Publication of the Ninety-Five Theses
Martin Luther nails his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of All Saints' Church, publicly challenging the Catholic Church's practices, particularly the sale of indulgences, and sparking the Protestant Re
Setting
The entrance of All Saints' Church in Wittenberg, a prominent Gothic church with a large wooden door that serves as a public bulletin board for university announcements. The church is located in the heart of the town, surrounded by cobblestone streets and modest timber-framed buildings.
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Martin Luther
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A middle-aged man of average height with a sturdy build, his face marked by deep-set eyes and a prominent nose. His tonsured hair and clean-shaven face mark him as an Augustinian monk. His hands are calloused from writing, and his posture carries the weight of both scholarly rigor and spiritual conviction.
University Student
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A young man in his early twenties, with a lean build and sharp features. His face is clean-shaven, and his dark hair is neatly trimmed in the scholarly fashion of the time. His keen eyes reflect both curiosity and intelligence, and his posture suggests a life spent hunched over books.
Church Custodian
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An elderly man in his late 60s, with a stooped posture and thinning gray hair. His face is lined with wrinkles, and his hands are gnarled from years of work. He has a slight tremor in his left hand and wears a pair of small, round spectacles perched on his nose.
Town Merchant
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A middle-aged man with a sturdy build, weathered skin from years of travel, and a neatly trimmed beard. His hands are calloused from handling goods, and his keen eyes suggest a sharp business acumen.
Dialog
Martin Luther
Out of love for the truth and the desire to bring it to light, these disputations shall be posted for all to see.
University Student
Doctor Luther, this thesis here—'The true treasure of the Church is the most holy gospel of the glory and grace of God.' Do you mean to say the Church errs in selling indulgences?
Martin Luther
Indeed. No man can buy salvation with coin, nor should any presume to sell what Christ has given freely.
University Student
But the bishops—the Pope himself—they will call this heresy!
Martin Luther
Let them come and dispute these points with Scripture in hand. I stand upon the rock of God's word, not the shifting sands of men's traditions.
University Student
Then this is no mere academic exercise. You mean to start a fire that will burn across Christendom.
Martin Luther
If it be God's will, let it burn away the dross that we may find pure gold beneath.
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