Martin Luther (1483–1546) was a German theologian and seminal Figure in the Protestant Reformation, challenging the Roman Catholic Church's doctrines and practices. His Ninety-Five Theses, posted in 1517, criticized church Corruption and sparked religious Reform across Europe. Luther's Translation of the Bible into German made it more accessible to ordinary People, furthering the spread of Protestant ideals. His works and teachings laid the foundation for Lutheranism and reshaped the religious Landscape of the Western World.
Anecdotes
- While staying in a castle, he translated the New Testament into German in just 11 weeks—Work so groundbreaking it shaped the modern German Language.
- He survived a lightning storm that terrified him so much, he vowed to become a monk, changing the course of his Life and the History of Christianity.
- Once threw an inkwell at what he believed was a physical manifestation of the Devil during a Period of intense spiritual Conflict.
Magnitudes
- Challenge the status quo with fearless conviction.
- Challenge to ignite transformative Change.
- Question everything to discover deeper truths.
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