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{{quote | text=Therefore those preachers of indulgences are in error, who say that by the pope's indulgences a man is freed from every penalty, and saved. [[95 Theses (English translation)|Full text of the 95 TheseTheses]]}}{{Infobox_Contents |topic_name = The 95 Theses against the practice of indulgences |subtopics = [[95 Theses (English translation)]]* [[Martin Luther]], [[Lutheranism]], [[Reformation]] |opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |}}
{{summary | text=The 95 Theses, a document written by [[Martin Luther]] in 1517, challenged the teachings of the [[Roman Catholic Church]] on the nature of [[penance]], the authority of the [[pope]] and the usefulness of [[indulgence]]s. It sparked a theological debate that fueled the [[Reformation]] and subsequently resulted in the birth of [[Protestantism]].}}
{{overview}}===Purpose of the Theses===
{{topics}}* [[95 ===Reaction to the Theses (English translation)]]* [[Martin Luther]] | [[Reformation]]===
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{{quotes}}==Quotes==
{{links}}==Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/95_Theses Wikipedia - 95 Theses]
* [http://la.wikisource.org/wiki/Disputatio_pro_declaratione_virtutis_indulgentiarum Latin Wikisource - Original Latin Text]
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