I wish my knowledge of the Reformation were up to having a conversation about it because what little I know is fascinating. Not only did Luther's proclamation allow lay people direct access to God but the fact that Luther went up against the Church and lost his life for doing so.

The level of faith it took Luther to follow his instincts, even to his death is remarkable. As semi-functioning Protestant, it's affecting that his actions gave so many others a sense of personal Salvation that would have escaped them.