LUTHER, MARTIN


Meaning of LUTHER, MARTIN in English

(1483-1546) Key figure of Reformation; excommunicated from Roman Catholics; his translation of the Bible standardized German language; married Katherin Bora; wrote profusely; 1. Ninety-five Theses , 2. On the Papacy

at Rome , 3. Address to the German Nobility , 4. The Babylonian Captivity of the Church , 5. Larger Catechism , 6. Smaller Catechism , 7. Lectures on Romans , 8.

Lectures on Galatians , 9. Table Talk , and 10. Bondage of the Will ; wrote hymns saying that the Devil should not have all the best tunes; wrote "A Mighty Fortress Is

Our God." He was influenced by Brethren of the Common Life.

Theological and philosophical biography English dict.      Английский словарь богословской и философской биографии .