Martin Luther
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Harbouring a strong belief that God is the ultimate judge, Martin Luther challenged the abuse of the power of the Church. Travel back in time with this pioneer of Christianity and be inspired by his determination to enlighten the people even though he was excommunicated from the Church and declared a convicted heretic. The Amazing People Club® takes you on his avid journey in search of truth and explores how his determination and courage conquered adversity and founded the Protestant Reformation. He opposed the tradition that all Church Ministers could not marry and even married a Nun himself. Hearing his amazing life story will indeed encourage most of us to do some of our own soul searching.
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