A public debate concerning the doctrines of free will and grace in June and July 1519 at Pleissenburg Castle in Leipzig, Germany to discuss Martin Luther’s teachings. Johann Eck representing the Holy Roman Empire invited Luther to join the debate and expanded the terms to include matters the existence of purgatory, the sale of indulgences, the need for and methods of penance and the legitimacy of papal authority. Consequently, Pope Leo X censored Luther and threatened him with excommunication from the Catholic Church. The threeat became action later.
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