Martin Luther and John Calvin were two key people in the reformation of the Catholic Church. Martin Luther was born in 1483 and died in 1546. He was a monk and educated by Okham of whom he understood everything he said and believed the opposite. By protesting the sale of indulgences, the 95 Theses were put into place, which marked the beginning of the Lutheran religion in the Reformation. John Calvin was born in 1509 and died in 1564. Calvin had similar beliefs to Luther, but his ideas evolved into Calvinism (Christian theology). The beginning of this process was Calvin's Institutes of Christian Religion, which were the promulgation of his theology. Martin Luther's methods of reformation were revolutionary. He defended justice and the rights of God's people. They should not be treated as customers in the “Shop of Heaven”. He believed that it was not necessary to purchase indulgences to free loved ones from purgatory. His methods, as previously mentioned, were based on doing the complete opposite of what he had learned from Okham. To him, the Catholic Church was corrupt and in need of intervention. Luther, never feeling true personal satisfaction through simple fasting, prayer, and repentance, wanted to find a partisan understanding with God. He then concluded that God's love is a gift to be recognized and not a reward. John Calvin's methods were controversial. He firmly believed in predestination, that is, God had a divine plan already mapped out. Calvin's followers were known as Calvinists. With core beliefs of superiority of faith over good works, a universal priesthood, meaning all believers are considered priests. He then created a model in the (Presbyterian) Church. Luther's methods were based on his personal growth with God and his change ... middle of paper ...... politically and civilly. He wanted to reach out to believers in society and to the government. Coming from a background in law and politics, Calvin wanted to reach those in his position, helping those who felt reduced to the Roman Catholic Church as a faithful and refreshing savior. He also wanted to speak out against the council, intending to weaken their perception of authority in the public eye. Luther and Calvin represent a large part of the break between the Roman Catholic Church and the Reformation era. They both believed in God's everlasting grace for His children and were sent as messengers of the Lord. They not only changed the Church politically, but also spiritually. They now all have the right to belong to the religion of their choice and not to feel linked to the Catholic prison. Luther and Calvin represent the supreme force and voice of a completely new spiritual beginning..