Essay On How Martin Luther Changed The World

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My paper is on how Martin Luther changed the world back then. First let me introduce him to you. Martin Luther was a German monk, priest, professor of theology, and a seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation. He rejected several teachings and practices of the Roman Church. He also wrote the 95 thesis. He was born in Eisleben, Germany on November 10, 1483 he died there on February 18, 1564. Luther became a German monk once he had a life changing moment in the middle of a thunderstorm. A lightning bolt struck near to him as he was returning to the University of Erfurt for law studies. He then made a prayer to St. Anne to save him and if she did he would become a monk. Surely enough the storm calmed. This decision was disapproved by his father…show more content…
He came away more confused and discouraged by the immortality and corruption there he witnessed there among the priests. When he came back to Germany, he enrolled in the University of Wittenberg in an attempt to cover up his spirituality turmoil. He excelled in his studies and received a doctorate, becoming a professor of theology at the university. In 1517, Pope Leo X announced the indulgences which was basically saying that if you bought it the church would excuse you of all you sins. Outraged from hearing this Luther created the 95 theses which were questions and propositions for discussion. Luther nailed this paper on the chapel’s door. These were intended to be discussion points. The theses laid out a devastating critique of the indulgences. Luther aided by the printing press sent these all out Germany and Europe. The church eventually branded this as an act of defiance and told Luther to stop printing them. In January 1521 Luther was finally excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church. In March he attended The Diet of Worms, were he was again asked to take back his statements. On May 8, 1521 the council released The Edict of Worms, which banned Luther’s writings and declared him a “convinced heretic”, thus deeming him a wanted man. While in hiding he translated The New Testament into the German language. This helped the
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