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On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther tacked his 95 theses on the door of the church at Wittenberg Castle. Luther's critique of Catholic theology and practice set off a religious upheaval and lead to the Protestant Reformation. On the 500th anniversary of this defiant act, Professor Steve Pfaff and his co-author Marion Goldman describe how Luther’s personal life and spiritual practice played a key role in shaping his message and drawing enthusiastic support from ordinary people. Read more about their argument in The Conversation