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In a clear, non-technical way, this noted Reformation historian tells the story of how the nascent reforming and confessional movement sparked and led by Martin Luther survived its first battles with religious and political authorities to become institutionalized in its religious practices and teachings. Gritsch then traces the emergence of genuine consensus at the end of the sixteenth century,...

CHAPTER 1 A REFORM MOVEMENT 1517–1522 CONDITIONS FOR REFORM In 1054 C.E., after a millennium of unity, Christendom experienced a tragic schism between the Greek Christians in the East (later labeled “Eastern Orthodox”) and the Latin Christians in the West (known as “Roman Catholics”). Half a millennium later, in 1517 C.E., Martin Luther’s Ninety-five Theses against the abuse of Roman Catholic indulgences signaled a second schism, resulting in the formation of a variety of churches known as “Protestant.”
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