Martin Luther

Broschiertes Buch

The Freedom of a Christian

Beschreibung

Martin Luther's "The Freedom of a Christian" stands as one of the crucial writings that fueled the 16th century reformation of the Christian church. In it, Luther argues that Christians are freed from the demands of the law to serve God and neighbor. "A Christian," Luther writes, "is a perfectly free lord of all, subject to none. A Christian is a perfectly dutiful servant of all, subject to all."

Autor

Martin Luther was a German clergyman, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and Augustinian friar who lived from 10 November 1483 to 18 February 1546. He was a pivotal player in the Protestant Reformation, and his theological convictions served as the foundation for Lutheranism. In 1507, Luther became ordained as a member of the clergy. He began to criticize various Roman Catholic Church teachings and practices, particularly the perspective on indulgences. In his Ninety-five Theses of 1517, Luther urged an academic examination of the practice and efficacy of indulgences. His refusal to disavow all of his publications at the request of Pope Leo X in 1520 and the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Worms in 1521 ended in his excommunication by the pope and the Holy Roman Emperor's sentencing as an outlaw. Luther died in 1546, with Pope Leo X still excommunicating him. Luther preached that redemption, and hence eternal life, are not won through good works, but are only gained as a free gift of God's grace through the believer's faith in Jesus Christ, the redeemer from sin.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lulu.com
• Seitenzahl: 52
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Mai 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 3mm
• Gewicht: 92g
• ISBN-13: 9781257771622
• ISBN-10: 1257771620
• Artikelnr.: 66655923