Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World, by Eric Metaxas

[MoreCoffee]

A good Merlot is nice with lunch on a hot summer's day. We usually chill it here in summer. Leaving it at room temperature might mean it is as warm as blood :scared:

 

[Confessional Lutheran]

A good Merlot is nice with lunch on a hot summer's day. We usually chill it here in summer. Leaving it at room temperature might mean it is as warm as blood :scared:

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[MoreCoffee]

:smirk:

At least we don't break into the communion wine

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[Confessional Lutheran]

At least we don't break into the communion wine

:smirk:

So you lot don't have an Altar's Guild, then.

 

[MoreCoffee]

So you lot don't have an Altar's Guild, then.

Not that I know of. What is it?

 

[Albion]

In conclusion, Luther was one of the world's most influential people, but that influence was neither sought after nor even expected. Luther considered himself to be bringing the Gospel back to the people, not coming up with any new doctrines, such as the Anabaptists or the Reformed Christians had done. He condemned the efforts of people and institutions to explain what are essentially mysteries of God that human reason simply cannot penetrate. His faith, his passion and his work changed the world.

On the 450th anniversary of the Reformation, Time magazine called Luther the most influential person in Christian history for the past thousand years. It's hard to argue against that assessment.

 

[MoreCoffee]

I'd venture that saint Thomas Aquinas has had a deeper and more enduring influence that Martin Luther.