Martin Luther

Analytical Essay # 3315

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Martin Luther

This paper offers a unique view on Martin Luther 's accomplishments .

3,855 words () | 8 sources | 2001 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper examines the life of Martin Luther who was a catalyst of the Reformation of the Church and instrumental in the rise of Protestantism. The author explains how Martin Luther changed the ideas of the common man, gave him power of knowledge and self-righteousness and helped transform the peasant class. He examines the ideas that we are responsible for our own, self-will and individualism.
Topics covered:

Birth and family
Martin becomes a monk
Martin prepares for reformation of the church
Action is taken with his ninety-five theses
Martins trial in Worms
Martins influence and change of the peasant class (Black Forest)
Other great works authored by Martin
Luther supports the marriage of monks and nuns in the order
Martin marries a nun
Luther?s Children
Luther?s influence on the future, conclusion supporting above thesis
Bibliography

From the Paper:

"In the days of Martin's theological studies as a monk, he studied the bible rigorously. One passage in the bible stood out in his mind: "The just shall live by faith." One of Luther's first assignments as a monk was to join another monk in a trip to Rome. In Martin Luther's mind Rome was a sacred place. Instead of a sacred place Luther saw a place of wickedness, greed, crime and corruption (Harper). Luther states: ?Where God builds a church, the Devil puts a chapel next door.? He also stated: ?The closer to Rome,the worse the Christians.? "