How did Luther challenge church authority?
I challenged the authority of the Pope and the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church by asserting the supremacy of Scripture and the priesthood of all believers. In works like 'On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church,' I argued that sacraments were not mediated solely through the clergy and that the faithful could approach God directly through faith in Christ. My disputations and publications aimed to expose perceived abuses and doctrinal errors that had accumulated over centuries.
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