With episode 26 we're embarking on what I'll call season 2 of this podcast. For the next several episodes we'll be focused on the reformers - men and women, but mostly men, who broke from the Catholic church and contributed to the wildfire of religious reformation that swept Europe in the 16th century. We've already dipped our toes into deep waters of this period but now we're going to dive in headlong. And who better to kick off this season with than the ultimate reformer Martin Luther?
There's a lot to cover with Luther and it's difficult to condense it into a meaningful narrative so I'm going to break up his life into three parts and then throw in a couple of bonus episodes as well. Even at that I will only scratch the surface of all there is to talk about. If you are interested in knowing more about Luther I highly recommend the book Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World by Eric Metaxas. I have the book and the audiobook, which is actually narrated by the author. It's a fascinating look into the life of one of the most influential men in world history.
RESOURCES
Ligonier Ministries: https://www.ligonier.org/blog/luther-and-thunderstorm/
Ligonier Ministries: https://www.ligonier.org/blog/fortress-truth-martin-luther/
Touchstone: https://www.touchstonemag.com/archives/article.php?id=26-05-034-f
Christian History Institute: https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/issue/martin-luther-the-reformers-early-years
Christian History Institute: https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/issue/luther-and-the-reformation
Christian History Institute: https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/issue/martin-luther-the-later-years
History Network: https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/8510
NPR: https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/10/31/561117731/the-other-reformation-how-martin-luther-changed-our-beer-too
Reasonable Theology: https://reasonabletheology.org/the-life-of-martin-luther-a-brief-biography-of-the-reformer/
Intro Music: Country Strumstick Mountain Hop, by Andy Slatter
