This October 31, 2017, will be the 500th anniversary of the day Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on Wittenberg's Castle Church door, and essentially sparked the Protestant Reformation. One of the most recognizable Protestant heroes Luther spent most of his life as a monk and a scholar, earning his doctorate and ultimately becoming a professor of biblical studies. Luther’s constant theological study and training led question the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. Specifically two central beliefs—that the Bible is the central religious authority and that humans could reach salvation through faith alone, and not by their deeds. His challenge, and subsequent writings changed the course of religious history and launched what is now known
