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List of works by and about Martin Luther, the German theologian

This is a selected list of works by and about Martin Luther, the German theologian. The emphasis is on English language materials.

Works by Luther

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Main article: Martin Luther bibliography

Catalog

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Chronological catalog of Luther's life events, letters, and works with citations, 478 pages, 5.45 MB

Earliest editions

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Wittenberg edition

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Nineteen volumes published between 1539 and 1558. Twelve volumes of German and seven volumes of Latin works.

Jena edition

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Twelve volumes published between 1555 and 1558: eight volumes of German and four of Latin works. Two supplementary volumes were published at Eisleben, 1564–1565.

• Volume 1 1556, Christians Rhodius
• Volume 2.
• Volume 3.
• Volume 4 1557, Christians Rhodius

Collected works in German

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Main article: Weimar edition of Martin Luther's works

• D. Martin Luthers Werke, Kritische Gesamt
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The Perfidious Revival of Martin Luther (Part 4)

Luther’s Doctrine of Justification Born of Satan

In our previous post on Luther we cited his famous colloquy with Satan, since these conversations were the genesis of the Protestant Reformation. The same would also give birth to Luther’s doctrine on justification, which the Vatican today dignifies. Through this infernal colloquy, the devil convinced Luther that we must accept our sinful lives as they are, and he instilled in him a false security about the sins we commit.

Hence was born Luther’s crackpot idea that Jesus died on the cross so that we may sin freely without the fear of eternal punishment. Consider Luther’s own words to his close associate Philip Melanchthon:

“Be a sinner and sin boldly, but believe and rejoice in Christ even more boldly…. No sin will separate us from the Christ, even though we commit fornication and murder a thousand times a day.” (From Luther’s letter to Philip Melanchthon, Augu

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Martin Luther King Jr.

American civil rights leader (1929–1968)

"Martin Luther King" and "MLK" redirect here. For other uses, see Martin Luther King (disambiguation) and MLK (disambiguation).

The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.
King in 1964
In office January 10, 1957 – April 4, 1968
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Ralph Abernathy
Born	Michael King Jr. (1929-01-15)January 15, 1929 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died	April 4, 1968(1968-04-04) (aged 39) Memphis, stat i usa, U.S.
Manner of death	Assassination bygd gunshot
Resting place	Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
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Nickname	MLK

Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher who w