Martin Luther's 95 Theses

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Tel Asiado
Nov 1, 2008

It was yesterday, October 31, 1517, that Martin Luther posted his famous 95 Theses on the church door in Wittenberg, Germany. He was one of the greatest thinkers of the Western world and the leader of the Protestant Refomation.

A Catholic monk, Martin Luther disagreed with the Church's practices on selling of indulgences, which means forgiving the punishment for sins. He strongly believed that God offered forgiveness and graces freely without having to pay for it.

He pre-empted a public debate by posting his theses as a point of reference, and by doing so, it was not his intention to create a new branch of Church. However, his action caused strong rift within the Church which eventually led to the Protestant Reformation.

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