Obsession with sin
- Entered house of Augustinian friars to become a priest.
- developed fixation with sin.
- refused to believe his religious position would guarentee salvation- constantly confessing sins.
- Obsession undermined foundations of tradional faith assocaited with good faith.
Transference to Wittenberg
- When visting Rome (1510) L. shocked by what he saw- dissolusioned with the lax piety of administration of indulgences and commercialism of operation.
- L.'s superior Johanned Von Staupitz sent luther to university of Wittenburg for a better suited position.
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