The Triumph of Truth: A Life of Martin Luther
Written by a 19th-century revivalist, this fascinating biography provides an in-depth look at the man who shook Europe by declaring that "the just shall live by faith." Young adults will be captivated by the story of Luther's spiritual pilgrimage from fearful monk to courageous reformer.
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The Triumph of Truth: A Life of Martin Luther
Written by a 19th-century revivalist, this fascinating biography provides an in-depth look at the man who shook Europe by declaring that "the just shall live by faith." Young adults will be captivated by the story of Luther's spiritual pilgrimage from fearful monk to courageous reformer.
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The Triumph of Truth: A Life of Martin Luther

The Triumph of Truth: A Life of Martin Luther

The Triumph of Truth: A Life of Martin Luther

The Triumph of Truth: A Life of Martin Luther

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Written by a 19th-century revivalist, this fascinating biography provides an in-depth look at the man who shook Europe by declaring that "the just shall live by faith." Young adults will be captivated by the story of Luther's spiritual pilgrimage from fearful monk to courageous reformer.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780890848760
Publisher: Jones, Bob University Press
Publication date: 09/28/2007
Pages: 427
Product dimensions: 5.52(w) x 8.46(h) x 0.93(d)
Age Range: 14 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introductionvii
1Luther's Early Life and Training1
2University Days9
3In the Augustinian Monastery15
4Staupitz21
5The University of Wittenberg29
6Luther at Rome33
7Doctor of the Holy Scriptures41
8"Learn to Know Christ and Him Crucified"49
9Luther Before the Nobility57
10Indulgences63
11"Nets to Catch Silver"73
12The Ninety-five Theses79
13Reaction to the Theses89
14Tetzel's Attack97
15Rome Responds105
16Luther's "Paradoxes"115
17Luther and Leo X123
18The Pope Takes Action129
19Melancthon137
20Journey to Augsburg145
21Before Cardinal Cajetan155
22Return from Augsburg167
23A New Envoy from Rome177
24Eck Challenges Luther191
25The Leipzig Disputation (Part 1)201
26The Leipzig Disputation (Part 2)211
27The Aftermath of Leipzig219
28Charles V and the Nobility227
29The Appeal to the German Nobility237
30"Arise, O Lord"--The Papal Bull245
31The Babylonian Captivity of the Church251
32"It Is Christ Who Has Begun These Things"261
33Luther Responds to the Bull269
34Political Maneuvering275
35The Diet of Worms Convenes283
36Conflict and Controversy at Worms291
37Luther Summoned to Worms301
38Luther Journeys to Worms309
39"Here I Stand"317
40Attempts at Compromise329
41Captured339
42"Captive with and Against My Will"347
43On Marriage and Monasticism353
44Making God Speak German357
45The Zwickau Prophets363
46Luther Returns371
47Luther and Henry VIII381
48The Peasants' War (Part 1)391
49The Peasants' War (Part 2)403
50Luther's Marriage409
51Triumph in Death415
Editor's Afterword419
Index of Persons423
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