When Martin Luther nailed his 95 “points for discussion” to All Saints’ Church in Wittenberg, his quiet life exploded into an international confrontation, an argument with the Pope, and, ultimately, the Protestant Reformation. He was a simple monk pitted against the might, power, and money of Rome. While the religious, social, and political consequences have been much discussed, we reveal a fundamentally human story of honesty, faith, and fortitude.