The Reformation was very revolutionary for its time. The priests and monks who started it wished to reform the Catholic Church. They spoke against the evils in the Church, such as indulgences and pluralism. They began a revolution that would split the Church forever. However, they would never had succeeded if political leaders hadn't stepped in to help. These leaders did not care for the religion as much as they wanted to separate from the Catholic Church to gain more power. The Reformation was religiously motivated at first, but without the political motives, it would have never succeeded.

When Luther devoted his life to God after surviving a thunderstorm, he had no idea that he would start a revolution within the Church. He believed that "the justice of God" would punish the unjust. Even though he was devoted to God, he feared that any of his sins would...