On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed his famous 95-Thesis to the University's bulletin board—the Castle Church door, formally challenging church leaders on the practice of selling indulgences and outlining the biblical doctrine of justification by grace alone. 
Portrait of Martin Luther
Photo: Sean Gallup / Getty ImagesThis act of nailing his Thesis to the church door has become a defining moment in Christian history, symbolic of the birth of the Protestant Reformation.
Portrait of Martin LutherPhoto: Sean Gallup / Getty Images
Martin Luther was a German monk and religious scholar who challenged the unbiblical practices of the sixteenth century Roman Catholic Church and translated the Bible into the German language for common people to read and understand for the first time. More than any other church reformer in Christian history, the impact and influence of Luther's contributions are hard to adequately describe. It's no exaggeration to say that almost every branch of modern Protestant Christianity owes some portion of its spiritual heritage to Martin Luther, a man of radical faith.
- Learn More: Martin Luther Biography
THANK YOU MARY!!!
Thank you for remembering this day in Christian history. You are the only non-Lutheran (nobody’s perfect LOL) that is aware of what today really is. Here we have a day that is totally focused on Christ and His truth proclaimed and Christians are totally ignorant of it. They prefer Fall Festivals or Halloween. Paganism over Christianity. It’s a travesty. I just called K-Love and asked them why they’re not talking about it and the girl I talked to didn’t know about it. She did patch me through to their comment line and I left them a message about what today is and why it’s important to Christians everywhere. It saddens me deeply that Christians are more familiar with 40 Days of Purpose than they are with the one day that led to them being freed from the abuses and tyranny of the Roman Catholic Church.
Hey Zec!
I thought I might hear from you today. Happy Resurrection Day!
I think you meant “Reformation” Day. Resurrection Day is Easter. Silly girl.
Zec –
It was a test to see if you were paying attention.
Now, I better go proof everything else I wrote today.
Still posting this after all these years? I’m touched. Check out my Facebook page today. I posted some good Reformation day links! Happy Reformation Day Mary!
Hi Zec –
Happy Reformation Day! This post is a tradition. Plus, I look forward to hearing from you, too. Going to check out your Facebook page …