According to an important quotation by Martin Luther, “Be a sinner and sin thoroughly, but more importantly have faith and rejoice in Christ.” These words show the beliefs and ideas of the Luther that led to the Protestant Reformation. Before the Reformation, the people acted in accordance to a hierarchical understanding with the God as a Supreme Being and Pope as the one who could grant entry into heaven. However, the Protestant Reformation drastically changed the way people looked at God; they were free from constraints and believed that each one was individually answerable to god. The Protestant Reformation radically ...