A paper which discusses theologist, Martin Luther’s role in the Protestant Reformation.
This paper examines sixteenth century theologist and philosopher, Martin Luther’s monastical life, his studies, writings and the impact of his “Ninety-Five Theses” on the Protestant Reformation. The paper shows that from his ideas developed four new religious denominations.
“In the year of 1517, the Roman Popes saw the Catholic Church as the strongest institution in Christendom and a significant influence in both public and private life. Even with its many imperfections, the Catholic Church was still seen as a powerful institution. At the time, it was evident that the Catholic Church needed many changes, but it failed to do so from within. Because the Church could not reform itself from the inside, an Augustinian monk named Martin Luther reformed it from the outside.”