Resilient reformer the life and thought of Martin Luther
"This biography, begun by Timothy F. Lull prior to his death and capably finished by Derek Nelson, is marked for its fresh, winsome, and invigorating style-one undoubtedly shaped by years spent in undergraduate and seminary classrooms. In this telling, Luther is an energetic, resilient actor, d...
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| Sprache: | English |
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Fortress Press
2015
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| Zusammenfassung: | "This biography, begun by Timothy F. Lull prior to his death and capably finished by Derek Nelson, is marked for its fresh, winsome, and invigorating style-one undoubtedly shaped by years spent in undergraduate and seminary classrooms. In this telling, Luther is an energetic, resilient actor, driven by very human strengths and failings, always wishing to do right by his understanding of God and the witness of the Scriptures. At times humorous, always realistic, and appropriately critical when necessary, Lull and Nelson tell the story of an amazing, unforgettable life"--Page 4 of cover |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes Preface -- Prologue: here I sit: the crisis of summer 1545 -- A family's hopes: 1483-1505 -- From Brother Martin to Doctor Luther: 1505-1517 -- Critic of the church: 1517-1519 -- Theologian for the church: 1519-1520 -- The trial of Martin Luther: 1520-1521 -- Luther the prisoner: 1521-1522 -- The Reformation in Wittenberg: 1522-1524 -- Becoming Martin Luther: the decisive year 1525 -- The birth of Lutheranism: 1526-1531 -- Being Martin Luther: 1532-1539 -- Darkness with shafts of light: 1540-1545 -- Death and vindication: 1545-1555 -- The forty-six players in the Lutheran Reformation: a brief guide |
| Beschreibung: | xxix, 411 S. Ill. |
| ISBN: | 9781451494150 9781506400259 |