Question 6

Was the Pope the richest man in Europe during Martin Luther's time?

Question 5

What are the 95 things Luther said were wrong about the Catholic church? Can someone list those?

Question 4

What are indulgences? I don't get it??

Indulgences were pieces of paper sold by the Roman Church to the people which supposedly payed for their sin. These were used so the people would be tricked into buying them giving the Roman Church money.

                                                                                       Noelia 

Question 3

Why didn't John Wycliffe and John Huss' efforts create a reformation of the church, if they were so successful?

Question 2

So Luther was excommunicated at the Diet of Worms. My interpretation of excommunication is that you are essentially condemned to hell unless you can somehow take back what got you excommunicated. Is my interpretation correct or am I taking it a step too far?

Question 1:

What is heresy?

Roman Catholic Church History

Hello Class, 

Below are the questions that I displayed in class today. You will have time to research and post about these in your teams tomorrow! 

1.Where did the doctrine of purgatory come from?

2. If the printing press had been around for less than 100 years prior to the translating of the Bible, were there really that many people that had learned to read all throughout Europe (so that they could read the newly-translated Bible) or were they still dependent on just a handful of people in the community to tell them what the Bible said?

3. Why did Martin Luther's 95 Theses get so much attention? Why did people pay attention to him, while John Huss’ and John Wycliffe's attempts at reforming the Christian Church were less successful?