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This 3 page essay offers a summation and commentary on chapter 2 of Justo Gonzalez's The Story of Christianity, Volume II: The Reformation to the Present Day. No additional sources cited.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. Gonzalez, The Story of Christianity, Vol.
II, Chapter 2 Research Compiled By - March, 2012 properly! Chapter 2:
Martin Luther: Pilgrimage to Reformation Martin Luther Justo Gonzalez begins his discussion of Luther by describing how this pivotal figure in the Reformation is viewed by Protestants and Catholics and
then offers analysis of Luthers personality and deep religious conviction, while also pointing out that Luther tended to underscore the significance of a particular point by greatly exaggerating it. Luthers
importance also derives from factors inherent to the era, such as the invention of the movable type printing press, which enabled his writings to have a widespread readership. Political
considerations prevented Luther from being immediately condemned and Gonzalez concludes that the Reformation occurred, not as a direct result of Luther, but rather because the time was ripe for it
to occur.1 The Long Quest This section offers a summary Luthers biography, indicating details, such as his peasant ancestry, childhood depression and anxiety, and being punished in school, before becoming
an Augustinian monk at age 22 in 1505, which was in defiance of his fathers ambition for him to become a lawyer, although Gonzalez makes it clear that it was
Luthers concern for personal salvation that led to the decision.2 Gonzalez describes that the doctrines of confession and penance were insufficient in relieving Luthers preoccupation with his own sinfulness, and
how his spiritual advisors recommendations led him to mysticism. Further details are provided that relate Luthers journey to the revelation that changed his life, which was his interpretation of Romans
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