Martin Luther (1 gen 1483 anni – 1 gen 1546 anni)

Descrizione:

-German professor/priest
-wealthy
-anxiety about meeting God's demands
-faith alone, grace alone, scripture alone
-all you need is faith
-faith is freely given to anyone
-God is in the Bible, not the church service
-achieve salvation through faith/belief
-disapproved of church indulgences
-Johann Tetzel known for selling indulgences
-95 Theses criticizes indulgences
-did not recount ideas
-appeals of protestantism: simpler personal role in faith, focus on Bible, HATRED OF THE CLERGY, printing press dissemination
-bow to authority