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Concerning
the origin and development of each one of these major forms, a brief
sketch must be given.

LUTHERANISM
[Sidenote: Martin Luther]
Lutheranism takes its name from its great apostle, Martin Luther.
Luther was born in Eisleben in Germany in 1483 of a poor family whose
ancestors had been peasants. Martin early showed himself bold,
headstrong, willing to pit his own opinions against those of the world,
but yet possessing ability, tact, and a love of sound knowledge.
Educated at the university of Erfurt, where he became acquainted with
the humanistic movement, young Martin entered one of the mendicant
orders--the Augustinian--in 1505 and went to live in a monastery. In
1508 Luther was sent with some other monks to Wittenberg to assist a
university which had been opened there recently by the elector of
Saxony, and a few years later was appointed professor of theology in
the institution.
[Sidenote: Justification by Faith]
While lecturing and preaching at Wittenberg, where he was very popular,
Luther developed from the writings of St.


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