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as the myth that medieval people believed the earth to be flat, the
myth that the medieval church was a landmark of corruption is often
used to explain the success of Luther's Reformation.
It depicts the church as ruled in a totalitarian and authoritarian
way by power hungry popes, aided by the Holy Inquisition, enriching
themselves by exacting tithes from impoverished peasants and
extorting indulgence money from misguided believers.
From this point of view, Luther and the other reformers are credited
with bringing the church back to the original New Testament ideal.
There may be traces of a barely concealed anti Catholicism lurking
here, but this notion is more widespread than just Protestant
churches; the same view is often promoted in movies 1 and taught in
high schools.
It is hard to disprove, because a large amount of historical
evidence, ranging from medieval fabliaux to Reformation polemics,
can be manipulated to perpetuate it. The great Dr. Luther was born
in the town of Eisleben, Germany, on November 10, 1483. His parents
were John and Margaret Luther.
Less than 10 years after the birth of Luther, a New World was
discovered by John Cabot. God knew that Luther's Reformation would
be mightily assailed by Satan in Europe so He had a new Continent
prepared for the Reformed Christians.
Religion Catholic
Codex Sinaiticus
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