Martin Luther
Martin Luther
Martin Luther (1483–1546) was a German priest and theologian whose call for church reform launched the Protestant Reformation. Born in Eisleben, he was studying law when a fearful thunderstorm in 1505 led him to vow to become a monk, and he entered an Augustinian monastery. At the University of Wittenberg, his study of Scripture convinced him that salvation is a gift of God's grace received through faith. In 1517 he published his Ninety-five Theses objecting to the sale of indulgences, and at the Diet of Worms in 1521 he refused to recant, declaring that his conscience was captive to the Word of God. His German translation of the Bible helped shape the modern German language, and his hymns, including "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God," remain widely sung. Lutheran churches worldwide trace their heritage to him.
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Saints and Reformers of Christianity
St. Paul spread the early Christian faith through his journeys and letters, and St. Augustine's Confessions and City of God shaped Christian thought for centuries. St. Francis of Assisi embraced poverty and founded the Franciscan order, and St. Thomas Aquinas composed the Summa Theologiae. In the sixteenth century, Thomas More and Martin Luther stood on opposite sides of the Reformation.
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