Which religious denomination did Martin Luther belong to for the significant part of his life? Which religious denomination did Martin Luther King Jr. identify with for the significant part of his life? Is #1 the same as #2?
Martin Luther
Martin Luther was a Catholic friar that began the movement of Protestantism after he aired several grievances against the church. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister. Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism. Baptists trace their Protestantism to the English Separatist movement of the 1600s. Martin Luther lived from 1483-1546.
Saxon priest, monk and theologian, seminal figure in Protestant Reformation
Was Martin Luther same sect as Martin Luther King Jr.?