religion luther essay

Danielle Bishop
Sullivan
Life of the Church, Period 6
February 18, 2004
A limited amount of men have changed and affected Church history like Martin Luther. He was born on November 10, 1483 in Eisleben in the Holy Roman Empire. He was born to Hans and Magarete Luther. Tragically two of his brothers died during the outbreaks of the plague. Hans wanted him to become a lawyer, but in great storm Martin begged to be saved and promised to become a monk. As a monk he brought out the ideas that had been in Europe for centuries, to a sudden blaze. Martin believed that he was returning Christianity back to its roots, but in reality pushed it into the modern era.
In 1511, he received his doctorate in theology from the University of Wittenburg, but instead of studying other theologies he made his own. He made the 95 Theses which critiqued the selling of indulgences. In Rome, these theses were considered heretic and therefore his books were publicly burned in Rome. Martin became even more urged to reform the church now. In 1521, Martin met with the diet of the Holy Roman Empire at Worms. The Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, asked Martin to recant. He refused and was banned as an outlaw. In 1521, Martin was excommunicated from the church. He married and served as Dean of theology at Wittenburg. He died in Eisleben on February 18, 1546.
Martin Luther was a very important man to church history. He brought about the ideals of freedom and liberty. He's a hero by creating two halves of the last millennium, Medievil and Modern. Luther was a courageous man for never giving up on his beliefs and facing the Catholic Church whether it brought about conflict or not. He's an influence to us and all and will never be forgotten in the church.