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Martin Luther by Eric Metaxas
The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World
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 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.
Laura Davis + Christine Parker
2nd Thursday | 6:30-8p
Location: Paula Card's House
Sept 15 – Introduction & Chapters 1-7
Oct 13 – Chapters 8-15
Nov 17 – Chapters 16-22, Epilogue