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By 1515, Bucer was studying theology in the Dominican monastery in [[Heidelberg]]. The following year, he took a course in [[dogmatics]] in [[Mainz]], where he was ordained a priest, returning to Heidelberg in January 1517 to enroll in the [[Heidelberg University|university]]. Around this time, he became influenced by [[Renaissance humanism|humanism]], and he started buying books published by [[Johannes Froben]], some by the great humanist [[Desiderius Erasmus|Erasmus]]. A 1518 inventory of Bucer's books includes the major works of [[Thomas Aquinas]], leader of medieval [[scholasticism]] in the Dominican Order. | By 1515, Bucer was studying theology in the Dominican monastery in [[Heidelberg]]. The following year, he took a course in [[dogmatics]] in [[Mainz]], where he was ordained a priest, returning to Heidelberg in January 1517 to enroll in the [[Heidelberg University|university]]. Around this time, he became influenced by [[Renaissance humanism|humanism]], and he started buying books published by [[Johannes Froben]], some by the great humanist [[Desiderius Erasmus|Erasmus]]. A 1518 inventory of Bucer's books includes the major works of [[Thomas Aquinas]], leader of medieval [[scholasticism]] in the Dominican Order. | ||
In April 1518, [[Johannes von Staupitz]], the vicar-general of the [[Augustinians]], invited the [[Wittenberg]] reformer [[Martin Luther]] to argue his theology at the [[Heidelberg Disputation]]. Here Bucer met Luther for the first time. | In April 1518, [[Johannes von Staupitz]], the vicar-general of the [[Augustinians]], invited the [[Wittenberg]] reformer [[Martin Luther]] to argue his theology at the [[Heidelberg Disputation]]. Here Bucer met Luther for the first time. In a long letter to his mentor, [[Beatus Rhenanus]], Bucer recounted what he learned, and he commented on several of Luther's ''[[Ninety-five Theses]]''. He largely agreed with them and perceived the ideas of Luther and Erasmus to be in concordance. Because meeting Luther posed certain risks, he asked Rhenanus to ensure his letter did not fall into the wrong hands. He also wrote his will, which contains the inventory of his books. In early 1519, Bucer received the ''[[baccalaureus]]'' degree, and that summer he stated his theological views in a disputation before the faculty at Heidelberg, revealing his break with Aquinas and scholasticism. | ||
[[File:Franz von Sickingen (16 Jh).jpg|thumb|[[Franz von Sickingen]] was the protector and defender of Martin Bucer during his early years.]] | [[File:Franz von Sickingen (16 Jh).jpg|thumb|[[Franz von Sickingen]] was the protector and defender of Martin Bucer during his early years.]] | ||
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080917015512/http://www.bucer.de/ueberuns/werwirsind/00000093d5075a609/index.html Short biography of Martin Bucer] | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080917015512/http://www.bucer.de/ueberuns/werwirsind/00000093d5075a609/index.html Short biography of Martin Bucer] | ||
* [http://sites.google.com/site/bucerforfree/ Bucer For Free] (Links to the digitized versions of the early editions of Bucer's works) | * [http://sites.google.com/site/bucerforfree/ Bucer For Free] (Links to the digitized versions of the early editions of Bucer's works) | ||
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