How Did Martin Luther Influence Western Culture

Martin Luther was a man whose influence had a monumental impact on Western culture. On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses onto the door of the church in Wittenburg, Germany. This deliberate action against practices of the Catholic Church, and the Church itself, began what is known as the Protestant Reformation. Only those with “proper” education, the clergy and those with money or power, could read the Bible for themselves. This caused the people to be reliant on the scriptural interpretation of someone else; they were told what to believe, how to worship, and how to live. Luther challenged the lack of access to the Bible that the church gave to the common people. He was an advocate for individualism within the realm of religious