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Indulgence
An indulgence was a certificate issued by the medieval Western Church that purported to remit the punishment due for sins already forgiven. Abuses in the sale of indulgences in the sixteenth century prompted Martin Luther's Ninety-five Theses and the Reformation.
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- Ninety-five ThesesHistory
The Ninety-five Theses are ninety-five Latin propositions issued by Martin Luther on October 31, 1517, criticizing the sale of indulgences. They are regarded as the starting point of the Reformation.
- Reformation SundayFeasts & Seasons
Reformation Sunday is a Sunday commemorating the sixteenth-century Reformation, symbolized by Martin Luther's publication of the Ninety-five Theses on October 31, 1517. Korean Protestant churches generally observe it on the last Sunday of October.
- ReformationHistory
The Reformation was a sixteenth-century reform movement in Western Europe that sought to correct the teachings and practices of the Roman Catholic Church in light of Scripture. Its beginning is usually dated to Martin Luther's publication of the Ninety-five Theses in 1517, and Protestantism emerged from this movement.