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 Martin LutherBy Martin Marty 
Chapter 1:
Who was Johannes von Staupitz and what sort of influence did he have on Luther and his development as a theologian? What is the concept of Angechtungen and how does it fit into Luther’s theological struggles and his religious ideas? What were the significances of Luther’s debates at Heidelberg and Augsburg in 1518 and at Leipzig in 1519?
Chapter 2: How does Marty describe the contents and significance of Luther’s three Reformation treatises of 1520? What did Luther experience and accomplish during his confinement at the Wartburg Castle? Describe the appearance of religious radicalism in Wittenberg and how Luther reacted to it? What was Luther’s concept of the “Two Kingdoms” and how he hope to see it applied to sixteenth century society? How does Marty describe the analogy between Luther’s struggles with faith and the patriarch Jacob wrestling with the angel at the Jabbok river?
Chapter 3: What were Luther’s attitudes toward clerical celibacy and the institution of marriage? Describe his marriage to Katherine von Bora and the couple’s relationship. How did sermons and visitations contribute to the creation and maintenance of a Christian society in the thought of Martin Luther? What was the role of education for children in Luther’s theology? How did his small and large Catechisms contribute to this process? Describe the dispute between Luther and Erasmus over the issue of free will. How did the two men differ from each other? What was Luther’s view of baptism and infant baptism? What was Luther’s view of the End of the World and how did it affect his teachings and his organization of the Church and Christian society?
Chapter 4: What were the developments that made Luther’s heart grow cold? What was Luther’s role in the various efforts to bring reconciliation between the Catholic Church and the Reformers and how did he feel about such efforts? What was Luther’s role in the bigamy of Philip of Hesse and how did this incident effect his reputation? Late in his life Luther attacked the papacy, the Turks, and the Jews in his writings. What did he say about each of these opponents? Why did Luther link these three groups together?
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Historian, author, teacher, and higher education administrator, Dr. Ronald H. Fritze is Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Athens State University in Athens, Alabama. Ron has written for CornDancer since 2004. |
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