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'''Martin Luther''' (November 10, 1483 - February 18,1546) was the leader of the German [[Reformation]].

'''Martin Luther''' (November 10, 1483 - February 18,1546) was the leader of the German [[Reformation]].

In 1505, Martin Luther was a law student caught outside in the middle of a thunderstorm.  A bolt of [[lightning]] struck the ground near him.  Terrified, he cried out to St. Anne for protection and promised to become a [[monk]] if he survived the storm.  He did survive, and then left law school to join an Augustinian monastery.

Martin Luther was a German Monk, and Theologian whose writing sparked the [[Protestant Reformation]] which led to the founding of the [[Lutheran Church]] as an alternative to the [[Roman Catholic Church]].  

 

At the monastery, Martin Luther felt plagued by the [[devil]] and began to realize how corrupt the [[Catholic church]] had become, being especially disenchanted during a trip to [[Rome]].  He began to form his own opinions about the [[Bible]].

Martin Luther founded [[Protestantism]] on October 31, 1517, when he nailed [[the 95 Theses]] or issues to the door of his [[Wittenberg Church]] in what is now Germany.  The source of Luther's complaint was a project to rebuild [[St. Peter's Basilica]] in Rome, for which church officials were offering [[indulgences]] in exchange for donations.  Martin Luther objected and produced a list of 95 complaints to spark public debate.

Martin Luther founded [[Protestantism]] on October 31, 1517, when he nailed [[the 95 Theses]] or issues to the door of his [[Wittenberg Church]] in what is now Germany.  The source of Luther's complaint was a project to rebuild [[St. Peter's Basilica]] in Rome, for which church officials were offering [[indulgences]] in exchange for donations.  Martin Luther objected and produced a list of 95 complaints to spark public debate.