Martin Luther: Reluctant Revolutionary
When watching the Reluctant Revolutionary it made me realize
how much courage it must have take Martin Luther to nail his thought of the
Christian Religion to its front door. This was a time where the people doubted the
church, and Martin Luther was one to speak up about it. The church was the most
powerful force during this time and for someone to bash the church was insane.
One main reason why Martin Luther created the 95 theses is because of the
Catholic Church granting indulgences, which was the idea that if you were to
pay the Catholic Church a certain amount of money then there would be a place
for you in heaven. Another reason why Martin Luther’s actions are very
courageous is that, Heresy during this time was seen as a pretty extreme
offense, which in some cases leads to death by drowning of burning. Martin Luther’s goal of the 95 theses
was to point out the flaws in the Catholic Church, which the Roman Empire took
offense too. This lead to a large uproar between the church and the people of
the Roman Empire. Another reason why Luther’s ideas were so popular during this
time was due to the printing press. With the printing press Martin Luther was
able to spread his ideas quicker. Which leads into the reason of why Luther’s
changes in the Catholic religion swayed many German readers. With the use of
the printing press Martin Luther translated his ideas into a German bible. This
bible united a large group of the German population and was one of the main
reasons why he had such an impact on the German society.
All in all I believe that Martin Luther is a very courageous
man for standing up to such a religious powerhouse. Luther’s situation is a lot
like Martin Luther King Jr’s. Situation with equal rights for African
Americans, and just like Martin Luther he faced a lot of doubt and animosity.
But, with commitment to what he believed in, Martin Luther gave people a
different path toward God. I enjoyed this video very much and it gave me a good
insight of not only Martin Luther but how German people live.
The 95 theses: the document Martin Luther nailed to the
Catholic Church, telling the church what he felt was wrong with the Roman
Catholic Church.
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