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Martin Luther      ======  Martin Luther was a very important person in the Protestant Reformation. He was born in Eisleben, Germany on November 10, 1483. He had a very good education and joined a monastery. He devoted his life to the ministry. But when he discovered the flaws of the Catholic Church he did what no one else had done before and nailed his //**95 theses**// to the church door. For this action he was kept in exile. While in exile he wrote many books. He escaped martyrdom and died of natural causes. He is remembered for translating the Bible into the commonly- spoken dialect of German.

 o  http://www.pbs.org/empires/martinluther/about_driv.html - This resource is from PBS and it discusses his career in the church before the Reformation. It says that he began to doubt the accuracy of the church soon after he entered the monastery.  o   http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09438b.htm - This website is a Catholic encyclopedia. It gives a lot of detail about the life of Martin Luther and it also discusses a lot about his education and many of his writings. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">o   http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/REFORM/LUTHER.HTM <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">- This resource is very insightful. It talks about the significance of his role in the Protestant Reformation. It also talks about how he developed his own theology and is the founder of the protestant denomination. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">o   http://www.iep.utm.edu/l/luther.htm <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">- This is a very helpful source. It discusses his early background and the events that led up to his participation in the Reformation. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">o     <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">http://www.greatsite.com/timeline-english-bible-history/martin-luther.html <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive"> - This resource is very helpful if you are looking for information about Martin Luther because it discusses a lot about his background and important events in his life.

<span style="FONT-SIZE: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">Book Resource- <span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; msoList: Ignore">o  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">Marty E. Martin, Martin Luther: A Penguin Life (Penguin Lives). City: Viking Adult, 2003- This book describes his challenges in life, the obstacles he went through, and how determined he was to get to a higher power. It is a very helpful resource if you are trying to find information on the life and works of Martin Luther.