Martin Luther: The Man Who Started the Protestant Reformation

Who is Martin Luther? German clergyman, theologian, author, hymn writer, lecturer, and former Augustinian friar Martin Luther OSA lived from 10 November 1483 to 18 February 1546. Luther was a key player in the Protestant Reformation, and Lutheranism is based on his theological convictions. He is considered by many to be among the most important people in Christian and Western history. Martin Luther was ordained as a priest in 1507 after being born in Eisleben. He eventually grew to disagree with a number of the doctrines and practices of the…