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Martin Luther

Born

in Eisleben, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

November 01, 1483

Died

February 08, 1546

Genre

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality

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Martin Luther (1483-1546) 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 d ...more

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	The Bondage of the Will by Martin Luther, J.I. Packer (Translator), O.R. Johnston (Translator) 4.13 avg rating — 8,152 ratings — published 1525 — 89 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On Christian Liberty 3.97 avg rating — 2,489 ratings — published 1520 — 172 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses 3.89 avg rating — 2,173 ratings — published 1517 — 162 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Small Catechism, with Explanation 4.34 avg rating — 1,429 ratings — published 1529 — 326 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Commentary on Galatians 4.33 avg rating — 1,180 ratings — published 1535 — 300 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Book of Concord (New Translation): The Confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church by Martin Luther, Philipp Melanchthon, Robert Kolb (Editor) 4.61 avg rating — 770 ratings — published 1580 — 34 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Martin Luther: Selections from His Writings by Martin Luther, John Dillenberger 3.79 avg rating — 728 ratings — published 1958 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Three Treatises 3.87 avg rating — 688 ratings — published 1943 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Simple Way to Pray by Martin Luther, Matthew C. Harrison (Translator) 4.52 avg rating — 454 ratings — published 2012 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Large Catechism of Martin Luther 4.37 avg rating — 393 ratings — published 1529 — 140 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Martin Luther (?)

“Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.”
― Martin Luther

tags: inspiration, perseverance

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“We are saved by faith alone, but the faith that saves is never alone.”
― Martin Luther

tags: christianity, faith, inspirational, religion

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“If you want to change the world, pick up your pen and write.”
― Martin Luther

tags: change, impact, writing

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