Martin Luther and the Reformation
...rpose of life. Abandoning law, Martin Luther became a monk and a student of theology. He studied at a monastery in Erfurt, and later transferred to a monastery in Wittenberg where he began teaching. After teaching for two years, Luther was appointed preacher in Wittenberg at a small church. He fulfilled this appointment for the rest of his life. (World)3 Luther began to become aware that his views opposed nominalism, and in 1517 he presented his oppositions in the form of ninety-five "Theses on the Power of Indulgences." These Theses has an explosive effect. Luther soon began to expand his Reform views by far reaching pamphlets. Luther quickly became the most influential preacher of his time. (Oxford)2 Because of his advocacy for laypersons to have access to the Bible, he translated it into German. (Oxford)2 Luther worked in many other ways to spread reform and promote the Protestant theological view. He encouraged the establishment of Protestant school so that the churches would be provided with an educated younger generation as well as society. (Luther)1 Martin Luther devoted the remainder of his life to his beliefs and teachings, spreading the reformation throughout Europe. "As things have turned out, the influence of Luther has been so deep and so extensive that one cannot do justice to it in a short treatment. All that one can do is indicate some major points that will help assess his real importance," (Luther)1. Luther's influence has been enormous, touching many different aspects of modern life and thought. It has been suggested that Luther introduced a world, which is not static as opposed to a stationary view of life in which persons remain in a set place for their entire life. Luther stated that the present life, "is not a being but a becoming, not a rest but the exercise of activity; nothing is already finished and consummated, but ever...