Martin Luther, commemorated on February 18 Evangelical Lutheran Worship. Minneapolis: Fortress Press (2006), 15. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences
In 1517, Martin Luther, an Augustinian monk posted upon the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg (in the manner common to those issuing bulletin of an upcoming event or debate) the Ninety-Five Theses on the Power of Indulgences, what has commonly become known as The Ninety-Five Theses. The contents of his posting challenged the current teaching of the Church on penance and indulgences, questioning as well the authority of the pope. Reaction to Luther’s Theses was immediate and strong, leading to his excommunication from the Roman Church and the eventual birth of the Protestant Reformation. Luther’s historically important defense of the gospel is noted and celebrated annually on 31 October, Reformation Day.
The following is the translated text of the Ninety-Five Theses.
via Text Commentaries: Martin Luther (Blue Letter Bible: Ninety-Five Theses).
