preservedIn | various early printed editions ⓘ |
| printingTechnology | movable-type printing press ⓘ |
| proposesConcept | repentance as a lifelong attitude ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1517 ⓘ |
| questionsAuthorityOf | Pope regarding indulgences ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Luther’s Ninety-five Theses
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Luther’s Letter to Archbishop Albrecht of Mainz
Luther’s Sermon on Indulgences and Grace ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
museum exhibitions on the Reformation
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numerous historical studies ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
assertion of the primacy of the Gospel
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denial that indulgences can remove guilt ⓘ emphasis on inner repentance over external works ⓘ |
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