Martin Luther stands as one of the most significant figures in Western history. His distinction as the father of the Protestant Reformation is augmented by his innovative use of new technology (the printing press), his translation of the Christian Bible into the vernacular, and his impact upon European society. Born in 1483 to middle-class parents in Saxony, eastern Germany, he became an Augustinian monk, a priest, a professor of biblical literature, a reformer, a husband and father. He died in 1546 after having witnessed the birth of a renewal movement that would result in a profound shift in faith, politics, and society. He has been both praised and vilified for what he preached and wrote. His thought continues to influence all Christians and to animate the movement that bears his name.
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General Editor's Preface Abbreviations Introduction to the Christian in Society Introduction to Volume 44 A Sermon on the Estate of Marriage, 1519 Treatise on Good Works, 1520 To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation Concerning the Reform of the Christian Estate, 1520 An Instruction to Penitents Concerning the Forbidden Books of Dr. M. Luther, 1521 A Sermon on the Three Kinds of Good Life for the Instruction of Consciences, 1521 The Judgment of Martin Luther on Monastic Vows, 1521 Indexes