The Babylonian Captivity of the Church, 1520: The Annotated Luther Study Edition

by Martin Luther

Book Overview

In his The Babylonian Captivity of the Church, Martin Luther set forth a reconsideration of the sacramental Christian life that centered on the word. His thesis is that the papacy had distorted the sacraments with its own traditions and regulations, transforming them into a system of control and coercion. The evangelical liberty of the sacramental promises had been replaced by a papal absolutism which, like a feudal lordship, claimed its...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1506413471
• ISBN13: 9781506413471
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.4" x 9.1"