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| '''Martin Luther''' (]-]) was a ] priest and ] ] who questioned certain policies and points of theology of the Roman Catholic Church of his time. | '''Martin Luther''' (]-]) was a ] priest and ] ] who questioned certain policies and points of theology of the Roman Catholic Church of his time. | ||
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Martin Luther (1483-1546) was a Catholic priest and Augustinian monk who questioned certain policies and points of theology of the Roman Catholic Church of his time.
At the age of eighteen in 1501 he entered the University of Erfurt. In 1507 he was ordained to the priesthood. In 1508 he began teaching philosophy at the University of . He continued his theological studies.
In 1517 he posted a document known as the 95 Theses on the door of the church in Wittenburg, Germany. In the 95 Theses he objected to many policies and doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church. The Church took offense to his questions and branded him as a traitor to the church.
He defended the theses in Worms.
This marked the beginning of the Protestant movement, which split from the Catholic church in the largest division of western Christianity.
Luther translated the New Testament into German. It was published in 1521. The translation of the Old Testament followed in 1534.
Today most Protestant denominations follow ideas based in Luther's teachings, and the Lutheran Church in particular is directly descended from his work.
See also: Erasmus of Rotterdam