Martin Luther, an Augustinian monk, theologian, and the architect behind the Protestant Reformation, channels his fervent quest for religious truth and scriptural purity into these texts.
In the Large Catechism Luther set out to inculcate the centrality of the Gospel. Whether Luther is dealing with the Ten Commandments or the Lord's Supper, the dynamic of the Word of God as Gospel provides the cutting edge for what he says.
In the Large Catechism Luther set out to inculcate the centrality of the Gospel. Whether Luther is dealing with the Ten Commandments or the Lord's Supper, the dynamic of the Word of God as Gospel provides the cutting edge for what he says.
First published in 1517, 'Disputation of Doctor Martin Luther on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences' is a list of propositions for an academic disputation written by Martin Luther, who started the Protestant Reformation, a schism in the ...
The book's historical context as a 16th-century treatise that challenged the authority of the Church makes it a significant piece of Protestant literature.