A world-class theologian, linguist, musician and erudite challenged the authorities of his day and upset the balance of world power. He also predicted the decadence of the modern Western government schools, so precisely that his name is unknown to most students.

[Excerpts from the 1999 World Book Encyclopedia, Chicago] Luther, Martin (1483-1546), was the leader of the Reformation, a religious movement that led to the birth of Protestantism. Luther, a German theologian, taught that the Bible should be the sole authority in the Church. He also taught that people are justified […]