The Catholic Church faced challenges to its teachings on penance, indulgences, and papal authority, which sparked the Protestant Reformation. Martin Luther famously posted which document on the doors of the Castle Church as an act of defiance against Rome?
History · Middle School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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Martin Luther, a German monk and theologian, famously posted the "95 Theses" on the doors of the Castle Church in Wittenberg on October 31, 1517. This act is traditionally considered the starting point of the Protestant Reformation. In the "95 Theses," Luther challenged the Catholic Church's teachings on various theological issues, including penance, indulgences, and papal authority. His intention was to spark a scholarly debate, but the widespread distribution of the theses, thanks to the printing press, led to a much broader and more profound impact than he initially anticipated.