Luther’s 1520 reforming writings
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Luther’s 1520 reforming writings are a pivotal set of early Reformation texts in which Martin Luther challenged papal authority, articulated the priesthood of all believers, and laid out a radical program for reforming church and society.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Luther’s 1520 reforming writings canonical | 1 |
| teachings of Martin Luther | 1 |
| writings of Martin Luther | 1 |
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Target entity: Luther’s 1520 reforming writings Context triple: [To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation, partOf, Luther’s 1520 reforming writings]
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A.
Luther’s Ninety-five Theses
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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Martin Luther’s Preface to the Epistle to the Romans
Martin Luther’s Preface to the Epistle to the Romans is a seminal Reformation-era theological introduction that powerfully expounds Paul’s doctrine of justification by faith and has profoundly influenced Protestant spirituality and conversion narratives.
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The Principles and Objects of the Religious Reformation
The Principles and Objects of the Religious Reformation is a 19th-century theological work by Robert Richardson that articulates and defends the aims and core ideas of the American Restoration Movement within Protestant Christianity.
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D.
The Essence of Faith According to Luther
The Essence of Faith According to Luther is a philosophical work by Ludwig Feuerbach that critically examines Martin Luther’s theology to argue that religious faith reflects human self-consciousness and projected human qualities.
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E.
900 Theses
900 Theses is a 1486 collection of philosophical and theological propositions by Giovanni Pico della Mirandola that attempted to synthesize diverse intellectual traditions into a single universal system of thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Luther’s 1520 reforming writings Target entity description: Luther’s 1520 reforming writings are a pivotal set of early Reformation texts in which Martin Luther challenged papal authority, articulated the priesthood of all believers, and laid out a radical program for reforming church and society.
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A.
Luther’s Ninety-five Theses
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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B.
Martin Luther’s Preface to the Epistle to the Romans
Martin Luther’s Preface to the Epistle to the Romans is a seminal Reformation-era theological introduction that powerfully expounds Paul’s doctrine of justification by faith and has profoundly influenced Protestant spirituality and conversion narratives.
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C.
The Principles and Objects of the Religious Reformation
The Principles and Objects of the Religious Reformation is a 19th-century theological work by Robert Richardson that articulates and defends the aims and core ideas of the American Restoration Movement within Protestant Christianity.
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D.
The Essence of Faith According to Luther
The Essence of Faith According to Luther is a philosophical work by Ludwig Feuerbach that critically examines Martin Luther’s theology to argue that religious faith reflects human self-consciousness and projected human qualities.
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E.
900 Theses
900 Theses is a 1486 collection of philosophical and theological propositions by Giovanni Pico della Mirandola that attempted to synthesize diverse intellectual traditions into a single universal system of thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Reformation text
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theological work corpus ⓘ |
| author | Martin Luther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
authority of Scripture
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critique of papal authority ⓘ justification by faith ⓘ priesthood of all believers ⓘ reform of church and society ⓘ rejection of sacramental system abuses ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| criticizedDoctrine |
papal supremacy
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sacramental system as taught by late medieval Catholicism ⓘ |
| criticizedInstitution |
Roman Curia
NERFINISHED
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papacy ⓘ |
| criticizedPractice | sale of indulgences ⓘ |
| disseminationChannel | pamphlet literature ⓘ |
| doctrineArticulated |
sola fide
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sola scriptura ⓘ universal priesthood of believers ⓘ |
| ecclesiologicalPosition |
denial of ontological superiority of clergy over laity
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emphasis on local congregation and preaching ⓘ |
| ethicalTheme |
Christian freedom and service to neighbor
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vocation in everyday life ⓘ |
| field |
church history
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systematic theology ⓘ |
| genre |
polemical treatise
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theological tract ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Babylonian Captivity of the Church
NERFINISHED
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The Freedom of a Christian NERFINISHED ⓘ To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Protestant Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
consolidation of Lutheran reform program
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escalation of conflict between Luther and the papacy ⓘ |
| influenced |
German princes sympathetic to reform
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Lutheran confessional documents ⓘ early Protestant reform movements ⓘ political thought on secular authority ⓘ |
| language | Early New High German NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLocationOfPublication | Wittenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAspect |
appeal to secular rulers to reform the church
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attack on three walls of the Romanists ⓘ |
| printingTechnologyUsed | movable-type printing press ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1520 ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Diet of Worms 1521
NERFINISHED
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Exsurge Domine papal bull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sacramentalPosition |
critique of the Mass as a sacrifice
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reduction of sacraments to those instituted by Christ ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Lutheranism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Luther’s 1520 reforming writings Description of subject: Luther’s 1520 reforming writings are a pivotal set of early Reformation texts in which Martin Luther challenged papal authority, articulated the priesthood of all believers, and laid out a radical program for reforming church and society.
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