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Martin Luther King, Jr.: Spirit-Led Prophet
by Richard DeatsMartin Luther King, Jr. was the most inspiring civil rights leader in American history. He was a scholar and a very gifted orator but, before all else, he was a pastor, a theologian, a martyr, a Christian. Spirit-Led Prophet uniquely tells his compelling story from the perspective of his faith. In the midst of a tumultuous public life, King prayed for guidance and depended upon God's spirit to lead him.
Martin Luther Reformer (NPH Classics)
by Armin W Schuetze"What is the impact of Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation on churches today?Emphasizing the impact of Martin Luther’s teachings and sweeping reform in the 16th century, Martin Luther: Reformer looks at the direct impact of the famous Protestant reformer in today’s Lutheran church. One of Luther’s impacts was to give the Lutheran church an identity by transforming it into a confessional church—though confessing the truths of God’s Word isn’t always easy or well-received.While not wholly chronological, biographical information and quotes of Luther are woven through this informative book to show who Luther was and what he represented.Through this captivating commentary, you can share in the up-and-down battles of a difficult reform, reaffirm your beliefs in God’s Word, and appreciate just what Luther did for the church—both past and present."
Martin Luther Reformer In The Making (NPH Classics)
by Erwin R ScharfWho was Martin Luther and what did he do?Martin Luther: Reformer in the Making provides you with the fascinating background and story of a young, German monk who turned the 16th century world upside-down and sparked the Protestant Reformation.Focusing on Martin Luther’s early life, education, young adult years, and early years as a university professor, this book gives a gripping description of how God used Luther’s life experiences to mold him into Luther the Reformer.If you’re interested in learning more about Martin Luther and his life, this is the book for you!
Martin Luther and the Jewish People (NPH Classics)
by Neelak S TjernagelThis book is a thorough study of Martin Luther and what he wrote about the Jewish people.Martin Luther’s treatment of Jewish people, as well as his writings about them is a subject of frequent but often false portrayals. Martin Luther and the Jewish People takes a close and balanced look at Luther the man—failings and shortcomings and all—the context of his writings, and the times in which he wrote.Originally published in 1985, the author strongly dispels the 20th Century distortions of Luther’s alleged role in modern anti-Semitism. It still applies and is helpful to the 21st Century reader as well.From the author:“It is not strange, therefore, that among Luther’s writings his diatribes against the Jews should be the occasion for offense in the eyes of the contemporary world. We feel no compulsion, however, either to condemn or to condone Luther’s outbursts. But we do have the obligation to try to understand the historical setting, the conventions of his time, and the basic motives and convictions behind what he said and wrote.” –Neelak S. Tjernagel
Martin Luther and the Long Reformation: From Response to Reform in the Church
by James G KieckerThis helpful book gives you the full story of Martin Luther and the Reformation.Have you ever wondered what struggles Martin Luther experienced during the Reformation in the 1500s or how much opposition he faced? What challenges attempted to pull him from his path of teaching God’s Word to the people?Examine the full history of the Reformation in this book: From early attempts at reform in the church, the scope of Luther’s reform, to today’s present challenges in the church.You’ll learn about Luther and the Reformation within the wider historical context—both the history that preceded the 16th century and the centuries that followed the Reformation—all the way to the present!
Martin Luther and the Rule of Faith: Reading God's Word for God's People (New Explorations in Theology)
by Todd R. HainsMartin Luther considered the reading of God's word to be his primary task as a theologian, a pastor, and a Christian.In this New Explorations in Theology (NET) volume, Reformation scholar Todd R. Hains shows that Luther read the Bible according to the rule of faith, which is contained in the church's ancient catechism of the Ten Commandments, the Lord's Prayer, and the Apostles' Creed. Hains carefully examines Luther's sermons to show how Luther taught the rule of faith as the guard and guide of Bible reading.This study will helpfully complicate your view of Luther and bring clarity to your own reading of God's Word.Featuring new monographs with cutting-edge research, New Explorations in Theology provides a platform for constructive, creative work in the areas of systematic, historical, philosophical, biblical, and practical theology.
Martin Luther in Context
by David M. WhitfordMartin Luther remains a popular, oft-quoted, referenced, lauded historical figure. He is often seen as the fulcrum upon which the medieval turned into the modern, the last great medieval or the first great modern; or, he is the Protestant hero, the virulent anti-Semite; the destroyer of Catholic decadence, or the betrayer of the peasant cause. An important but contested figure, he was all of these things. Understanding Luther's context helps us to comprehend how a single man could be so many seemingly contradictory things simultaneously. Martin Luther in Context explores the world around Luther in order to make the man and the Reformation movement more understandable. Written by an international team of leading scholars, it includes over forty short, accessible essays, all specially commissioned for this volume, which reconstruct the life and world of Martin Luther. The volume also contextualizes the scholarship and reception of Luther in the popular mind.
Martin Luther's Catechisms: Forming the Faith
by Timothy J. WengertMartin Luther's catechisms 3 the Small Catechism in 1528-29, and the Large Catechism in spring 1529 responded in part to "the deplorable, wretched deprivation that I recently encountered while I was a visitor" to rural Saxon congregations. The former was for laity, the latter an elaboration largely for the education of clergy, with Luther excoriating "their pure laziness and concern for their bellies." <p><p> Reformation scholar Timothy Wengert has studied Luther's catechisms for the light they shed on the maturing Reformation faith but also for the fascinating lens they afford into the social world of Wittenberg in those years: children, clergy, education and publishing, marriage customs, devotion and prayer, and celebration of the Lord's Supper in this period, along with Luther's own hearty faith, are all illumined by these Western classics. <p><p> In this volume, Wengert follows the traditional catechism order to demonstrate the dynamic faith exhibited in the catechisms in their original context and ours. An ideal resource for college and seminary classes, as well as individual and group reading, this volume will be a valued vehicle for understanding Reformation faith for many years to come.
Martin Luther's Commentary On Saint Paul's Epistle To The Galatians: Lecture Notes Transcribed by Students
by Martin Luther Haroldo CamachoMartin Luther's most comprehensive work on justification by faith, his commentary on St. Paul's Epistle to the Galatians is translated and edited from the Latin into a lively style, paralleling his spoken lectures. Combined with the passion and faith expressed in these lectures, the biblical foundation for the crucial doctrine of justification is underscored and expressed to a new audience. The commentary is also a historical document, a recording of a professor in a classroom in 1531 from July to December of that year, which expresses the Reformer's commitment to the good news of Jesus' death in the sinner's place, challenging the reader/hearer to compare St. Paul's theology with what he/she hears in the church today.
Martin Luther's Legacy
by Mark EllingsenThis volume is a unique interpretation of what Martin Luther contributes to renewed appreciation of Biblical diversity. The Church in the West is struggling. One reason behind this is that the prevailing models for Theology have imposed logical and modern ways of thinking about faith that renders theology academic, and therefore largely irrelevant for daily life. By letting the first Reformer speak for himself in this book, Mark Ellingsen shows how Martin Luther's theological approach can reform the Church's theology today. The real Luther--not the one taught by his various systematic interpreters--presents Christian faith in its entirety, with all its rough edges, in such a way as to direct on how and when to employ those dimensions of the Biblical witness most appropriate for the situation in which we find ourselves.
Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses and Selected Sermons
by Martin LutherMartin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses forever changed the world. This is one of Christianity's most important documents. It was not, as most people assume, Luther's explanation as to why he was separating from the Catholic Church, but it was a shot across the bow of a corrupt system that eventually lead to the Reformation. Also included in this edition are seven of Luther's most important sermons including Christ's Holy Sufferings, Enemies of the Cross of Christ & the Christian's Citizenship in Heaven, Christ Our Great High Priest, On Faith & Coming to Christ, Of The Office of Preaching, The Twofold Use of the Law & Gospel: "Letter" & "Spirit," and The Parable of the Sower.
Martin Luther's Theology: A Contemporary Interpretation
by Oswald Bayer Thomas H. TrappIt may come as a surprise to some, but Martin Luther never wrote a "theology." He delivered his theological thought in myriad ways - lectures, preaching notes, arguments, fables, hymns, and more - but never penned a systematic theology. Having scoured Luther's voluminous corpus, Oswald Bayer here reimages Luther's theology and its validity for today. The fruit of Bayer's lifelong engagement with the Reformer, Martin Luther's Theology: A Contemporary Interpretation will serve as the best comprehensive introduction to Luther's thought for a long time. Translated by Thomas H. Trapp.
Martin Luther's Theology: A Contemporary Interpretation
by Oswald BayerForty years of in-depth research on Martin Luther's theology uniquely qualifies Oswald Bayer to present this comprehensive introduction to Luther's thought, written for those lacking an academic background in theology.Bayer's noteworthy study explores the basics of Luther's understanding of theology, discussing his response to the &“philosophy of science&” tradition, the formula by which he studied theology, and the basic philosophy that informed him. Bayer then takes Luther's stance on Christian dogmatics and ethics and applies it to our own theological understanding in the modern age. With such a complete Lutheran dogmatic concept -- the first of its kind offered -- the stunning inner consistency of Luther's theology and its ease of application to contemporary studies become unmistakably clear.
Martin Luther, Jews, and Judaism: A Re-Examination (Routledge Focus on Religion)
by Isaac KalimiThis book explores Martin Luther’s attitudes towards Jews and Judaism, considering his approach in the historical, religious, theological, and cultural context of late Middle Ages Europe. During his career, especially in the later stage, Luther made numerous venomous comments and wrote violently antisemitic tracts. Reflecting on these statements and writings, the book maintains that Luther’s stance cannot be excused as a reaction to issues with family, health, or ageing or as an integral part of society’s norms. The author argues that Luther’s Judeophobia was rooted in a reading of the Old and New Testaments and in the Christian anti-Jewish tradition, education, and fundamental theological worldview on Jews and Judaism that he chose to escalate. Other factors discussed include Luther’s fears of ongoing Jewish intellectual influence and "Jewish magical power," as well as his deep disappointment at the Jewish rejection of his newly reformed Church. Providing an invaluable perspective on Martin Luther’s position, the book will be of interest to scholars of religion, theology, history, antisemitism, and Jewish-Christian relations.
Martin Luther: A New Look at His Life, Thoughts, and Global Significance
by Dyron DaughtrityMartin Luther is a fresh retelling of one the most significant figures of the last millennium. Not written primarily for theologians, but rather for a general audience, Martin Luther traces Luther’s early development, his conflicts with civic and religious authorities, his leadership of reform in Germany, and the subsequent impact of Luther’s writings and beliefs as they stretched around the world.
Martin Luther: Catholic Dissident
by Peter Stanford'A compelling biography of one of the greatest men of the modern age. Stanford is particularly brilliant on the tensions inside Luther's private and spiritual life. This is a very fine book, written with a flourish.' Melvyn BraggThe 31st of October 2017 marks the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther pinning his 95 'Theses' - or reform proposals - to the door of his local university church in Wittenberg. Most scholars now agree that the details of this eye-catching gesture are more legend than hammer and nails, but what is certainly true is that on this day (probably in a letter to his local Archbishop in Mainz), the Augustinian Friar and theologian issued an outspokenly blunt challenge to his own Catholic Church to reform itself from within - especially over the sale of 'indulgences' - which ultimately precipitated a huge religious and political upheaval right across Europe and divided mainstream Christianity ever after.A new, popular biography from journalist Peter Stanford, looking at Martin Luther from within his Catholic context, examining his actual aims for Catholicism as well as his enduring legacy - and where he might fit within the church today. 'Peter Stanford makes the life of Luther into a thrilling narrative, told from a modern Catholic perspective' Antonia Fraser
Martin Luther: Father of the Reformation and Educational Reformer (SpringerBriefs in Education)
by Mihai AndroneThis book explores specific aspects of Martin Luther’s ideas on education in general, and on religious education in particular, by comparing them to the views of other great sixteenth-century reformers: Huldrych Zwingli, John Calvin, and Philip Melanchthon. By doing so, the author highlights both the originality of the German reformer’s perspective, and the major impact of the main religious movement at the dawn of modernity on the development of public education in Western Europe. Although Martin Luther was a religious reformer par excellence, and not an educational theorist, a number of pedagogically significant ideas and ideals can be identified in his extensive theological work, which may also qualify him as an education reformer. The Protestant Reformation changed the world, bringing to the fore the relation between faith and education, and made the latter a public responsibility by proving that the spiritual enlightenment of youth, regardless of gender and social origin, is indissolubly linked to instruction in general, and especially to a more thorough understanding of the classical languages, arts, history and mathematics.
Martin Luther: Renegade and Prophet
by Lyndal RoperThis definitive biography reveals the complicated inner life of the founding father of the Protestant Reformation, whose intellectual assault on Catholicism ushered in a century of upheaval that transformed Christianity and changed the course of world history. On October 31, 1517, so the story goes, a shy monk named Martin Luther nailed a piece of paper to the door of the Castle Church in the university town of Wittenberg. The ideas contained in these Ninety-five Theses, which boldly challenged the Catholic Church, spread like wildfire. Within two months, they were known all over Germany. So powerful were Martin Luther’s broadsides against papal authority that they polarized a continent and tore apart the very foundation of Western Christendom. Luther’s ideas inspired upheavals whose consequences we live with today. But who was the man behind the Ninety-five Theses? Lyndal Roper’s magisterial new biography goes beyond Luther’s theology to investigate the inner life of the religious reformer who has been called “the last medieval man and the first modern one.” Here is a full-blooded portrait of a revolutionary thinker who was, at his core, deeply flawed and full of contradictions. Luther was a brilliant writer whose biblical translations had a lasting impact on the German language. Yet he was also a strident fundamentalist whose scathing rhetorical attacks threatened to alienate those he might persuade. He had a colorful, even impish personality, and when he left the monastery to get married (“to spite the Devil,” he explained), he wooed and wed an ex-nun. But he had an ugly side too. When German peasants rose up against the nobility, Luther urged the aristocracy to slaughter them. He was a ferocious anti-Semite and a virulent misogynist, even as he argued for liberated human sexuality within marriage. A distinguished historian of early modern Europe, Lyndal Roper looks deep inside the heart of this singularly complex figure. The force of Luther’s personality, she argues, had enormous historical effects—both good and ill. By bringing us closer than ever to the man himself, she opens up a new vision of the Reformation and the world it created and draws a fully three-dimensional portrait of its founder. Praise for Martin Luther“A smart, accessible, authoritative biography of one of the most dynamic figures in European history . . . Here he stands: never more vocal, more controversial, more compelling.”—Hilary Mantel “[Luther] leaps off the page in a vivid array of colours. . . . The work of one of the most imaginative and pioneering historians of our generation.”—The Guardian “It’s difficult to see how anyone could improve on this superb life of Luther. Lyndal Roper, Regius professor of history at Oxford University, has an extraordinary talent for making complex theological issues not just clear but entertaining. Luther jumps from these pages with immense vitality, as if his exploits occurred last week. Theological history often seems monochrome. This is Luther in colour.”—The Times “Enlightening . . . [a] formidably learned biography . . . [Roper’s] approach is avowedly new.”—The Sunday Times “Beautifully written . . . It is certainly among the most interesting, provocative, and original biographies of Luther to appear in recent years—one that tackles head on the challenge of entering into and exploring the interior life of its subject. . . . Anyone seriously interested in one of the most influential figures of the last half-millennium will need to make time to read this one.”—Literary Review
Martin Luther: Selections From His Writing
by Martin Luther John DillenbergerThe development of Martin Luther's thought was both a symptom and moving force in the transformation of the Middle Ages into the modern world. Geographical discovery, an emerging scientific tradition, and a climate of social change had splintered the unity of medieval Christian culture, and these changes provided the background for Luther's theological challenge. His new apprehension of Scripture and fresh understanding of man's relation to God demanded a break with the Church as then constituted and released the powerful impulses that carried the Reformation. Luther's vigorous, colorful language still retains the excitement it had for thousands of his contemporaries. In this volume, Dr. Dillenberger has made a representative selection from Luther's extensive writings, and has also provided the reader with a lucid introduction to his thought.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World
by Eric Metaxas<P>From the bestselling author Eric Metaxas comes a brilliant and inspiring biography of the most influential man in modern history, Martin Luther, in time for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation <P>On All Hallow’s Eve in 1517, a young monk named Martin Luther posted a document he hoped would spark an academic debate, but that instead ignited a conflagration that would forever destroy the world he knew. Five hundred years after Luther’s now famous Ninety-five Theses appeared, Eric Metaxas, acclaimed biographer of the bestselling Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy and Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery, paints a startling portrait of the wild figure whose adamantine faith cracked the edifice of Western Christendom and dragged medieval Europe into the future. <P>Written in riveting prose and impeccably researched, Martin Luther tells the searing tale of a humble man who, by bringing ugly truths to the highest seats of power, caused the explosion whose sound is still ringing in our ears. Luther’s monumental faith and courage gave birth to the ideals of liberty, equality, and individualism that today lie at the heart of all modern life. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Martin Luther: Theology and Revolution
by Gerard Brendler Claude R. Foster Jr.How Luther's ideas went beyond theology to social change.
Martin Sheen: Pilgrim on the Way (People of God)
by Rose PacatteA short biography of the actor Martin Sheen, focused on his career, humanitarianism and growth in faith.
Martin Speaks Out On The Cults
by Walter MartinThis book has been used by Christians to equip them to share their faith effectively with cultists and to win those lost souls for the kingdom of God cultists have read this book and it will challenge them to investigate the claims of the true Jesus Christ of the Bible and to abandon the false Christ's of the cults.
Martin de Porres: The Rose in the Desert
by Gary D. Schmidt David DiazAs the illegitimate son of a Spanish nobleman and a former slave, Martin de Porres was born into extreme poverty. Even so, his mother begged the church fathers to allow him into the priesthood. Instead, Martin was accepted as a servant boy. But soon, the young man was performing miracles. Rumors began to fly around the city of a strange mulatto boy with healing hands, who gave first to the people of the barrios. Martin continued to serve in the church, until he was finally received by the Dominican Order, no longer called the worthless son of a slave, but rather a saint and the rose in the desert.
Martin's Big Words: The Life Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Doreen RappaportThis picture book biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. brings his life and the profound nature of his message to young children through his own words. Martin Luther King, Jr. , was one of the most influential and gifted speakers of all time. Doreen Rappaport uses quotes from some of his most beloved speeches to tell the story of his life and his work in a simple, direct way. A timeline and a list of additional books and web sites help make this a standout biography of Dr. King.<P><P> Winner of the Caldecott Honor<P> Jane Addams Children’s Book Award Winner