“Hier stehe ich, ich kann nicht anders, Gott helfe mir, Amen.”
On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther voiced his objection to the buying and selling of God’s grace, aka “indulgences.” Tetzel had come to Germany to sell indulgences because St. Pete’s in Rome needed some renovation. Luther enclosed his “95 Theses” in his letter of protest to the Archibishop, and he had no intention of confronting the church. His letter was an academic argument! His tone was “searching.”
29 years later on the same day, Luther nailed his Theses to the door of the Castle Church at Wittenberg, a popular and public place for news bulletins (much like a blog today). The Germans quickly translated the Latin laundry list and then printed and widely copied it.
New media always takes down the powerful, even before the powerful realize it.
Camille on July 15th, 2007 | File Under Believe, Speak | 1 Comment -