Martin Luther

Selections From His Writing

Introduction by John Dillenberger
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Editor John Dillenberger provides students with a representative selection from Luther's writings, and offers a lucid introduction to his thought. The collection and introduction are premised on the thesis that the development of Luther's thought was both a symptom and moving force in the transformation of the Middle Ages into the modern world. Geographical discovery, an emerging scientific tradition, and a climate of social change had splintered the unity of medieval Christian culture, and these changes provided the background for Luther's theological challenge. His new apprehension of Scripture and fresh understanding of man's relation to God demanded a break with the Church as then constituted and released the powerful impulses that carried the Reformation. Luther's vigorous, colorful language-preserved in translation-still retains the excitement it had for thousands of his contemporaries.
John Dillenberger was a Professor of Historical Theology at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California.

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Editor John Dillenberger provides students with a representative selection from Luther's writings, and offers a lucid introduction to his thought. The collection and introduction are premised on the thesis that the development of Luther's thought was both a symptom and moving force in the transformation of the Middle Ages into the modern world. Geographical discovery, an emerging scientific tradition, and a climate of social change had splintered the unity of medieval Christian culture, and these changes provided the background for Luther's theological challenge. His new apprehension of Scripture and fresh understanding of man's relation to God demanded a break with the Church as then constituted and released the powerful impulses that carried the Reformation. Luther's vigorous, colorful language-preserved in translation-still retains the excitement it had for thousands of his contemporaries.

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John Dillenberger was a Professor of Historical Theology at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California.

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