The History of the Lutheran Church

Lutheranism can be traced back to Martin Luther, a German religious scholar who sought to reform the practices of the Roman Catholic Church in the early 16th century. The Lutheran church was formed in Europe in 1507. It all began when Martin Luther nailed the 95 theses on the Wittenberg Castle Church's door. He questioned the ideals of the church and much of what people believed in. This was the final result that built upon earlier attempts at reform of a corrupt church that put itself ahead of everything else. …