Martin Luther Reflection

Is it possible for a person to have such influence that they can change the course of history? When looking back over the course of human history so few individuals have had that power, and even few have had that influence in the church. Perhaps, less Christ himself, no one has had a greater impact on the history of the church than Martin Luther. Luther, who started the Reformation on October 31st, 1517 by nailing his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of his church in Wittenburg, is an historical icon. The film Luther seeks to take a historical look at the life of Martin Luther from the time he entered the Augustinian order to the establishment of a new church. The following critique will examine the historical accuracy of the film, it portrayal

However, the movie does fall short in suggesting that Luther had little knowledge of the Bible and that was his primary motivation in studying theology. Alternatively, it would have been better to understand that Luther 's continual reflection had turned him away from Christ to be fixated on his own sin and therefore it facilitated the need for him to better understand the Bible and the character of Christ. While the conflict experienced by Luther was evident in the movie it lost impact on the implication of Luther being completely ignorant of the Bible. Beyond examining the life of Luther, the movie also is concerned with the Reformation he

The major points of Luther’s life are highlighted in relation to the movement he started, but overlooks Luther’s disagreements with other major reformers. It also fails to engage the audience in a way that demands an emotional response to the cost of the Reformation and the degree of which it has effected the history of the church. The hero outcome of the movie fails to account for the impact and division that has multiplied by Reformation movement. However, to someone that does not know the particulars of Luther’s life would benefit from this important