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Nov 30, 2021 · Martin Luther (l. 1483-1546) was a German priest, monk, and theologian who became the central figure of the religious and cultural movement known as the Protestant Reformation.
- Joshua J. Mark
The Protestant Reformation, however, is usually considered to have started on 31 October 1517 with the publication of the Ninety-five Theses, authored by Martin Luther. Over three years later, on 3 January 1521, Luther was excommunicated by Pope Leo X .
Oct 11, 2017 · Five hundred years ago, a humble German friar challenged the Catholic church, sparked the Reformation, and plunged Europe into centuries of religious strife.
Martin Luther was a German friar, theologian, university professor, priest, father of Protestantism, and church reformer whose ideas started the Protestant Reformation. Luther taught that salvation is a free gift of God and received only through true faith in Jesus as redeemer from sin.
Luther sparked the Reformation in 1517 by posting, at least according to tradition, his "95 Theses" on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany - these theses were a list of statements that expressed Luther's concerns about certain Church practices - largely the sale of indulgences, but they were based on Luther's deeper concerns ...
