Even though he may not have been the best person to go to, people went to him and people like him because they had no where else to go. The people of the Middle Ages feared witchcraft and this was true all throughout Europe. People were turning to popes and other reformers to take care of the problem. Witchcraft was seen as a problem that would harm established society. Thomas Aquinas later explains that there is far too much power in a demon for man to be able to fight against them. He says that men are, "weak and ignorant," while demons are, "strong and astute." He goes on to explain that it is impossible for man to try and hold off a demon that is much more powerful and strong, and therefore it is not the man's fault. Man did not choose for this to .
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happen. The effects of witchcraft reached just that far to even touch someone so important in medieval history. This problem was not something that was to be taken lightly, and it was not just a problem among the poor as many problems of the time were. This was a major thing. .
Witchcraft also touched as far as the reformers. Martin Luther's reform was effected by witchcraft. In some of Martin Luther's readings he indicates just how powerful he thinks the devil is. Martin Luther believes that he himself was touched by the devil. He felt that the devil both physically and spiritually assaulted him throughout his reform. Martin Luther however used witchcraft in a different way; he used it in his own favor. He has many writings that make reference to evil, and harmful actions that witches may have done, and he would take them and include and compare his opponents thoughts to that of this witchcraft. Witchcraft was not something to be taken lightly, and Martin Luther knew that. "Although Luther has total faith in the omnipotence of Christ over the Devil and his legions, he saw the power of witches as indeed awesome.