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great composite of luther's famous works, Dec 29 2002

By T. Stevenson "stevensenjorg" (cheyenne, wy United States)

This review is from: Luthers Basic Theological Writ (Paperback)

this book is an excellent encyclopedia of luther's most famous works. Luther was a theologian for the people and his paradoxes and ironies are easy to understand. Luther's intoxication with the proper understanding of the Law & Gospel thrilled his soul and he shows how it affects the sacraments, the church, the government, and of course, justification of sinful man before God. if you do not have 44 volumes of Luther's works in your library, this one is a good start.

Great Survey, May 16 2000

By Robert Harrell (Atlanta, GA United States)

This review is from: Luthers Basic Theological Writ (Paperback)

This book provides a great survey of Luther's major writings. This book is best read in a class setting, as every piece has a very particular context. Many of the pieces are Luther's direct response to the occurences around him. The book makes the most sense when one has access to Luther's historical and social situation, which can be found in books like Luther: Man Between God and the Devil, written by Heiko Oberman.