How Did Martin Luther Influence The World

One of the greatest religious leaders the world has ever seen goes by the name of Martin Luther. Martin Luther was a well known German friar, priest as well as a professor of theology. Martin Luther was born November 10, 1483 in Eisleben, Saxony which at the time was part of the Roman Empire. Martin Luther was born to Hans and Margarette Luther. Martin was originally going to take up the career as a lawyer but in 1498 he enrolled in school to study grammar, rhetoric as well as logic. Martin later compared his schooling experience to purgatory and hell. Martin Luther didn’t have a rebellious nature or background, there was no indication that Martin was destined to confront the catholic church. At the age of 21, Martin commits his first act of rebellion and leaves his family and studies to become a monk. In 1505, Martin Luther has a life changing experience that changed his life direction.
Soon after Martin Luther joined the Augustinian monastery, Luther found that he was the only one worried about the purity of his soul and that the others who used the title monk had become lazy and abused their powers. In May of 1507, Martin Luther was appointed a priest and soon after was invited to teach moral philosophy at the University of Wittenberg in which he accepted the invitation. While teaching at the University of Wittenberg, there was a religious dispute that arose that required someone from the university to bring a message to Pope Leo X so Martin Luther was selected to complete this task. Luther felt very honored that he was selected to bring a message to the Pope Leo X, however Luthers trip to deliver a message to the pope did not go as well as he had planned. While Luther was on his journey to deliver a message to Pope Leo X, he found out how truly corrupt the Roman Catholic church and its leaders