A BIOGRAPHY OF MARTIN LUTHER: WITH BRIEF REFERENCES TO HIS CONTEMPORARIES
A BIOGRAPHY OF MARTIN LUTHER: WITH BRIEF REFERENCES TO HIS CONTEMPORARIES JAN A. SCHLEBUSCH M.A. Philosophy (UFS); B.A. (Hons) Latin (UFS); B.A. Theology (UFS). Ph.D. Candidate at the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Groningen, the Netherlands; Farmer and Rancher. INTRODUCTION Writing a short biographical article on a figure like Martin Luther in the contemporary context of celebrating years of the Reformation this year, is a particularly daunting challenge. It provides a particularly tricky task to produce something valuable for a Protestant audience obviously familiar with the great reformer, a man ranked by Time Magazine in as the 17th most influential human being in history Luther is renowned as the great church reformer, the theologian, the hymnist and Christian philosopher. However, his personal life, i.e. his existence as a man and his self-reflection upon his existence as an object of divine providence in his given historical context is one aspect that has always intrigued me of the great German Reformer. What kind of things was he really passionate about, what drove him, e
Jacob Luther (abt. - )
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AncestorsSon of Hans Luder and Margarete (Lindemann) Luder
Brother of Martin (Luder) Luther, Barbara Luther and Unknown (Luther) Polner
Husband of Unknown Desmuhlenbesitzer — married in Hettstadt, Wurzburg, Bayern, Germany
Father of Johannes Luther, Martin Luther, Anna Luther, Veit Luther, Fabian Luther, Adelheit Luther and Andres Luther
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Jacob
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AncestorsSon of Hans Luder and Margarete (Lindemann) Luder
Brother of Martin (Luder) Luther, Barbara Luther and Unknown (Luther) Polner
Husband of Unknown Desmuhlenbesitzer — married in Hettstadt, Wurzburg, Bayern, Germany
Father of Johannes Luther, Martin Luther, Anna Luther, Veit Luther, Fabian Luther, Adelheit Luther and Andres Luther
Parents
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Möhra, Landgrafschaft Thüringen, Heiliges Römisches Reich
Great-Grandparents
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[Luder great-grandmother?]
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Eisenach, Bitburg-Prum, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Martin Luther on Absolution and Private Confession
Excerpt from my book, Martin Luther: Catholic Critical Analysis and Praise, Chapter Eight:
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Although he didn’t regard it as a sacrament (but maybe he did, according to one citation below?), Martin Luther nevertheless thought very highly of absolution (preceded by confession) and wished to retain the practice in Lutheranism:
What is the Office of the Keys?
It is the peculiar power which Christ has given to His Church on earth to forgive the sins of penitent sinners, but to retain the sins of the impenitent as long as they do not repent. . . .
What do you believe according to these words?
. . . when they absolve those who repent of their sins and are willing to amend, this is as valid and certain, in heaven also, as if Christ, our dear Lord, dealt with us Himself.
What is Confession?
Confession embraces two parts. One is that we confess our sins; the other, that we receive absolution, or forgiveness, from the pastor as from God Himself, and in no wise doubt, but firmly believe, that by it our sins are forgiven before God in heaven. (Small Catechism, , )
Since Absolution or the Power of the Keys is
Martin Luther (November 10, – February 18, ) was a German monk who became the father of the Protestant Reformation. Martin Luther criticised aspects of the Catholic Church and the concept of Papal infallibility. In particular, he believed that it was the Bible alone &#; and not priests or the Church &#; which had legitimacy for interpreting the word of Christ. Martin Luther also translated the Bible into German, making it more accessible to the general public.
Short Biography of Martin Luther
Martin Luther was born 10 November , in Eisleben, Saxony (modern day Germany). His father was relatively wealthy and paid for his son to gain an education in Magdeburg and Eisenach.
In , Martin Luther became a student at the University of Erfurt. At the request of his father, he took law, but he soon abandoned law, preferring to study Aristotle and the subjects of philosophy and theology. Despite admiring aspects of Aristotle and the classics, he was unsatisfied with just reason and intellectual studies and decided to become a monk so he could devote his life to God.
His time as a monk was challenging. Luther engaged in severe austerities &#; fasting, long hours of prayer and frequen
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