HEL. Today, historians might say that Luther and his Ninety-Five Theses were one of the first examples of information going “viral.” Think about Luther and how his teachings spread. Based on your understanding of Luther and his writings, would you agree that his message “went viral”? Why or why not?

Yes, Luther's message did go viral. Going viral means that something becomes so popular that it spreads and is shared by a lot of people. People found Luther’s message compelling, and they even formed a religion around his ideas. At the time, information traveled slowly compared to today. But due to the invention of the printing press, copies of the Ninety-Five Theses spread relatively quickly throughout Europe.

the catholic church withhold people's access to the bible during the middle ages.

people could go to church and listen to the teachings, but it was absolutely forbidden to own and/or read the books of both the old and new testaments. it was also prohibited to translate the books (which where originally in biblical hebrew) to any other language.

this was done so the church could remain in control of what their teachings were and to enhance their importance and power, while also being able to judge people's actions through information that was unavailable for the general public.

sense of self-interest