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A 5 page analysis of volume 31 in the Muhlenberg Press edition of the works of Martin Luther. Edited by H. Grimm, this volume addresses the beginning of Luther's career as a reformer of the Catholic Church and spans the years 1517 through 1520. Included in this period are writings such as Luther's 'Ninety-five Theses' and the 'Freedom of a Christian.' The writer discusses how these writings reflect the core of Luther's theological perspective. No additional sources cited.
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since it includes the "Ninety-five Theses" that Luther nailed to the Castle Church door. An examination of the writings in this volume reveals the essence of Luthers philosophy and
the core theological points that propelled him into the position of being a reformer of the Roman Catholic Church, as well as the founder of the Reformation. The alternate name
for the "Ninety-five Theses" is "Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences" (25). An "indulgence" was a remission of punishment that could erase or reduce the time that souls
after death were obliged to spend in Purgatory expiating their earthly sins. In his preface to the "Theses," Grimm points out that Luther begins with the thesis that embodies the
core of all the others. Specifically, he begins with the principle that repentance is "not a mechanical act but a permanent inner attitude" (22). Methodically, Luther addresses every conceivable
theological point concerning this issue. The resulting attack on the practices of the Catholic Church is quite blunt. For example, in number 45, Luther states, "Christians are to be taught
that he who sees a needy man and passes him by, yet gives his money for indulgences, does not buy papal indulgences but Gods wrath" (29). In essence, the "Theses,"
call for a return to a religion of faith that truly emphasizes Christian principles. This, of course, totally ignored the political reality of that time, which was the Church made
an awful lot of money from this practice. The discussion, or "disputation," that Luther invited with the "Ninety-five Theses" never materialized. Instead, it generated a storm of controversy and
protest that centered on Luther (Grimm 37). Consequently, to avoid causing further animosity toward Luther, Johann von Staupitz, a local Church official, requested that Luther stick to non-controversial topics
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