Im studing Luther's 95 Theses
2007-10-21 05:53:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think you may be misreading the *context* of the 95 Theses. It might be more fitting to ask which theses suggest that he did *not* consider himself a Catholic? At the time he wrote the 95 Theses, leaving the Catholic Church was the farthest thought from his mind. At that time, the very concept was just unthinkable.
2007-10-21 14:04:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous Lutheran 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having read much on Luther and from what I have understood he never regarded himself as anything other than Catholic,he did not even use the term protesting Catholic either,regardless of his arguments with the Pope.
2007-10-21 06:02:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Martin Luther accidentally separated from the Church. His main goal in life was to improve the Church.
He knew the Church was the perfect institution started by Christ and he also knew men ran the perfect institution and man is far from perfect. He wanted the men to use the institution the way Christ intended.
2007-10-21 06:26:31 · answer #3 · answered by Ten Commandments 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The wor 'catholic' simply means 'worldwide' Luther did not abandon the worldwide Church, but wanted to bring it back to New Testament concepts.
2007-10-21 08:59:49 · answer #4 · answered by alan h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think of the two the Catholic church and Lutheran church have moved plenty closer in terms of doctrine. and a great form of of the abuses that Luther defined have been dealt with interior of one hundred years of separation. i do no longer think of the ninety 5 thesis represented heresies and the ideals of Lutherans and Catholics are certainly extremely close, albeit with persisted disagreements. and that i pray for the day of reconciliation.
2016-10-13 10:24:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋