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The Catholic Church in Luther's time didn't have standing courts (except in southern Spain - which is an entirely different discussion.) If a matter of Church law needed deciding, the local bishop would either decide it himself, or set up a panel of scholars to hear and decide the matter in his name. Since the purpose of these panels was to ask questions, they were called by the Latin word for "questioning": Inquisitio. In English, this was rendered as Inquisition.
A decision of a bishop's Inquisition could be appealed to the region's archbishop (in fact, this authority is the only real difference between a bishop and an archbshop) and from there an appeal would go to Rome.
Other than the word "inquisition" (which has a rather heavy history) the Church maintains essentially the same legal structure today.
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What was the name of Martin Luthers Challenge of the Catholic Church?
They were known as the 95 Theses, you may view them at the link below.
What was martin luthers crimes against the church?
Heresy
Is Obama one of Martin Luthers kids?
No, Martin Luther was a German monk who started the Reformation of the Catholic Church and the Protestant Movement during the Renaissance. This happened in the early 16th century.
What were martin luthers ideas on the church?
that the church was a great place and the only pace you can hve peace.
How were Martin Luthers beliefs different from the beliefs of the Catholic Church?
That is pretty simple, Martin Luther was trying to remove Christ's duly appointed Vicar over His Church: the pope in Rome, and replace him, as the final arbiter of religious doctrine with himself!
What did martin luthers dad do for a living?
well he was a pastor at Ebenezer baptist church.
What did church officials do in response to martin luthers protest?
He was declaired a heritic and an outlaw.
Explain Martin Luthers doctrine of justification by faith?
Martin Luther taught that people are "justified" by faith and not works. The Roman Catholic Church taught salvations was not just through Jesus, but also through the Church. This ran counter to the teaching of Martin Luther who taught that faith was all that was needed.
What is Martin Luthers religion called?
Lutherans are Martin Luthers religion.
Why was the Catholic Church threatened by Martin Luther?
.Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Church was never "threatened" by Martin Luther.
When was St. Martin's Catholic Church created?
St. Martin's Catholic Church was created in 1861.
How did Martin Luthers study of the law have any influence on his later criticisms of the catholic church?
yes i think it did because he certanily made his case against the Catholic church. Also the 95 theses was complaning of the enough that he was to convince many to break away from the only religion they'd ever know.
