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Persecution: Jews and Muslims

Persecution: Jews and Muslims . By: Josh Goldfarb, Grace Cepeda, Patrick McAndrews. Martin Luther Against the Jews . Martin Luther urged German Princes to forcefully remove Jews. Jews weren’t welcome in Geneva.

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Persecution: Jews and Muslims

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  1. Persecution: Jews and Muslims By: Josh Goldfarb, Grace Cepeda, Patrick McAndrews

  2. Martin Luther Against the Jews • Martin Luther urged German Princes to forcefully remove Jews. • Jews weren’t welcome in Geneva. • Luther published "on the Jews and their lies” both ideas were used by Nazis justified the holocaust. • Luther called Jews devils and blasphemers a miserable blind and senseless people. • Luther called for Jews to be kicked out of Germany & there schools, homes, and burn there writing, and there money to be confiscated.

  3. Martin luther… • “In sum, they are the devils children, damned to hell…” • Luther- because they were blamed for the spread of the plague & denying Christ & his crucifixion

  4. John Calvin Against the Jews • “their(the Jews)rotten and unbending stiffneckness deserves that they be oppressed unendingly and without measure or end and that they die in their misery without the pity of anyone” • John Calvin had the Jews pegged as the sons of Satan.

  5. Persecution Against Jews • Catholic and protestants, including Luther, viewed Jews as heretics • 1492- Jews forced to convert to Christianity or leave Spain • Many Jews moved to eastern and southern Europe • Jews part of the educated elite converted and stayed in Spain • Some parts of Europe Jews were forced to live in the ghettos • Ghettos were walled and their gates closed at a certain time each evening

  6. Persecution Against Muslims • Catholics and protestants, including Luther, viewed Muslims as heretics. • 1500: Muslim forced to convert to Christianity or leave Spain.

  7. #1 what happened? • Many people including Martin Luther and John Calvin were anti-Semitic to the Jews and persecuted the Muslims.

  8. #2 who was involved • The Jews • Muslims • John Calvin • Martin Luther

  9. #3 how does this event show religious disunity (conflict or problems) in Europe? • It separates many Jews and Muslims from the home and makes some question their faith. Others decided to die for their religion.

  10. credits • 1.bp.blogspot.com • http://library.thinkquest.org/05aug/01154/islam/images/ginfo.1.gif • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther • pjcockrell.files.wordpress.com • http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=martin+luther+against+jews&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=martin+luther+against+jews&sc=1-24&sp=-1&sk=&adlt=strict#view=detail&id=4927DAE2E7CA6C4984DC48099C998E09B67C196A&selectedIndex=11 • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Martin-Luther-1526.jpg • http://www.biography.com/imported/images/Biography/Images/Profiles/C/John-Calvin-9235788-1-402.jpg

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