After a brush with death, which he labels "a fright from heaven", a young Martin Luther abandons his law studies to enter a humble 16th century Augustinian monastery. Here, under the tutelage of Father Johann his spiritual mentor, he embarks on an incredible journey that will change the face of the world forever.

Seeing vice and corruption littering his faith, Luther's defiant crusade is to rid society of church-sanctioned treachery and fearmongering. In doing so, he faces charges of heresy, excommunication and even death to uphold his belief in the divine word of his faith and in a better world for the devout followers of Christianity.