luther, martin

Vivid anecdotes and historical descriptions help capture the turbulent times and historic events through which Martin Luther lived.

An account of the life of Martin Luther, showing how his theological clash with the Roman Catholic Church resulted in the Protestant Reformation in sixteenth-century Germany.

Presents Martin Luther's "Ninety-Five Theses," the 1517 religious protest that led to the Protestant Reformation, and includes background on Luther's life and the document's significance.

Protestanism represents the outcome of centuries of disagreement over doctrine and practice within the Catholic Church. Led by Martin Luther in 16th-century Europe, this spiritual revolution gained momentum and under the helm of other Protestant leaders, thrived and grew into new factions around the world, especially in Europe and North Anerica.