Martin Luther was a German theologian, professor, and church reformer who is widely known for his role in the Protestant Reformation. Born in Eisleben, Germany, in 1483, Luther was ordained as a Catholic priest in 1507 and was a professor of theology at the University of Wittenberg. His teachings and writings on the nature of salvation and the authority of the church challenged the existing power structures of the Catholic Church, leading to the schism that gave birth to the Protestant movement. #MartinLuther

The 95 Theses, also known as the Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences, were a series of statements written by Martin Luther October 31, 1517. Luther was a German monk and theologian who was critical of the Catholic Church’s practice of selling indulgences, which were supposed to reduce the amount of time a soul spent in purgatory. #95Theses