The Manila Manifesto (1989)
by Dr. Martin Luther, 1517
Luther made contributions in fields beyond religion.
It must be the intention of the pope that if pardons, which are a very small thing, are celebrated with one bell, with single processions and ceremonies, then the Gospel, which is the very greatest thing, should be preached with a hundred bells, a hundred processions, a hundred ceremonies.

Out of love for the truth and the desire to bring it to light, the following propositions will be discussed at Wittenberg, under the presidency of the Reverend Father Martin Luther, Master of Arts and of Sacred Theology, and Lecturer in Ordinary on the same at that place. Wherefore he requests that those who are unable to be present and debate orally with us, may do so by letter.
On , 1521 excommunicated Martin Luther.

His revolutionary ideas served as the catalyst for the eventual breaking away from the Catholic Church and were later instrumental in forming the movement known as the Protestant Reformation.
14. Imperfect piety or love on the part of the dying person necessarily brings with it great fear; and the smaller the love, the greater the fear.
452-460] On , the Emperor issued his , declaring Martin Luther an .

To repress these very telling questions of the laymen by force, and not to solve them by telling the truth, is to expose the Church and the Pope to the enemy's ridicule and to make Christian people unhappy.
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The prince arranged for Luther to be seized on his way from the Diet by a company of masked horsemen, who carried him to the castle of the , where he was kept about a year.

English 233: Study Guide to Luther's "95 Theses"
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Summary Of 95 Thesis - Educational Writing
Luther wrote his radical â95 Thesesâ to express his growing concern with the corruption within the Church.
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What are the 95 Theses of Martin Luther
Hidden in one of Frederickâs castles, Luther began producing a translation of the Bible into the German language.
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31. The man who actually buys indulgences is as rare as he who is really penitent; indeed, he is exceedingly rare.
95 Ninety-Five Theses by Martin Luther | Book of Concord
Some church traditions also formulate position statements or declarations to address current events, to clarify certain aspects of doctrine that have become points of debate, or to call the church to some particular action or commitment. The Catholic tradition has a long history of issuing such position statements on various topics, exemplified in the Documents of the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II). These have gone by various names depending on the period in history and the relative importance and authority of the declaration. The position statements included here are from various church groups addressing contemporary issues, such as the Theological Declaration of Barmen from the Confessing Church in Germany in 1934 in response to the rise of Nazi Germany. (some articles listed are in preparation and are not yet available)
The Cluetrain Manifesto – 95 theses
Luther died in 1546 with his revolutionary Theses forming the foundation for what is known today as the Protestant Reformation.
Below is the complete text of the 95 Theses of Martin Luther:
Out of love for the truth and from desire to elucidate it, the Reverend Father Martin Luther, Master of Arts and Sacred Theology, and ordinary lecturer therein at Wittenberg, intends to defend the following statements and to dispute on them in that place.
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Our Lord and Master Jesus Christ, in saying, "Repent ye, etc.," intended that the whole life of his believers on earth should be a constant penance.
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And the word "penance" neither can, nor may, be understood as referring to the Sacrament of Penance, that is, to confession and atonement as exercised under the priest's ministry.
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Again, it seems unproved that they, or at least that all of them, are certain or assured of their own blessedness, though we may be quite certain of it.