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"Angel of the lord" or "damned heretic" : Martin Luther in the trends of the times -- Set on his way : Luther's life to 1519 -- The formation of the theologian : the medieval roots of Luther's thought -- In Via Vitbergensis : Luther develops his hermeneutic -- The emergence of the reformer : Luther's decisive turn to reform -- Fast bound in Satan's chains I lay : Luther's view of the fallen human creature -- Christ Jesus holds the field victorious : Luther's understanding of the person of Christ, the atonement, and justification -- One little word can slay him : God's power and presence in the oral, written, and sacramental forms of his word -- Lambs listening to their shepherd : Christ's church and its struggles -- Faith active in love : Christian living on the foundation of God's calling and command -- Conclusion : Martin Luther, confessor of the faith and pastor of God's people. |
