Biographical Detail
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Luther was born in Eisleben, Germany and was born November 10, 1483 and died February 18, 1546. He =
was a
Christian theologian and Augustinian monk whose religious teachings
inspired the Protestant Reformation and influenced the doctrines of
Protestant and other Christian traditions.Under the threat of arrest and death, Luther continued to preach=
. His
message was a bold one of salvation in Jesus by faith alone, and freedom
from religious error and papal authority. Avvoiding capture, Martin Luther was able to organ=
ize
Christian schools, write instructions for pastors and teachers, compose
hymns (including the well-known "A Mighty Fortress is Our God"=
;),
and even publish a hymnbook.
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