Luther's Ninety-Five Theses and the Origins of the Reformation Narrative.

The article examines how German monk Martin Luther openly challenged the practice of indulgence-peddling with the posting of his "Ninety-Five Theses," and its role in the Protestant Reformation. Topics covered include the origins of Reformation history, the incorporation of the theses-posting into the Reformation narrative, and the process of reinterpretation that occurred during the period of late Lutheran Orthodoxy and the early Enlightenment.