DVD | Luther

The tag line for this movie is “One man had a vision that changed the world”. It’s fair statement about the man who turned his back on organised religion and brought the truth of the Gospel to the people.

It’s been said that this movie is anti-Catholic. Sure, you could look at this movie and come to that conclusion, but only if you wanted to come to that conclusion. Sure it portrays some in the Catholic Church in a very poor light, but that’s not the point of the movie.

It’s about one mans convictions, primarily that we are saved by faith, not works. It shows that we can’t buy our way out of hell, as the Catholics at the time were promising.

Fortunately it doesn’t make Luther out to be some super hero. It shows a man struggling with his own faith and how to live his convictions. Indeed it shows some of the dark side of the revolution as some of Luther’s supporters whip up angry mobs against the organised church leading to brutal massacres.

All in all a well acted a produced movie about a man that Christians and non-Christians alike should be thankful for. Thankful that he helped make the Gospel accessible, and thankful (if you’re agnostic or atheist) that he helped bring about the separation of Church and State.