Luther, Martin
1483-1546 62 years
1483-1546 62 years
considered to be the "founder" of Protestant
Christianity, the so-called Reformation.
born Germany, then under the Roman Empire
studied law, then theology
wrote treatises against the teachings of the Catholic
Church, a "protest" against the Papal domination.
Also, "Lutheranism" is a name for a certain sect of
Protestantism.
excommunicated by the Pope
translated New Testament into German from the
Latin, thereby giving the literate common man access
to the scriptures.
married, 6 children
considered to have strong anti-Jewish sentiments
Christianity, the so-called Reformation.
born Germany, then under the Roman Empire
studied law, then theology
wrote treatises against the teachings of the Catholic
Church, a "protest" against the Papal domination.
Also, "Lutheranism" is a name for a certain sect of
Protestantism.
excommunicated by the Pope
translated New Testament into German from the
Latin, thereby giving the literate common man access
to the scriptures.
married, 6 children
considered to have strong anti-Jewish sentiments
| I was reading the life of Martin Luther, the founder of Protestant Christianity. For his whole life he was continuously worried about his constipation. I don't think that he was praying when he was praying; he was thinking of constipation...continuously thinking about it – the stomach, the constipation, the motion. And it is said that his first satori happened on the toilet seat. It must have been so, it is bound to be so... --Osho Nirvana: The Last Nightmare, ch. 2 |
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