“How did Martin Luther die?” he asked me.

I thought it was a bit of an odd question, but I responded honestly, “I don´t recall”.

We were talking about the Protestant Reformation and what he, as a Roman Catholic, knew about it. Alberto is one of the people at the local market I try to chat with once or twice a month. He is sincere in his faith and does not participate in all the ridiculousness surrounding the saints. Yet, his faith is still marked by Roman Catholic theology and thus disordered and deficient. But, he is open to conversation.

“So, how did Luther die then?” I asked.

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