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Luther's Table Talk is a collection of excerpts taken from conversations with his colleagues and students, who furiously scribbled notes as he spoke. Reading Luther's thoughts, it's easy to imagine him and his students and all seated around the table, discussing ideas and issues of great concern to the church.
These excerpts from Luther are frequently anecdotal, highly opinionated, quite often unsophisticated in delivery and occasionally brutal. Luther delivers his thoughts without apology or excuse. See "additional information" (below) for a complete description of the contents of this fascinating volume!
Martin Luther (1483-1546) lived in a time when the Roman Catholic Church and its Pope were more powerful and wealthy than royalty and rulers: and with such power and wealth came corruption. Among other atrocities, priests allowed people to purchase indulgences. For a tidy sum of money, any sin could be forgiven. In fact, the church was able to make even more money by selling "indulgences" for future sins that had yet to be committed. The coffers of the church grew fat, and people of means grew lazy in their adherence to the Word of God...and even worse.
Luther was not the first theologian to stand up to the Church of Rome, but he launched a relentless attack on the ethics and consciences of Christians with such fervor and confidence that he changed Christian religious practice forever.
~ Of God's Word ~ Of God's Works ~ Of the Nature of the World ~ Of Idolatry ~ Of Jesus Christ ~ Of the Holy Ghost ~ Of Sins ~ Of Free Will ~ Of the Catechism ~ Of the Law and Gospel ~ Of Justification ~ Of Prayer ~ Of Baptism ~ Of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper ~ Of the Church ~ Of Excommunication ~ Of Preachers and Preaching ~ Of the AntiChrist ~ Of Purgatory ~ Of Councils ~ Of Fathers of the Church ~ Of Patriarchs and Prophets ~ Of the Apostles and Disciples ~ Of Angels ~ Of the Devil and His Works ~ Of Temptation and Tribulation ~ Of Luther's Adversaries ~ Of Offences ~ Of a Christian Life ~ Of Princes and Potentates ~ Of Discord ~ Of Sickness and the Causes Thereof ~ Of Death ~ Of the Resurrection ~ Of Allegories ~ Of Spiritual and Church Livings ~ Of Constrained Defense ~ Of Lawyers ~ Of Universities and Arts ~ Of Astronomy and Astrology ~ Of Learned Men ~ Of Vocation and Calling ~ Of Countries and Cities ~ A Treatise on Indulgences ~ Luther's Illustration Portfolio
