Martin Luther
German theologian and Augustinian friar whose Ninety-Five Theses sparked the Protestant Reformation. His translation of the Bible into German shaped the German language. On the Freedom of a Christian and The Bondage of the Will are his major theological works.
Works
- Ninety-Five ThesesDocument listing ninety-five criticisms of papal indulgences and church practices
- On the Freedom of a ChristianTheological argument that Christian liberty consists in faith and freedom from works
- The Bondage of the WillArgument that human will is enslaved by sin without divine grace
- Large CatechismSummary of Christian doctrine for instruction in fundamentals of Protestant faith
- Table TalkCompilation of anecdotes and sayings recorded from personal conversations with reformer
- On the Bondage of the WillArgument that human will is enslaved by sin without divine grace
- Address to the Christian NobilityExhortation calling civil rulers to reform the church and school system
- The Large CatechismSummary of Christian doctrine for instruction in fundamentals of Protestant faith