Heidelberg Disputation

Template:Expand German Template:Sidebar with collapsible lists The Heidelberg Disputation was held at the lecture hall of the Augustinian order in Heidelberg, Germany on April 26, 1518.Template:Sfn It was here that Martin Luther, as a delegate for his order, began to have occasion to articulate his views. In the defense of his theses, which culminated in a contrast between divine love and human love,Template:Sfn Luther defended the doctrine of human depravity and the bondage of the will. Martin Bucer, the reformer of Strasbourg, heard Luther here and became an avid follower.Template:Sfn This disputation also led to Johann Eck's challenging Martin Luther to the Leipzig Debate.Template:Sfn

28 theses

The Heidelberg 28 theses were the basis of the disputation and represented a significant evolution from the 95 theses of the previous year from a simple dispute about the theology behind indulgences to a fuller, Augustinian theology of sovereign grace.Template:Sfn

Observers

• Martin Bucer
  Martin Bucer
• Erhard Schnepf
  Erhard Schnepf
• Johannes Brenz
  Johannes Brenz

See also

• Theology of the Cross

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