Luther and the Spread of Protestantism

faith and religion could still be answered. Thus, he created a sense that bringing about change in religious society would not also bring poverty and crisis in the lives of German citizens. Lastly, he called attention to the false canon laws that were being created by the Catholic Church. While citizens may have already felt dissent towards these laws, Luther proved irrevocably the errors in the practice of canon laws by citing scripture. By posting his arguments on the doors of the Wittenberg church he posted a veritable advertisement of the wrongs of the church for all to see and thus an outline for a plan of action and protests.
             Moreover, the distribution of Luther's works instilled a sense of power among both the common man and royal court to overthrow the reign of the Pope and set out to find new religious sects. Luther discredited demeaning canon laws and called the public into action while demonstrating to Princes the personal gains they stood to acquire if they reformed the church. His concept of "By Faith
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