Martin Luther - Weißenburg, Bayern/Bavaria, Germany
N 49° 01.918 E 010° 58.192
32U E 643984 N 5432878
Eine Statue von Martin Luther in Weißenburg Mittelfranken/Bayern; a statue of Martin Luther in Weißenburg, Bavaria, district Middle Frankonia
Waymark Code: WM9MA7
Location: Bayern, Germany
Date Posted: 09/03/2010
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Die Statue von Martin Luther befindet sich neben der St. Andreaskirche in Weißenburg.
Martin Luther (* 10. November 1483 in Eisleben; † 18. Februar 1546 ebenda) war der theologische Urheber und Lehrer der Reformation. Als zu den Augustinermönchen gehörender Theologieprofessor vollzog er eine reformatorische Wende in seinem Glauben und Denken, nach der er sich ausschließlich an Jesus Christus als dem „fleischgewordenen Wort Gottes“ orientierte. Nach diesem Maßstab wollte er Fehlentwicklungen der Christentumsgeschichte überwinden, die er sah. Seine Betonung der Gnade Gottes, seine Predigten und Schriften – besonders seine Lutherbibel – veränderten die von der Römisch-katholischen Kirche dominierte Gesellschaft im ausgehenden Mittelalter und der beginnenden Neuzeit nachhaltig. Sie wurden von einigen europäischen Fürstentümern des 16. Jahrhunderts dazu genutzt, die Zentralmächte von Papst und Kaiser zurückzudrängen. Unter ihrem Einfluss kam es entgegen Luthers Absicht zu einer Kirchenspaltung, Bildung evangelisch-lutherischer Kirchen und weiterer Konfessionen des Protestantismus. (Quelle: Wikipedia)
The statue of Martin Luther is located close to the church St. Andreas in Weißenburg.
Wikipedia says: "Martin Luther (10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German priest and professor of theology who initiated the Protestant Reformation. Strongly disputing the claim that freedom from God's punishment of sin could be purchased with money, he confronted indulgence salesman Johann Tetzel with his Ninety-Five Theses in 1517. His refusal to retract all of his writings at the demand of Pope Leo X in 1520 and the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Worms in 1521 resulted in his excommunication by the pope and condemnation as an outlaw by the emperor.
Luther taught that salvation is not earned by good deeds but received only as a free gift of God's grace through faith in Jesus as redeemer from sin. His theology challenged the authority of the pope of the Roman Catholic Church by teaching that the Bible is the only source of divinely revealed knowledge and opposed sacerdotalism by considering all baptized Christians to be a holy priesthood. Those who identify with Luther's teachings are called Lutherans.
His translation of the Bible into the language of the people (instead of Latin) made it more accessible, causing a tremendous impact on the church and on German culture. It fostered the development of a standard version of the German language, added several principles to the art of translation, and influenced the translation into English of the King James Bible. His hymns influenced the development of singing in churches. His marriage to Katharina von Bora set a model for the practice of clerical marriage, allowing Protestant priests to marry.
In his later years, Luther became strongly anti-semetic, writing that Jewish homes should be destroyed, their synagogues burned, money confiscated and liberty curtailed. These statements have made Luther a controversial figure among many historians and religious scholars."
Associated Religion(s): lutheran
Statue Location: Weißenburg i. Bay.
Entrance Fee: 0 €
Artist: Martin Mayer
Website: [Web Link]
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