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A Sick Man’s Healthy Accomplishments
A look at five representative years of Luther’s life
Unstoppable
Even as a sick man, Martin Luther accomplished more than most healthy people.
Dr. Eric W. Gritsch is Maryland Synod Professor of Church History at Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and director of the Institute for Luther Studies.
Two Feathers from the Holy Spirit?
Luther couldn’t resist speaking out on indulgences one more time.
Dr. Eric W. Gritsch is Maryland Synod Professor of Church History at Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and director of the Institute for Luther Studies.
Martin Luther's Later Years: Did You Know?
Little-known or remarkable facts about Martin Luther's later years
Mark Galli is associate editor of Christian History.
From the Editor: The Forgotten Years of Martin Luther
KEVIN A. MILLER
After the Revolution
by MARK U. EDWARDS, JR. Dr. Mark U. Edwards, Jr., is a professor of the history of Christianity at The divinity School, Harvard University. He is author of Luther’s Last Battles: Politics and Polemics, 1531–46 (Cornell, 1983).
Martin Luther's Later Years: A Gallery - Family Album
by PAUL THIGPEN
Changing the Tempo of Worship
For a thousand years of Christian worship, lay people had rarely sung. Then came Luther.
Paul J. Grime is pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in West Allis, Wisconsin, and a doctoral candidate at Marquette University.
The Weak Man Behind a Mighty Fortress
In intense turmoil, Luther wrote his greatest hymn.
Mark Galli is associate editor of Christian History.
Reinventing Family Life
by STEVEN OZMENT Dr. Steven Ozment is professor of history at Harvard University and author of When Fathers ruled: Family Life in Reformation Europe (Harvard, 1983) and Protestants: The Birth of a Revolution (Doubleday, 1992).
A Monk Marries
Luther's wit and wisdom about his new estate
Powerful Preaching
A sample of how Luther could bring Bible characters to life
Martin Luther's Later Years: Christian History Timeline
Ken Schurb is assistant professor of religion and philosphy at Concordia College, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Christianity for Common Folk
Martin Luther's Later Years: Recommended Resources
Dr. George S. Robbert is professor of historical theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri.
The Unrefined Reformer
ERIC W. GRITSCH Dr. Eric W. Gritsch is Maryland Synod Professor of Church History at Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and director of the Institute for Luther Studies.
Was Luther Anti-Semitic?
ERIC W. GRITSCH Dr. Eric W. Gritsch is Maryland Synod Professor of Church History at Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and director of the Institute for Luther Studies.
Allies or Enemies?
ROBERT D. LINDER Dr. Robert D. Linder is professor of history at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. He is co-editor of The History of Christianity (Lion, 1990).
How I Pray
MARTIN LUTHER
Luther's Will and Testaments
He bequeathed statements of belief that guide millions of Christians today.
Dr. Eugemne F.A. Klug is professor of systematic theology and Luther studies at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and author of Getting into the Formula of Concord (Concordia, 1977).
Luther's Living Legacy
What has Luther left to us, 500 years later?
an interview with Martin E. Marty
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