In 1517, the German monk and theologian Martin Luther challenged Catholicism and its influence on Europe. Luther attacked the sale of indulgences, certificates sold to the faithful and intended to limit the time the dead spent in purgatory. But Luther's real challenge to the church was his new understanding of salvation.
In contrast to Catholicism, which stressed the authority of the church, Luther gave primacy to individual experience, the radical notion that the individual could communicate directly with God and seek his or her own salvation, without the intermediating authority of the church or priests. Read More...
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A 23-year-old mother in Florida was killed by her younger brother Sunday during a family dispute over Christmas gifts, authorities said.
The argument began as Abrielle Baldwin, her two sons, ages 6 and 10 months, were out shopping Sunday night with her two teenage brothers, ages 15 and 14, and their mother, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said.
Baldwin’s 14-year-old brother was apparently upset that his older brother was getting more gifts than he, sparking an argument, the sheriff said. Read More...