Luther and Confession The Sixteenth Century Reform
The article outlines Luther’s shift away from auricular confession influenced by a mystic view of faith and penance as expressions of love. It notes his writings before and after excommunication, his stance on sacraments, private versus priestly confession, and the Protestant move to reevaluate sacramental life.
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Luther
Christ
Germany
John Staupitz
Papacy
Rome
Numbering the Ten Commandments in Protestant tradition
The text explains that the original tablets were given to Moses on Mount Sinai and that Exodus and Deuteronomy present two accounts with similar content but differing wording. It notes there is no exact numbering or universal agreement on the order or count of the commandments, and Protestants often follow Exodus for the first eight but prefer Deuteronomy for the Ninth and Tenth.
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Philo
Josephus
Origen
St. Augustine
St. Peter Canisius
Trent
Luther
Germany
Council of Trent
Calvin
England
Bede
St Augustine
Fee
Moses
Mt.inai
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Confession
Msgr. J. D. Conway
Saint Joseph
Stemper
PSN
Clinton, Mass
Huntington
Indiana
S.W.D
Japan
Philippines
Father Ralph S.v.p
Catholic Universities
Michigan
Chicago