Question

1. martin luther’s new interpretation of “justification by faith alone” grew into a full - scale conflict with the catholic church when a friar named john tetzel came to wittenberg, selling ______________. this was a _________ to the church that came with a promise from the pope to reduce a sinner’s time in ___________.

a. in response, luther wrote _____________ against indulgences and then dramatically _______ them to the church door for all to see on october 31, 1517. he ultimately denied that the church and the officers of it had any ____________________.

b. how did the printing press help luther’s criticism become more influential?

Explanation:

Answer:

indulgences; spiritual document; purgatory
a. the Ninety-Five Theses; nailed; authority to grant indulgences
b. It allowed Luther's writings to be mass-produced and spread quickly across Europe, reaching a wide audience beyond local clergy.