Martin Luther was caught in a thunderstorm and cried out to St. Anne to become a monk. But why did Luther join a monastery in the first place? This video explores medieval monasticism and what Martin Luther believed would save his soul in the monastery.

Ryan M. Reeves (PhD Cambridge) is Assistant Professor of Historical Theology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

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This is Lecture 4 in the course 'Luther and Calvin'. All material is copyrighted.

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