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Martin Luther : A World Of Science And Humanism

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Martin Luther was born into a world of science and humanism; therefore, less theology. He studied liberal arts and law, per his strict father’s wishes. However, one day a fierce thunderstorm struck Luther. He called out to St. Anne, and promised he would become a monk if St. Anne would help save him. Well, he survived the storm, and studied theology at Wittenberg University. After throwing himself into the faith, he began to feel that the church was corrupt and diffusive. At this point in history, the church was beginning to kind of fall apart. It is often misunderstood that something must have been incredibly special about Luther to make so many changes happen. But, as Gonzalez said, “one thing is clear: the much-needed reformation took place, not because Luther decided that it would be so, but rather because the time was ripe for it”(Vol. 2, pg. 21). At this time, people were learning they could express their disagreements with the church officials, which was causing diffusiveness within the church. But at the same time, this made the many outsider groups that had been around for a while to join together, causing some cohesiveness there. It is hard to find a situation that is either solely diffusive or solely cohesive. Usually, one comes with a form of the other alongside.
Luther wrote the Ninety-five Theses, and nailed it to the church door. This makes it sound like it was a huge slap in the church’s face, but it honestly was not as big a deal as it sounds, because

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