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The Reformation in Europe, which occurred in the 16th century, may better be dubbed the Lutheran Reformation! On July 17th 1505, a young student knocked at the door of the Augustinian monastery at Erfurt and asked to be admitted as a novice. Such commitment to monastic life occurred countless times in those days and was thus neither spectacular nor unusual. This particular case was noteworthy, for the student was Martin Luther. This single man stirred the …

…had. Once the political forces were removed or the mind frame of those in power was changed the full impact of the reformation was bound to be felt in a dramatic way. One may argue for or against the impact of the reformation, I personally will focus my attention on the fruits. The facts can be found, filtered and followed and the conclusion is clear that such a reformation had to happen eventually and thankfully.