Few if any men have changed the course of history like Martin Luther, the great Protestant revolutionary whose belief in his faith would overthrow the all-powerful Catholic Church and reshape Medieval Europe. Martin Luther was a German monk, priest, and professor of theology and seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation, whose translation of the Bible into German, underlining his belief that people should be able to read it in their own language; contributed significantly to the spread and development of the German language and added several principles to the art of translation. His the epic tale of the birth of the modern age, the collapse of medieval feudalism, and the first shaping of ideals of freedom and liberty that lie at the heart of the 21st century.
The aim of this essay is to discuss the life and achievements of Martin Luther, and points out the significant qualities that made him outshine
Martin Luther's early life
Martin Luther had risen from the peasantry, his father was determined to see his son ascend to civil service and bring further honour to the family. He was sent to schools in Mansfield, Magdeburg and Eisenach. When he was seventeen years old he entered the University of Erfurt. He received his Bachelor’s degree and after three years he received his Master’s degree. According to his father’s wishes, Martin enrolled in the law school of the university. He kept on studying academic degree and preparing himself to enroll the country of origin. All that changed during a thunderstorm in the summer of 1505. A lightening bolt struck near to him as he was returning to school. Terrified, he cried out, "Help, St. Anne! I'll become a monk!" Spared of his life, but regretting his words, Luther kept his bargain, dropped out of law school and entered the monastery there.
Luther's struggle to find peace with God
Young Brother Martin fully dedicated himself to monastic life, the effort to do good works to please God and to serve others