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1. Why did Luther become a monk?

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In July 1505, Luther had a life-changing experience that set him on a new course to becoming a monk. Caught in a horrific thunderstorm where he feared for his life, Luther cried out to St. ... Luther was also driven by fears of hell and God's wrath, and felt that life in a monastery would help him find salvation.
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