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Luther: Biography of a Reformer

This biography follows Martin Luther, the German monk whose search for peace with God set him against the most powerful figures of his age. Dissatisfied with the relics, indulgences and strict monastic routine that promised salvation, Luther came to see that God's truth lay buried beneath human rules, and that the gospel was found in Scripture itself.

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Standing on that Word, he defied the highest authorities of church and state. His stand launched a movement that still claims to be the oldest evangelical one. The book tells this dramatic story of a man who changed the course of Christian history.

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