Concordia Theological Monthly
Article Title
Publication Date
4-1-1942
Document Type
Article
Keywords
luther, england, henry viii, wolsey, heresy, rome, diet of worms, catholic, france
Submission Type
Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep
Abstract
When the corrupt clergy would do nothing to better the corrupt Church, Luther appealed "To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation on the Betterment of the Christian Estate,"' and many hailed him as the desired champion of the nation and shouted Hosannah! Hallelujah! When, however, in the same 1520 he wrote "The Babylonian Captivity of the Church," he published an earthquake and committed the unpardonable sin against the priests, and many cried "Crucify! This is an hard saying; who can hear it?" We are reminded of the account John 6:60, 66: "From that time many of his disciples went back and walked no more with him."
Disciplines
Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
Submission Cost
Free
Submission Audience
Laity; Ministers; Scholars
Recommended Citation
Dallmann, W.
(1942)
"Luther: A Blessing to the English,"
Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 13, Article 22.
Available at:
https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol13/iss1/22
