Issue 39 : Martin Luther: The Later Years
Originally published in 1993
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Table of Contents
Luther couldn’t resist speaking out on indulgences one more time.
Eric W. Gritsch
Even as a sick man, Martin Luther accomplished more than most healthy people.
Eric W. Gritsch
A look at five representative years of Luther’s life
Little-known or remarkable facts about Martin Luther's later years
Mark Galli
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For a thousand years of Christian worship, lay people had rarely sung. Then came Luther.
Paul J. Grime
In intense turmoil, Luther wrote his greatest hymn.
Mark Galli
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Luther's wit and wisdom about his new estate
A sample of how Luther could bring Bible characters to life
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He bequeathed statements of belief that guide millions of Christians today.
Eugemne F. A. Klug
What has Luther left to us, 500 years later?
Martin E. Marty
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