How did Luther fundamentally change medieval church practices toward the scriptures?
A) He cut back the number of the sacraments, which had included the reading of the scripture during the mass.
B) He ordered every one of his followers to read the Bible at home and at family gatherings.
C) He produced a German translation of the Old and New Testaments that allowed the laity to read scripture for itself.
D) He urged that all Christians learn Hebrew and Greek, allowing the laity to encounter the scripture for the first time.

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Luther's translation of the Bible into German made the scriptures accessible to the common people, allowing them to read and interpret the Bible for themselves, which was a significant shift from the medieval church practices where the scripture was primarily in Latin and not easily accessible to the layperson.

How Did Luther Fundamentally Change Medieval Church Practices Toward the Scriptures