Even 500 years after Luther posted his 95 theses on the Wittenberg church door, many puzzles surrounding the rebellious monk and his Reformation remain unsolved. Some of these questions are rather delicate, as the answers might shed a wholly different light on the Reformation. In this elegantly written book, Johann Hinrich Claussen explains the goals of the Reformers, and how they managed to transform all of Europe without inspiring any poetry. The book offers timely reflections on the significance of the Reformation today.