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.
Overview
Syllabus
- By This Professor
- 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
Taught by
Phillip Cary
