for Luther faith was not primarily assensus. After his decision to enter a monastery in a moment of terror during a lightning storm, Luther went through a decade of agonized torment and ascetic self-denial, seeking to be righteous enough for God. During these years, he had assensus aplenty—and it terrified him. Precisely because he believed “all of it,” he was filled with fear and anxiety. His transformation occurred through an experience of radical grace that transformed how he saw (visio), led him to see that faith was about trusting God (fiducia), and led him to a life of faithfulness
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