Lutheranism

1. Origins of Lutheranism

1.1. Founded by a Catholic Monk: Martin Luther

1.2. Was not happy when he compared the bible with teachings of the Catholic Church

1.3. He was upset by corruption and the selling of indulgences

1.4. He wanted to reform- Nailed 95 Theses on the Wittenberg Church

2. Community Life

2.1. New rules to make life easier

2.2. Less bible

2.3. More discipline

2.4. Strong family

2.5. Fathers teach their kids religion

2.5.1. Through prayer

2.6. Women are supposed to marry and have kids

2.7. Grew a strong community

3. Beliefs about sin and salvation

3.1. "justification by faith"

3.2. You can get into heaven by faith alone

3.3. fasting, good works, and penance do not erase sin

3.4. guilt for your sins and a strong belief in the word of God

3.5. Salvation through Jesus Christ alone

4. Ultimate Source of Authority

4.1. The Bible

4.2. Willing to translate to multiple languages

4.3. Have faith in Jesus Chirst

4.4. Ministers weren't as important, one could learn the religion through only the Bible

5. Rituals and Worship

5.1. Combination of Catholic and Lutheran rituals.

5.2. Had mass in old Catholic Churches.

5.3. All prayers were written and spoken in German.

5.4. Everyone was invited to sing the hymns.

5.5. Lutherans only practiced two sacraments from the Bible: baptism and communion.

5.6. Everyone was given both bread and wine during communion.