Life of Luther


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(4.2 stars; 13 reviews)

This short biography of Martin Luther, by Gustav Just, who taught at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran School, St. Louis, is a standard resource for students, young and old. The first five chapters give a swift moving, succinct overview of church history up to Luther’s time, and the final two chapters deal with the church after Luther’s death. Martin Luther is presented in a favorable, but objective light and his influence appreciated as the primary leader of the Reformation. - Summary by Larry Wilson (3 hr 32 min)

Chapters

The Christians of the First Century 12:12 Read by Larry Wilson
The Persecutions 11:03 Read by Larry Wilson
Constantine and the Spreading of Christianity in Germany 6:03 Read by Larry Wilson
Popery and Monkery 9:57 Read by ggeisler1
The Forerunners of the Reformation 10:59 Read by Ruth P.
Luther's Childhood 5:29 Read by Xiaoyan Arrowsmith
Luther's Student Days 12:43 Read by Xiaoyan Arrowsmith
Luther in the Cloister 8:35 Read by Xiaoyan Arrowsmith
Luther as Teacher 10:58 Read by Michael Fassio
Luther the Reformer 11:05 Read by Michael Fassio
Luther the Mighty Warrior 10:51 Read by Michael Fassio
Luther the Staunch Confessor 14:28 Read by Michael Fassio
The Fanatics and the Peasants' War 10:18 Read by Shashank Jakhmola
The Colloquy at Marburg 4:49 Read by Lola Janie
The Augsburg Confession 11:54 Read by Gillian Hendrie
Bible, Catechism, and Hymnbook 12:32 Read by Lola Janie
Luther's Family Life 17:41 Read by Xiaoyan Arrowsmith
Luther's Last Days and Death 10:33 Read by Xiaoyan Arrowsmith
Afflictions of the Lutheran Church in Germany after the Reformation 10:16 Read by Shashank Jakhmola
The Lutheran Church in America 9:54 Read by KevinS

Reviews


(5 stars)

Great! It gives you historical context before Luther is born, and then, for a few centuries after he passes away. Quite enjoyable, listening.


(3.5 stars)

Goodish book but to mutch dislike of Anabaptists and to many readers