Books by Martin Luther

This timeless little classic communicates essential teachings of Martin Luther. The subject of Freedom is both timely and poignantly relevant today. For the Christian, this freedom is liberty from sin and death, and the opportunity to serve one's neighbor. Written in a simple style, On Christian Liberty conveys significant spiritual insight into the grace of God and liberating faith in Christ Jesus. It is counter-cultural, down-to-earth, and accessible to young adult readers in an inexpensive pocket-sized book.

The conversations selected for this volume of Luther's Works have been carefully chosen from among more than seven thousand entries of the Weimar Edition with two aims in veiw: historical perspective and contemporary relevance. The annotations are precise and are related directly to the material at hand.

In the fall of 1515 a professor began to teach the book of Romans to his university students. As he painstakingly prepared his lectures, he gradually realized, and then embraced, the book's central theme--salvation is by grace alone through faith alone. That spark of truth ignited Martin Luther's own spiritual life and the fires of reformation that would follow. Luther's Commentary on Romans presents the very earliest developments of Luther's evangelical theology, which he described as "the theology of the Cross." This popular edition, translated by Theodore Mueller, organizes Luther's notes for modern readers, using explanatory subheadings and parenthetical comments to clarify the great Reformer's thoughts. Some views, which Luther later modified or discarded, have been omitted in order to avoid confusion with his later works. The result is a text that is concise, practical, and devotional. Martin Luther (1483-1546) left his comfortable upbringing to become a Roman Catholic monk and later a professor of theology at the University of Wittenberg in Saxony. His study and teaching of the Greek text of the New Testament represent the beginnings of modern textual study, and his widely disseminated writings sparked the Protestant Reformation in Europe. Other works by Luther include Commentary on Galatians and Commentary on First and Second Peter and Jude.

Luther stands out as the defender of his understanding of the Christian faith in this volume. What he had said and written was attacked by leaders of the Roman Church and the Holy Roman Empire. Though friends and enemies sought to deflect him from his purpose, he remained steadfast so that what took place at the Diet of Worms has a become a watershed in the history of Christendom.

The Protestant Reformation's most prominent leader comments on life, the Church, and the Bible, in absorbing informal anecdotes recounted to his students and colleagues.

Nyoversættelse af Luthers lille katekismus, der udgør et teologisk og pædagogisk hovedværk i den vestlige kulturhistorie. Oversat af Thomas Reinholdt Rasmussen, der også har forsynet bogen med et kort efterskrift. Den lille Katekismus af Martin Luther, der udkom første gang i 1529, er et både teologisk og pædagogisk hovedværk i den vestlige kulturhistorie. Den er skrevet til alle, der kan læse, og er en fornem mulighed for hurtigt at sætte sig ind i, hvad den evangeliske tro handler om. Bogen er tænkt og skrevet som et oplæg til samtale om troens indhold – i hjemmet eller i menigheden – og er dermed et udtryk for, at det ikke længere er kirken, der er autoriteten i forhold til spørgsmålet om det enkelte menneskes tro.

“Vi skal bede på samme måde, som en hund ser på et stykke kød”, siger Luther i en af sine bordtaler. Luthers bønner er som bordtalerne karakteriseret ved en udogmatisk tone. Luther henvender sig i sine bønner direkte og tillidsfuldt til Gud i en klar erkendelse af egen skrøbelighed. Bogen er på en gang en bønnebog til dagligbrug og en mulighed for at lære reformatoren Martin Luther bedre at kende. Forord af Peter Skov-­Jakobsen, biskop Københavns Stift.