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Martin Luther

Martin Luther was a German monk, theologian, university professor and church reformer whose ideas inspired the Protestant Reformation and changed the course of Western civilization. Luther's theology challenged the authority of the papacy by holdi ... Read more

Martin Luther was a German monk, theologian, university professor and church reformer whose ideas inspired the Protestant Reformation and changed the course of Western civilization. Luther's theology challenged the authority of the papacy by holding that the Bible is the only infallible source of religious authority and that all baptized Christians under Jesus are a spiritual priesthood. According to Luther, salvation was a free gift of God, received only by true repentance and faith in Jesus as the Messiah, a faith given by God and unmediated by the church. Luther's confrontation with Charles V at the Diet of Worms over freedom of conscience in 1521 and his refusal to submit to the authority of the Emperor resulted in his being declared an outlaw of the state as he had been excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church. Because of the perceived unity of the medieval Church with the secular rulers of western Europe, the widespread acceptance of Luther's doctrines and popular vindication of his thinking on individual liberties were both phenomenal and unprecedented. His translation of the Bible into the vernacular, making it more accessible to ordinary people, had a tremendous political impact on the church and on German culture. It furthered the development of a standard version of the German language, added several principles to the art of translation, and influenced the translation of the English King James Bible. His hymns inspired the development of congregational singing within Christianity. His marriage to Katharina von Bora set a model for the practice of clerical marriage within Protestantism. Much scholarly debate has concentrated on Luther's writings about the Jews. His statements that Jews' homes should be destroyed, their synagogues burned, money confiscated and liberty curtailed were revived and used in propaganda by the Nazis in 1933–45. As a result of this and his revolutionary theological views, his legacy remains controversial. Less

Books by Martin Luther

Dr. Martin Luthers' Sämmtliche Werke, Volumes 49-50

Dr. Martin Luthers' Sämmtliche Werke, Volumes 49-50: by Martin Luther

by Martin Luther

D. M. Luthers Bisher Ungedruckte Briefe, Volume 3...

D. M. Luthers Bisher Ungedruckte Briefe, Volume 3...: by Martin Luther

by Martin Luther

D. Martin Luther's Kleiner Katechismus...

D. Martin Luther's Kleiner Katechismus...: by Martin Luther

by Martin Luther

Briefe, Sendschreiben Und Bedenken: Vollständig Aus Den Verschiedenen Ausgaben Seiner Werke Und Briefe, Volume 6

Briefe, Sendschreiben Und Bedenken: Vollständig Aus Den Verschiedenen Ausgaben Seiner Werke Und Briefe, Volume 6: by Martin Luther

by Martin Luther

Dr. Martin Luther's Beweis, Dass Diese Worte: Das Ist Mein Leib Noch Fest Stehen: Anno 1527. In Zeit Gemõssem Auszuge...

Dr. Martin Luther's Beweis, Dass Diese Worte: Das Ist Mein Leib Noch Fest Stehen: Anno 1527. In Zeit Gemõssem Auszuge...: by Martin Luther

by Martin Luther

Luthers Werke, Volumes 15-16...

Luthers Werke, Volumes 15-16...: by Martin Luther

by Martin Luther

Nachlese Aus Dr. Martin Luthers Schriften...

Nachlese Aus Dr. Martin Luthers Schriften...: by Martin Luther

by Martin Luther

D. Martin Luthers Hauspostille...

D. Martin Luthers Hauspostille...: by Martin Luther

by Martin Luther

Luthers Werke, Volume 7...

Luthers Werke, Volume 7...: by Martin Luther

by Martin Luther

Die Bibel, Oder, Die Ganze Heilige Schrift Alten Und Neuen Testaments, Nach Der Deutschen Übersetzung Martin Luthers: Mit In Den T

Die Bibel, Oder, Die Ganze Heilige Schrift Alten Und Neuen Testaments, Nach Der Deutschen Übersetzung Martin Luthers: Mit In Den T: by Martin Luther

by Martin Luther

Sprichwörtersammlung...

Sprichwörtersammlung...: by Martin Luther

by Martin Luther

Sämmtliche Werke: Nach Den Ältesten Ausgaben, Volume 9...

Sämmtliche Werke: Nach Den Ältesten Ausgaben, Volume 9...: by Martin Luther

by Martin Luther

Werke. In Einer Das Bedürfniss Der Zeit Berücksichtigenden Auswahl, Volume 8...

Werke. In Einer Das Bedürfniss Der Zeit Berücksichtigenden Auswahl, Volume 8...: by Martin Luther

by Martin Luther

The Prefaces To The Early Editions Of Martin Luther's Bible

The Prefaces To The Early Editions Of Martin Luther's Bible: by Martin Luther

by Martin Luther

Concordienbuch, das ist, die symbolischen Bücher der ev. luth. Kirche; neue, nach dem Urtext vom Jahre 1580 revidirte Ausgabe: Fes

Concordienbuch, das ist, die symbolischen Bücher der ev. luth. Kirche; neue, nach dem Urtext vom Jahre 1580 revidirte Ausgabe: Fes: by Martin 1483-1546 Luther

by Martin 1483-1546 Luther

A Commentary on Saint Paul's Epistle to the Galatians

A Commentary on Saint Paul's Epistle to the Galatians: by Martin 1483-1546 Luther

by Martin 1483-1546 Luther

Der kleine katechismus Dr. Martin Luthers ..

Der kleine katechismus Dr. Martin Luthers ..: by Martin 1483-1546 Luther

by Martin 1483-1546 Luther

Die Heiligen Schriften des Alten und Neuen Bundes; Band 1

Die Heiligen Schriften des Alten und Neuen Bundes; Band 1: by Martin 1483-1546 Luther

by Martin 1483-1546 Luther

Mund: by Martin Luther

by Martin Luther

Luther's Epistle Sermon's Vol Ii - Epiphany, Easter And Pentecost

Luther's Epistle Sermon's Vol Ii - Epiphany, Easter And Pentecost: by Martin Luther

by Martin Luther

Luther On Sin And The Flood - Commentary On Genesis, Vol. Ii

Luther On Sin And The Flood - Commentary On Genesis, Vol. Ii: by Martin Luther

by Martin Luther

Luther's Epistle Sermons Vol. Iii - Trinity Sunday To Advent

Luther's Epistle Sermons Vol. Iii - Trinity Sunday To Advent: by Martin Luther

by Martin Luther

Luthers Hebräerbrief-Vorlesung von 1517/18

Luthers Hebräerbrief-Vorlesung von 1517/18: by Martin Luther

by Martin Luther

Luthers Catechismus, Med En Kort Forklaring, Ved C.F. Balslev

Luthers Catechismus, Med En Kort Forklaring, Ved C.F. Balslev: by Martin Luther

by Martin Luther

Dr. Martin Luther's Sämmtliche Werke, Volume 34

Dr. Martin Luther's Sämmtliche Werke, Volume 34: by Martin Luther

by Martin Luther

Dr. Martin Luther's S Mmtliche Werke

Dr. Martin Luther's S Mmtliche Werke: by Martin Luther

by Martin Luther

Dr. Martin Luther's Sämmtliche Werke, Volume 67

Dr. Martin Luther's Sämmtliche Werke, Volume 67: by Martin Luther

by Martin Luther

Dr. Martin Luthers' sämmtliche Werke, Ein und vierzigster Band. Dritte Abtheilung.

Dr. Martin Luthers' sämmtliche Werke, Ein und vierzigster Band. Dritte Abtheilung.: by Martin Luther

by Martin Luther

Briefwechsel: Mit Vielen Unbekannten Briefen Und Unter Vorzüglicher Berücksichtigung

Briefwechsel: Mit Vielen Unbekannten Briefen Und Unter Vorzüglicher Berücksichtigung: by Martin Luther

by Martin Luther

Das Neue Testament: Nach Martin Luthers Uebersetzung Mit Einleitungen Und Erklärenden Anmerkungen. Zweyter Band Welcher

Das Neue Testament: Nach Martin Luthers Uebersetzung Mit Einleitungen Und Erklärenden Anmerkungen. Zweyter Band Welcher: by Martin Luther

by Martin Luther