Luther believed that any person had the power to interpret scripture by themselves, despite the fact that scripture said otherwise. He believed that the ability to print would make The bible more available. Also, his ability to manipulate media made him more popular.
Before the printing press and movable type, it took a skilled scribe 3 years to make a copy of the bible. With the printing press Gutenberg with 40 men, most of which were not skilled, produces 400 bibles in one year. So for the first time every church had a bible, every pastor had a bible to study, most upper middle class families had a bible. They could read Gods word for them selves.
"God's" favour to advance in order to more quickly provide communication. Where you may write a letter in one hour, the printing press made possible that what was written had greater a coverage to all people who read. Otherwise, where would one (only) letter you felt the need, desire, or emergency to be read publicly - get to. Not with any great speed, for certain.
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Luther believed that any person had the power to interpret scripture by themselves, despite the fact that scripture said otherwise. He believed that the ability to print would make The bible more available. Also, his ability to manipulate media made him more popular.
Before the printing press and movable type, it took a skilled scribe 3 years to make a copy of the bible. With the printing press Gutenberg with 40 men, most of which were not skilled, produces 400 bibles in one year. So for the first time every church had a bible, every pastor had a bible to study, most upper middle class families had a bible. They could read Gods word for them selves.
"God's" favour to advance in order to more quickly provide communication. Where you may write a letter in one hour, the printing press made possible that what was written had greater a coverage to all people who read. Otherwise, where would one (only) letter you felt the need, desire, or emergency to be read publicly - get to. Not with any great speed, for certain.