Protestant Revolution led by Martin Luther?

Answer 1

One can make the case that John Wycliffe was one of the first leaders of the Reformation. He is thus refered to as the "The Morning Star of the Reformation.'

But yet, Martin Luther did lead a Protestant Reformation in the 1500's.

Answer 2

There were actually many reformers that sought to bring the Catholic church back closer to its roots. The reason Luther was successful where others failed was that he had excellent POLITICAL support. Frederick the Wise, one of the princes of the Holy Roman Empire, was looking for a way to loosen the grip of Rome on Germany. When Luther began preaching that people were saved "By Grace Alone, By Faith Alone, By Scripture Alone", this gave Frederick exactly the excuse he was looking for to break ties with Rome.

The story of Martin Luther is excellently documented in the 2003 film, "Luther" (link below). If you get a chance to see this movie, it does a terriffic job of talking about the events in history that occurred, how Martin Luther attempted to change the Christian (Catholic) church, and what affects it had on the world then and the world now.

Answer 3

He did good, He should have been more radical. He left too many things untouched, like the baptism of the babies.

Answer 4

he started it...I would blame Calvin and Zwingly for the bulk of the errors

Answer 5

In Germany, yes.
Everywhere else, no.

Answer 6

really unaware of it.