Philipp Melanchthon

Module twelve is on the study of the Renaissance and Humanism era. The first source I used to connect Module twelve with this commentary for this discussion post is “Renaissance and Humanism” from our Instructor Commentary – Module Twelve. This source gives a summary of the development of the Renaissance Humanism era. This era was considered the “rebirth” due to the extreme trouble times many people experienced during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. During this period, the term Humanism

challenged many of the accepted traditions of the church, perhaps most importantly his doctrine of “justification by faith,” affirming that human faith and justification are not works of their own hands, but gifts from God. Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560) – Philipp Melanchthon was a follower and colleague of Martin Luther that played a vital role in the development of Lutheranism during the Reformation. He was a primary author of the Augsburg Confession and promoted many of Luther’s ideas. After

“No single man can be taken as a model for a perfect figure, for no man lives on earth who is endowed with the whole of beauty.” ~Albrecht Dürer. Albrecht Durer was thought of as the greatest German Renaissance artist. His work includes altarpieces, portraits and self-portraits, engravings, and woodcuts. German Renaissance artist Albrecht Durer was born May 21, 1471, in Nuremberg. He was one of 18 children born (only three of whom survived to adulthood). His parents were Albrecht and Barbara

Pearl Wong English 11 Period 2 05.18.16 Martin Luther and the Ninety-Five Theses The Ninety-five Theses on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences came about as the result of a single controversy in the Catholic Church, and ended up becoming the basis of a split in Christianity. This influential document was one theological professor’s response to the sale of indulgences, a practice long supported by Catholic leaders. Indulgences were a way to lessen punishment after sin. Martin Luther was livid

Analysis of the Influence of Religious Reformation on the Change of The European Feudalism 1.Introduction The Reformation exercises a great influence on the change of the politics structure of Europe. Because of the Reformation, the European feudalism began to crumble. And the establishment of Reformed or Protestant accelerates the development of bourgeoisie. Because the different countries show the different attitude to the new religious belief, the politic changes of European countries

Indulgences." He argued indulgences made people believe repentance was not important, it downplayed the importance of charity in Christian life, and it competed with the preaching of the Gospel. (Boehmer, 198) Once Luther died, his disciple Philipp Melanchthon reported that the theses were also posted on the door of the church at Wittenberg Castle on October 31, 1517, although not all modern scholars are completely convinced this ever took place. (Erikson, 142) By December of 1517, the theses had