To Heaven or Hell?
by Lauren Beaudin
The Saint
Here are 3 reasons why Martin Luther is a saint:
The 95 Theses
This a picture of the 95 Theses written by Martin Luther. The 95 Theses are a huge reason why Martin Luther is known as a saint. They made people love him because he tried to fix the corrupt church's problems by writing about what was wrong with the church overall. He especially wrote about indulgences which were one of the biggest reasons why the church was corrupted in the first place.
The Reformation of The Church
This is a picture of the Christian church which is what the Reformation was all about. The Reformation was probably the biggest reason why he is seen as a saint. The Reformation was when the old church was fixed and changed to a better version of the church. Martin Luther sparked the Reformation with his 95 Theses and his views of the corrupted church. He was very persuasive and had many followers who helped him fix the church so it would become better.
The Translation of The Bible
This is a picture of the bible which is what Martin Luther translated into multiple different languages. This allowed everybody who spoke those languages to read the bible. He translated it so people from different cultures or religions could learn about the Christian religion. This also helped with bringing more people into the Christian church because they agreed with the beliefs the read about in the bible.
The Sinner
Here are 3 reasons why Martin Luther is a sinner:
The 95 Theses
Again I am showing a picture of Martin Luther's 95 Theses because even though most people thought they made him a saint, others opposed his views and thought he was a sinner. These people thought he was a sinner because his Theses were going against their church's views. They believed in the church's views and thought that anything Luther said was a lie, therefore he was sinning.
Education for Girls
This picture of books symbolizes Martin Luther's desire for girls to have an education alongside boys. People viewed him as a sinner because they did not want to change their way of life. Girls getting an education is not usually done and people did not want to change their ways. People wanted to keep education the same by not allowing girls to have an education and to believe that by saying otherwise, Luther is a sinner.
The End of Christian Unity
With the new church came the end of Christian unity. Christian unity was when all Christians were part of one community and were always they for each other. After Martin Luther sparked the Reformation, Christian unity was lost. People believed he was a sinner because they were used to Christian unity which they no longer had after Luther changed the church.
Picture Citations
"Christian Church". Google Images. 22 Dec. 2015.
"Martin Luther's 95 Theses". Google Images. 22 Dec. 2015."The Bible". Google Images. 22 Dec. 2015.
"95 Theses is a Sin". Google Images. 22 Dec. 2015.
"Books". Google Images. 22 Dec. 2015.
"Broken Unity Circle". Google Images. 22 Dec. 2015.