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Martin Luther was a [[German]] theologian in the sixteenth century whose teaching against [[purgatory]] and [[indulgence]]s inspired the [[Reformation]] leading to the [[Protestant]] split from the [[Roman Catholic Church]]Image:Luther seal. jpg|thumb|125px|left|Seal of Martin Luther translated the [[Bible]] into his native German language and the hymns he wrote sparked anew the development of congregational singing in [[Christianity]]. He has been one of the most influential people since the time of [[Jesus]].
===Hymns by Martin Luther===was a [[German]] theologian in the sixteenth century whose teaching against [[purgatory]] and [[indulgence]]s inspired the [[Reformation]] and lead to the [[Protestant]] split from the [[Roman Catholic Church]]. Luther translated the [[Bible]] into his native German language and the hymns he wrote sparked the development of congregational singing in [[Christianity]]. He has been one of the most influential people since the time of [[Jesus]], the father of [[Reformation]].
===Books about Luther===
** [http://www.martinluther.de/Luther Memorial Foundation of Saxony Anhalt (German/English)]
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* Hymns - [[A Mighty Stronghold is our God (song)|A mighty stronghold is our God]]
* [[Reformation]], [[Lutheranism]], [[Martin Luther's Biography]] , [[Reformation Day]] |
* Literature and films about Luther - [[Luther (film)]] |
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==Birth and Early life==Martin Luther was born to Hans Luder (later changed to Luther) and Margarethe Linderman on the 10th of November, 1483 in Eisleben, Germany, which was then a part of the Holy Roman Empire. He was baptised as a Catholic the next morning, on the feast day of Saint Martin of Tours. Martin had several brothers and sisters, and because he was the eldest, his father wished for him to become a lawyer. ==Hymns by Martin Luther== {{bio-stubsectionstub}}
The following is a list of books about Martin Luther:
# Patrick F. O'Hare, ''Facts About Luther'', Rockford, IL: Tan Books and Publishers, 1987. 356 p. ISBN 0895553228.
# Roland H. Bainton, ''Here I Stand: a Life of Martin Luther'', New York: Penguin, 1995, c1950. 336 p. ISBN 0452011469.
The following are a list of movies and plays about Martin Luther:
# 1953: <i>Martin Luther</i>, theatrical film, with Niall MacGinnis as Luther; directed by Irving Pichel. Academy Award nominations for black & white cinematography and art/set direction. Rereleased Re-released in 2002 on DVD in 4 languages.
# 1973: <i>Luther</i>, theatrical film (MPAA rating: PG), with Stacy Keach as Luther.
# 1992: <i>Where Luther Walked</i>, documentary directed by Ray Christensen.
==Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_luther Martin_Luther Wikipedia - Martin Luther]
* ''Writings of Luther and contemporaries, translated into English''
** [http://www.iclnetprojectwittenberg.org/pub/resources/text/wittenberg/wittenberg-home.html Project Wittenberg, an archive of Lutheran documents]** [http://www.iclnetprojectwittenberg.org/pub/resources/text/wittenberg/luther/web/ninetyfive.html Full text of the <cite>95 Theses</cite>]
** [http://www.bookofconcord.org/smalcald.html Full text of the <cite>Smalcald Articles</cite>]
** [http://wwwbookofconcord.ctsfworg/smallcatechism.edu/etext/boc/sc/ php Full text of the <cite>Small Catechism</cite>]
** [http://www.bookofconcord.org/largecatechism.html Full text of the <cite>Large Catechism</cite>]
** [http://www.historyguide.org/earlymod/peasants1525.html Exerpts from ''Against the Murderous, Thieving Peasants'']
* ''Online information on Luther and his work''
** [http://www.luther.de/ KDG Wittenberg's Luther site (7 languages)]
** [http://www.sacred-destinations.com/germany/wittenberg-lutherhalle.htm Lutherhalle (Luther Museum), Wittenberg]
** [http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/people/luther.htm Martin Luther – ReligionFacts.com]
** [http://www.pbs.org/empires/martinluther/index.html <i>Martin Luther</i> – PBS movie]
** [http://www.lutherthemovielifeoftheworld.com <i>Luther</i> – theatrical release]** [http://www.ctsfw.edu/lutherlotw/article.php ?m_vol=8&m_num=3&a_num=4 <i>Martin Luther: The Reformer Travelling Exhibition</i>]
** [http://www.ccel.org/php/disp.php?authorID=schaff&bookID=encyc07&page=69&view=thml <i>New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge</i> article on "Luther, Martin"]
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