Martin Luther -- Part 2

Lecture 2 - Martin Luther and the Birth of the Protestant Reformation. This lecture has been edited and enhanced for ease of listening.

This second lecture traces Luther's life from his induction as a monk to his apointment as a professor and parish priest in Wittenberg. In this lecture, Luther's spiritual struggles are discussed in detail. In addition, this lecture examines the relationship between Luther and Johannes Staupitz, the man Luther called 'my first father' in the Gospel. The lecture ends with a brief description of Luther's intense labors as a professor of Biblical Studies and a parish preacher.