About 2017 I purchased a video on the Reformation that added a sidelight on the Diet of Worms. Luther’s refusal to recant was the first time an individual had stood against the power of church and realm to say he could not and would not comply unless his conscience were convinced by the Word of God. That changed Western Civilization and elevated the freedom of the individual, which opened the door for people to investigate new pursuits. This has resulted in scientific investigation and new inventions we consider a normal part of life now, like technology, etc. Over the weekend I listened to a news broadcast from Germany’s ZDF TV channel. They reported on a commemoration of Luther at the Diet that took place in Worms. Lutheran Bishop Heinrich Bedford-Strohm of Bavaria and Bundes President Frank Walter Steinmeier said the same in the ZDF report. It is not just that Luther took an important stand, but he also ushered in a level of freedom not known before.