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Why did the Protestant Reformation happen?

The Protestant Reformation is widely known for Martin Luther’s publication of his “95 Theses” or “Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences” and marks the second schism of sorts for the ...
Dr. Shrader describes the spark of the 95 Theses, Luther’s defiant stand at the Diet of Worms, and his translation of the Bible into the common tongue.” - Central Seminary ...
500 years ago, Martin Luther posted his 95 theses and marked the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. On Oct. 31, 1517, the monk nailed his theses to the door of his Catholic Church in Wittenberg, ...
Five hundred years ago this month, Martin Luther set out to challenge his church and ended up starting what would become known as the Protestant Reformation. On Oct. 31, 1517, Luther, then an ...
WITTENBERG, Germany — For the world’s roughly 800 million Protestants, a small corner of eastern Germany is their spiritual home — a place that takes on added importance this year, the 500th ...