Martin Luther was protesting practices of the Catholic Church. The theses, or "points of argument," dealt with issues that Luther and a number of other Christians had with the way the Church conducted business. They were an invitation to reform the Church. Although there were 95 points on the list, probably the most important ones were questions about the selling of indulgences, accumulation of wealth by the church, and direct access to God and to the scripture without going through priests. It is important to note that Luther did not intend to break away from the church and create a whole new institution; instead, he wanted to reform the Church.
