Luther: Gospel, Law, and Reformation

This 24-lecture course explores Luther’s theology and the Reformation after he posted his famous 95 theses on the church door in Wittenberg, Germany in 1517. How did this late-medieval man launch the Protestant Reformation and help create the modern world? Is he hero or heretic, rebel or tormented soul? This course by Professor Phillip Cary of Eastern University will help you reach your own conclusions.

Syllabus

01: Luther's Gospel
02: The Medieval Church—Abuses and Reform
03: The Augustinian Paradigm of Spirituality
04: Young Luther Against Himself
05: Hearing the Gospel
06: Faith and Works
07: The Meaning of the Sacraments
08: The Indulgence Controversy
09: The Reformation Goes Public
10: The Captivity of the Sacraments
11: Reformation in Wittenberg
12: The Work of the Reformer
13: Against the Spirit of Rebellion
14: Controversy Over the Lord’s Supper
15: Controversy Over Infant Baptism
16: Grace and Justification
17: Luther and the Bible
18: Luther and Erasmus
19: Luther and Predestination
20: Luther and Protestantism
21: Luther and Politics
22: Luther and His Enemies
23: Luther and the Jews
24: Luther and Modernity
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Phillip Cary

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