About this season
Martin Luther’s attack on the all-powerful Catholic Church was a knife to the heart of an empire that had endured for over a thousand years. Nailing his treatise to the doors of the Wittenberg Cathedral, this previously obscure German monk changed the world forever, unleashing forces that plunged Europe into war and chaos. But Luther would do more than revolutionize the Church, he offered the Christian world a new vision of man’s relationship with God and, in turn, redefined man’s relationship with authority in general.
Episodes (2)
1. Driven to Defiance
Aired 9 July 2003 • 55 min
For the keenly spiritual Luther, the Catholic Church's promise of Salvation is irresistible. When confronted with corruption within the Catholic Church, Martin Luther attempts to foster reform.
2. The Reluctant Revolutionary
Aired 9 July 2003 • 55 min
Alarmed by his defiance, the Catholic Church uses all of its resources to try and silence Luther.