Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World

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From 1 New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas comes a brilliant and inspiring biography of the most influential man in modern history, Martin Luther, in time for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation On All Hallow s Eve in 1517, a young monk named Martin Luther posted a document he hoped would spark an academic debate, but that instead ignited a conflagration that would forever destroy the world he knew Five hundred years after Luther s now famous Ninety five Theses appeared, Eric Metaxas, acclaimed biographer of the bestselling Bonhoeffer Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy and Amazing Grace William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery, paints a startling portrait of the wild figure whose adamantine faith cracked the edifice of Western Christendom and dragged medieval Europe into the future Written in riveting prose and impeccably researched, Martin Luther tells the searing tale of a humble man who, by bringing ugly truths to the highest seats of power, caused the explosion whose sound is still ringing in our ears Luther s monumental faith and courage gave birth to the ideals of liberty, equality, and individualism that today lie at the heart of all modern life. New Read Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World By Eric Metaxas For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I rather like Martin Luther Admittedly, there isthan I don t know about him than do I think of him as a brave, irascible and earnest believer Not, someone, I would wish to go camping with for a week Sailing would be worse You can t get away from someone else on a small boat He had many flaws feet of clay is the usual euphemism But, he translated the Bible into German for people to read for themselves I respect reading a book for yourself He can t be all bad.So, I am looking I rather like Martin Luther Admittedly, there isthan I don t know about him than do I think of him as a brave, irascible and earnest believer Not, someone, I would wish to go camping with for a week Sailing would be worse You can t get away from someone else on a small boat He had many flaws feet of clay is the usual euphemism But, he translated the Bible into German for people to read for themselves I respect reading a book for yourself He can t be all bad.So, I am looking forward to his new biography Critics and audiences give it rave reviews But, I couldn t like it I kept trying, but this just didn t work for me It seemedan admiring sermon than a biography I realize that a lot of folks are enjoying this book Some are reading it as a part of their Sunday school study I wish them every happiness.I enjoyed some of the hooks used to draw int...First sentence There is no beginning to the story of Martin Luther.I have read a good many biographies of Martin Luther in recent years Some have been short Some have been long Some have focused on the historical Some have focused solely on the theological Some have been compelling Some have been boring.I ll be honest Concise isn t always better There is such a thing a...If ever there was a moment where it can be said the modern world was born, and where the future itself was born, surely it was in that room on April 18 at Worms The teachings and actions of Martin Luther are arguably some of the most important in all of history Whether you agree with his teachings or not, what Martin Luther did shaped so much of history And much like Martin Luther s life, this biography is so important It s an important read for those wanting to better grasp the Protestant If ever there was a moment where it can be said the modern world was born, and where the future itself was born, surely it was in that room on April 18 at Worms The teachings and actions of Martin Luther are arguably some of the most important in all of history Whether you agree with his teachings or not, what Martin Luther did shaped so much of history And much like Martin Luther s life, this biogra...This is one of my favorite books this year Not only does Metaxis tell a lively and entertaining story of Luther s life, he explains how world changing his stand for the truth really was This is truly when the modern world began For better and for worse The ideas that we take for granted in ou...One of the most difficult seriously written biographical books on a serious topic I ve had the misfortune of plodding through I read that some readers found the author s style engaging and witty I only found his writing style simplistic, pompous, and cringe worthy In almost every other line, Metaxes writes with excessive superlatives and gross exaggerations He butchers the beauty of simple writing by filling his sentences with needless hyperbole and fillers, such as truly, very, One of the most difficult seriously written biographical books on a serious topic I ve had the misfortune of plodding through I read that some readers found the author s style engaging and witty I only found his writing style simplistic, pompous, and cringe worthy In almost every other line, Metaxes writes with excessive superlatives and gross exaggerations He butchers the beauty of simple writing ...A definitely well written and thoroughly researched book portraying life and vision of a man who did change the world of religion I recommend it to anyone interested in Martin Luther It takes some time to read the book but the effort is worthwhile.Meh at best as a pop bio from a conservative evangelical POV worse than that otherwisePer the first half of my header, that s the only reason I rated this book with two stars rather than one Well, take that back I eventually did go down to one star Even though Metaxas discusses Luther s differences with the Reformed on the Eucharist, and a lesser degree on other things, and even tries to take a look at both the philosophy and theology behind this while failing as much as succeeding , Meh at best as a pop bio from a conservative evangelical POV worse ...This is not a good book It is entertaining, but horribly biased I can deal with that and stupidly inaccurate For example, Salve Regina does NOT mean Save us, Mary in Latin So, using that as moment to riff on how medieval Christians depended on saints to save them wrong, wrong and wrong.I could go on, but as I shared these little tidbits with a friend who is a respected Reformation historian at a Lutheran college, he said, Why are you reading something that stupid and suggested This is not a good book It is entertaining, but horribly biased I can deal with that and stupidly inaccurate For example, Salve Regina does NOT mean Save us, Mary in Latin So, using that as moment to riff on how medieval Christians depended on saints to save them wrong, wrong and wrong.I could go on, but as I shared these little tidbits with a friend who is a respected Reformation historian at a Lutheran college, he said, Why are you reading something th...Good read overall Not to be controversial, but I thought the prologue and epilogue alone were enough to get a good feel for the impact of Luther s life If you don t have time to read the whole book Overall, this was a good picture of how God us...Maybe 4.25 Metaxas is excellent as a biographer He makes the story come to life and turns it into a page turner His witty, joking style is enjoyable, but you can also see what an intelligent man he is I have loved every biography he has written.I grew up Lutheran and heard much about Martin Luther and his 95 theses Reformation day was like a holiday in our school and I even remember having a cake made in the shape of the Luther s coat of arms one year I was surprised to hear many of the Maybe 4.25 Metaxas is excellent as a biographer He makes the story come to life and turns it into a page turner His witty, joking style is enjoyable, but you can also see what an intelligent man he is I have loved every biography he has written.I grew up Lutheran and heard much about Martin Luther and his 95 theses Reformation day was like a holiday in our school and I even remember having a cake made in the shape of the Luther s coat of arms one year I was surprised to hear many of the things we learned about Luther were incorrect Metaxas clears up most of what is legend and presents what the actual facts about Luther are I enjoyed how much he quoted personal letters and documents from Luther s life What I found most interesting was seeingwhat the church was like at the time of the Reformation No one read the Bible or even knew what it said even the church leaders , church ser...

Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World
  • English
  • 19 September 2019
  • Hardcover
  • 480 pages
  • 110198001X
  • Eric Metaxas
  • Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World