Martin Luther

(A.D. 1483–1546) German theologian, pastor, professor at the University of WittenbergNorthern German town where Luther taught in its university from 1511 until his death and where the Protestant Reformation began and remained the cente... more, ex-monk, and founding figure of Protestantism. He was known for his doctrineis derived from the Latin word for teaching, doctrina, and is an important aspect of Christianity more so than other world religions because Christian... more of justification by faith aloneIs a phrase devised by Martin Luther to encapsulate the central Protestant doctrine that humans become acceptable to God only through trust in Christ ... more and his insistence on distinguishing between Law and GospelEnglish translation of the Greek term evangelion, used in the New Testament meaning “good news.” This is a central term in Luther’s theology tha... more.