简介：MartinLutherisbornintoaworlddominatedbytheCatholicChurch.ForthekeenlyspiritualLuther,theChurch'spromiseofsalvationisirresistible.Caughtinathunderstormandterrifiedbythepossibilityofimminentdeath,hevowstobecomeamonk.Butafterenteringthemonastery,LutherbecomesincreasinglydoubtfulthattheChurchcanactuallyofferhimsalvation.HisviewscrystallizefurtherwhenhetravelstoRomeandfindsthecapitalofCatholicismswampedincorruption.Wrackedbydespair,LutherfindsreleaseinthepagesoftheBible,discoveringthatitisnottheChurch,buthisownindividualfaiththatwillguaranteehissalvation.Withthisrevelation,heturnsontheChurch.HeattacksitspracticeofsellingIndulgencesinhisfamous95Theses,puttinghimselfonanirreversiblepathtoconflictwiththemostpowerfulinstitutionoftheday.TheCatholicChurchusesallofitsmighttotrytosilenceLuther,includingaccusationsofheresyandexcommunication.Protectedbyhislocalruler,FredericktheWise,LuthercontinuestowriteradicalcritiquesoftheChurch.Intheprocess,hedevelopsanewsystemoffaiththatplacesthefreedomoftheindividualbelieverabovetheritualsoftheChurch.Aidedbythenewlyinventedprintingpress,hisideasspreadrapidly.HeiscalledbeforetheGermanimperialparliamentinthecityofWormsandtoldhemustrecant.Riskingtortureandexecution,Lutherrefuses,proclaiminghisinalienablerighttobelievewhathewishes.HisstandbecomesalegendthatinspiresrevolutionacrossEurope,overturningthethousand-yearoldhegemonyoftheChurch.Butasthereformationexpandsintoamovementforsocialfreedom,Lutherfindshimselfoverwhelmedbythepaceofchange,andisleftvainlyprotestingthathisfollowersshouldbeconcerningthemselveswithGod. -WrittenbyAnonymous…